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08-07-2011, 08:53 AM #1
Feeling really disappointed...
I've missed out on both Quinton Howden 1/1s by one bid (because they came up in the middle of the night here).
I suddenly find today that the same bloke is now reselling the cards together as one lot, for $350, when he paid $80 for them.
There's no way I could afford that, neither would I pay it anyway for various reasons. However, I don't know what a reasonable offer would be.
I have no specific problem with 'flipping' but that does seen a little excessive. So much for my new Howden PC :(Last edited by Footnote75; 08-07-2011 at 09:11 AM.
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08-07-2011, 09:00 AM #2Assistant General Manager
Well sorry to hear you missed the auctions but that the nature of the beast of card flipping and ebay. It not been a hobby for a long time for the majority of folks in this hobby today. Just remember like most folks he will get tired of holding onto them for a long time and his buy it now for 350 is just a ruse to get someone to put a high bid on the item. Good luck on whatever you decide to do. Off to the show.
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08-07-2011, 09:00 AM #3Assistant General Manager
Well sorry to hear you missed the auctions but that the nature of the beast of card flipping and ebay. It not been a hobby for a long time for the majority of folks in this hobby today. Just remember like most folks he will get tired of holding onto them for a long time and his buy it now for 350 is just a ruse to get someone to put a high bid on the item. Good luck on whatever you decide to do. Off to the show.
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08-07-2011, 09:21 AM #4
you can still make an offer of what seems fair to you and the absolute worst that can happen is he says no...try it or you'll never find out
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08-07-2011, 09:38 AM #5
Interestingly we're actually in discussion as to WHY I want them - err...because I collect them?!
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08-07-2011, 09:40 AM #6
I hear ya...I have lost numerous auctions by 1 bid, only to see it go back up for hundreds of dollars....it hurts...good luck.
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08-07-2011, 10:06 AM #7
I feel your pain. I recently lost a duchene draft board, sold for $160. It is now up for re-sell for $350!
Good luck!
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08-07-2011, 10:53 AM #8
a big reason why don't go after 1/1's for my player pc's! A lot of people charge way more then they should for 1/1's or low numbered cards because they can control the price. I have seen some low numbered cards I want for my PC sit on ebay and never sell because they are priced way too high.
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08-07-2011, 11:08 AM #9
It looks like he just buys cards of prospects to flip them. Typical that one of mine is on that list! Funnily enough, when I missed the second one, I was absolutely kicking myself and had a really weird feeling about it. Lo and behold...
I consider myself lucky to have got hold of a couple of other nice low-numbered cards, but the frustration of seeing that happen is unbelievable.
Now I know why I end up collecting the Oleszs of this world - as soon as I go for anyone with more potential, stuff like this starts ROFL
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