Is it a bad idea to bid on cards while drinking?

DrCarltonMaxwell · February 13, 2010 10:22AM

Because that's what I'm doing right now. I just got finished working on a research project this afternoon with my grad assistant and I'm
going full throttle tonight!

captainthreeputt · February 13, 2010 10:27AM

Too funny! I only wish I had some cards to sell. Just kiddin, have fun, and throw one down for me.

Blackborder · February 13, 2010 10:28AM

You can lead a gift horse to water, but you can't look him in the mouth.

perkdog · February 13, 2010 10:31AM

Not really!

I once was shattered and found my way on to Ebay and typed in some bids only to wake up the next day and realize I had won a 1953 Topps Whitey Ford PSA 7 for $600+

Griffins · February 13, 2010 11:10AM

I did it once on an REA auction and ended up with '54 and '55 Bowman sets, and '53, & '58 Topps sets. A few other lots as well.
Brutal.

DrCarltonMaxwell · February 13, 2010 11:25AM

Uh oh. Hope there's nothing good on Ebay tonight!

bking · February 13, 2010 11:28AM

<< Uh oh. Hope there's nothing good on Ebay tonight! >>

Just write 4-5 more books tonight.

SOM · February 13, 2010 12:10PM

Saturday night with alcohol and a grad assistant sounds like a winner to me!

ldferg · February 13, 2010 12:24PM

it's perfectly fine as long as you are focused on my auctions. lol

Estil · February 13, 2010 12:31PM

I guess at long as you're enjoying it responsibly. Just be sure you don't see about 7-8 Ebay logos at the same time and make sure you don't accidentally bid on some $100,000+ item or something.

waxpack · February 13, 2010 2:35PM

I'm about to get my drunk bid on.

I just left the bar with a 12 pack of Bush.

I'm looking for PSA 10's!

DaveP01 · February 13, 2010 2:39PM

Leaving the bar with bush, boy do i miss those days

waxpack · February 13, 2010 2:45PM

<< Leaving the bar with bush, boy do i miss those days >>

I'm a 39 year old cheap date. It makes feel

Stone193 · February 13, 2010 2:45PM

I'd be affraid to go anywhere near the computer while drinking.

For me - the only thing that goes with drinking...is more drinking.

mike

waxpack · February 13, 2010 2:47PM

<< I'd be affraid to go anywhere near the computer while drinking.

For me - the only thing that goes with drinking...is more drinking.

mike >>

That's why I got the 12 pack.

The good thing is I have VCP so I don't over bid

Boopotts · February 13, 2010 2:58PM

<< I'd be affraid to go anywhere near the computer while drinking.

For me - the only thing that goes with drinking...is more drinking.

mike >>

And bowling. And sometimes a bit of reckless gambling.

nightcrawler · February 13, 2010 3:18PM

I was in disbelief one morning as I scrolled down the page looking at the bids I entered the night before, when I got to the bottom I was really blown away..

page 1 of 3.

lsutigers1973 · February 13, 2010 3:20PM

I have had a few myself. Think I will go find me a 52 Topps Mantle PSA 6+. Anybody got a link to Levi's auctions?

nightcrawler · February 13, 2010 3:23PM

I'm personally leaning towards BMW, well I'm leaning in all directions actually.

waxpack · February 13, 2010 3:27PM

<< I have had a few myself. Think I will go find me a 52 Topps Mantle PSA 6+. Anybody got a ink to Levi's auctions? >>

I know how to find it but I don't know how to post a link.

I'll put a bid in for you, what's your max?

DrLou · February 13, 2010 3:28PM

I have no "ink" and who is Levi?

waxpack · February 13, 2010 3:30PM

<< I'm personally leaning towards BMW, well I'm leaning in all directions actually.

>>

I think you were leaning the other weekend also????

Are you going to the national... we need to have some drinks

waxpack · February 13, 2010 3:31PM

<< I have no "ink" and who is Levi? >>

707

lsutigers1973 · February 13, 2010 3:31PM

nightcrawler · February 13, 2010 3:43PM

<< 

<< I'm personally leaning towards BMW, well I'm leaning in all directions actually.

>>

I think you were leaning the other weekend also????

Are you going to the national... we need to have some drinks

>>

Well you don't catch me leaning very often.

Ha ha, No I don't have any plans for going to the national this year. Someday soon though, I hope.

thansk.

waxpack · February 13, 2010 3:47PM

thansk. >>

nightcrawler · February 13, 2010 3:58PM

<< thansk. >>

>>

darn spellin..

Thanks.

lsutigers1973 · February 13, 2010 3:58PM

It's beerthirty

SOM · February 13, 2010 4:21PM

Rats! I went over to St Mary's campus but found no grad assistants willing to stay up and drink with me.

Would yours be interested in coming out to SF for a while, Doc?

Brick · February 13, 2010 10:00PM

Played in a weekend team event at the golf club some years back. Young guy (probably under 40) on our team was hung over, talking about his late night partying. Said he saw 3 balls on the ground. Someone hollered "Hit the one in the middle."

1960toppsguy · February 13, 2010 11:21PM

Drinking and driving can be less expensive than drinking and ebay . . .

Adenhart34 · February 14, 2010 2:56AM

<< Drinking and driving can be less expensive than drinking and ebay . . . >>

Let me ask my buddy Nick Adenhart....oh wait, I can't. I'm not one to come at anyone else, but I highly disagree with that comment!

Rick

itzagoner · February 14, 2010 3:02AM

707 is LOL upside down.

elsnorto · February 14, 2010 7:09AM

I got hepped up on the strawberry Quik once and bought Neil's entire inventory of "Here's Bo" boxes.

The bat rastid wouldn't let me out of the deal either!

Snorto~

Note: This is purely a ficticious account of events and no non-sports card dealers/board members were harmed in this posting.

otwcards · February 14, 2010 7:16AM

<< I got hepped up on the strawberry Quik once and bought Neil's entire inventory of "Here's Bo" boxes.

The bat rastid wouldn't let me out of the deal either! >>

But she looks awesome on some of those cards. Especially the split on the beach, but who could forget her with the bat and shoulder pads . . .

bking · February 14, 2010 7:32AM

<< 707 is LOL upside down. >>

I thought it stood for 70.7% over book.

waxpack · February 14, 2010 7:43AM

Well, here's what my drinking got me last night

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190371284787&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Link help please

Griffins · February 14, 2010 7:46AM

Link

waxpack · February 14, 2010 7:49AM

<< Link >>

Thank you

itzagoner · February 14, 2010 7:51AM

imurdadde

elsnorto · February 14, 2010 7:54AM

<< 

<< I got hepped up on the strawberry Quik once and bought Neil's entire inventory of "Here's Bo" boxes.

The bat rastid wouldn't let me out of the deal either! >>

But she looks awesome on some of those cards. Especially the split on the beach, but who could forget her with the bat and shoulder pads . . .

>>

Just swell... now I have an image of Bo Jackson, wearing a bikini and sporting corn rows, running in slow-mo on the beach.

Way to ruin a cherished adolescent fantasy!

Snorto~

otwcards · February 14, 2010 8:14AM

<< Just swell... now I have an image of Bo Jackson, wearing a bikini and sporting corn rows, running in slow-mo on the beach.

Way to ruin a cherished adolescent fantasy!

>>

Wait until you see what I do to your Phoebe Cates memories . . .

Jdurg · February 14, 2010 9:13AM

Drinking + E-Bay can certainly be dangerous, but Drinking + Logging onto work computer and responding to e-mails is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar more dangerous.

Is it a bad idea to bid on cards while drinking?

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