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frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
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So, I listed an original 1954 Topps Sports Illustrated Ted Williams. In the title, I listed it as "1954 Topps SI Sports Illustrated TED WILLIAMS Red Sox". In the auction description, I said that this was a 1954 Topps Sports Illustrated Ted Williams. My count could be wrong, I guess, but I counted two times that I mentioned that this was a Sports Illustrated version and three times if you count the "SI" notation.

Last night, here is the Neutral feedback that I received -

Missed that this wasn't an original card; my bad; could have been better describ

I guess it's my fault that I didn't mention it TWO MORE times, then notify him ahead of time by way of email, telephone, text, and a public service announcement that he doesn't need to bid unless he wants a SPORTS ILLUSTRATED version of this Ted Williams.

People are idiots sometimes.

Shane

Comments

  • 72skywalker72skywalker Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭
    You should of sent hima telegram or candygram as well. That might of helped.
    Collecting Yankees and vintage Star Wars
  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>You should of sent hima telegram or candygram as well. That might of helped. >>



    I forgot about a telegram. I should have also sent him a registered letter in the mail.

    Shane

  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A few thoughts.

    You're obviously dealing with an inexperienced collector because the picture in your listing shows a top border which original 1954 cards do not have.

    I would NOT have responded to the neutral feedback since on your feedback page the title of the auction is listed and says sports illustrated practically right under his dumb neutral.

    Lastly, I am not familiar with this card so I have to ask why was Topps included in the title? Was Topps associated with the production of these cards for SI? I'm guessing they were because they used the exact image, but I'm asking because like I said I'm not familiar with the 1954 SI cards.
  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The reply was just to bring more attention to his neutral. Most people would probably just look at his statement and not think it through so I wanted to take up for myself.

    As far as it technically being a Topps issue, they have a Topps back. I am pretty sure Topp had to give SI permission to insert these into the 1954 SI.

    I also thought the same thing about the top border.

    All in all, no big deal. I just wanted to vent a little bit.

    Shane

  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
    Topps reprints appeared in SI issues on 8-16-54 ( First edition but many reprints exist), 8-23-54, 4-11-55 and 4-18-55. Same stock as the magazine but reprints ( front and back) of the actual 54 and 55 cards... except in the 8-23-54 issue, which although it has several Yankee reprint cards, also has several B&W "cards" of Yankee players that never appeared in the actual 54 Topps set, including Mantle, Slaughter, Reynolds and McDougald
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    Al
  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
    Can I get a link to the auction? How much did the card sell for?
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Link to the auction
  • MeteoriteGuyMeteoriteGuy Posts: 7,140 ✭✭
    eBay buyers continue to get worse and worse. Even in this forum, what 5 of maybe the last 6 buyer complaints...were not valid, and yet upset the person enough to start a topic in a public forum.
    Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    So the buyer thought he was gonna get a genuine Topps regular issue card in that condition for "Winning bid: US $14.72"?

    I doubt if he could get that card for that price in 1970, let alone 2010 - a very undeserved neutral...maybe you could ask the buyer to remove it.
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    Although it certainly was stated clearly as an SI card, a little more info would have been helpful. Something like "this is a reprint of the 1954 Topps card that was inserted into SI magazines". When I read the description I was a little confused as to what the card actually was, although it's obviously not an original 54.

    "Molon Labe"

  • bobbyw8469bobbyw8469 Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭
    Neutral was unwarranted. It is obviously NOT an original. Auction states it is an SI version. If it WERE an original, does he HONESTLY think he could have won it for under $15??? You can't even win a beater for $15!!!! Give me a freaking break!
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭

    The buyer is rather eccentric.

    He is an experienced EBAYer.

    He has long experience buying cards.


    BBL


    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • sagardsagard Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭
    Selling that issue is always playing with fire. People are uneducated about that and will likely be disappointed when they get the paper stock item.
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