Sorry - just venting about an auction

[Deadshot]

Well, as some of you may know, I live in Florida. Lately we have been getting pounded by hurricanes (thankfully everything is ok).

At the end of last August, a very nice 8 color dual patch of Jermaine O'neal and Ron Artest went up on ebay. This is the only patch of Artest I have ever seen, and I had my eyes on it. I bid $25 and lost - the card went for $27.

So not too long ago, the person that bought it listed it again. I decided this time that I was getting that card no matter what. I watched it like a hawk for days, but then had to shut down the computer 4-5 days before it ended due to hurricanes. I figured I would have internet soon anyway.

So it ended last Tuesday, and I got my internet back tonight. Guess how much it went for? $14! Fourteen stinking dollars. It was a very nice card, I've never seen another Artest patch.

That's my story of hurricane anger and hurt to a collector's ego. Thanks for the read - sorry for the ranting :(

[minew_m]

That really sucks. I lost a Nook Logan Mirror Emerald /5 card once due to a power outage. I was willing to spend $30... it sold for $10.50!

[ICED CARDS]

I have had some simular problems
And missed out on quite a few auctions IT SUCKS!!!!

[Deadshot]

Yeah - I was just so mad about this one because it was an AWESOME card, and I've never seen another Artest patch (and I check Artest cards on ebay at least once a day).

[ICED CARDS]

Do you check both ways
Endind First
Newly Listed

[Deadshot]

No, I just search Artest - only 2 pages usually come up anyway.

[spuds1961]

that stinks maybe the person who won it will put it up ,you never know hopefully you will get that card in the end,i,ve lost out on auctions due to computer problems but to lose a card due to a hurricane just isn,t fair take care spuds

[TurdFerguson]

Sorry about your missed auction but.....Why didn't you bid on it right away when you saw it a second time & then watch it ?

[Deadshot]

I don't like bidding before the end because I think it really drives the price up. The other 2-3 people that were bidding on it last time did that and made it go for almost 2X the $14.

[LakersMC]

Major bummer. But you know what? That's what makes collecting fun. Like, when you do get your Artest patch (and you will), it will make it that much sweeter! I got a lot of stories similar to yours. The longer you are forced to wait, the sweeter the 'get' will be.