IS this at all confusing?

[Leon]

I don't know but it took me a few minutes to figure this out. Seems a bit confusing (and maybe a bit lazy too).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1941-Play-Ba...#ht_1636wt_952


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[Leon]

If nothing else this will be interesting to see what people think.

[Deertick]

I love guys who throw up roadblocks while trying to sell stuff

[Bocabirdman]

Burbank and a few others that use stock photos made my list of "never doing business with them" vendors on my first day looking for cards when I got back in the hobby. I mean, come on, with technology today, scan the freakin card already. What is this 1978?

[frankbmd]

Today's Gaibecks are tomorrow's Drum Backs.

[HRBAKER]

What listings like this say to me is, "Hi Mr. Drum, we don't really need your business."

[39special]

So if I bid on this card,it's not the card I'm gonna get.But if I ask him,he'll tel me what card I'm bidding on?? Makes sense to me!?!?

[Matt]

Before I got a chance to be thrown by the stock photo thing, I was thrown by the combo Beckett/GAI holder.

[Tcards-Please]

I love the "90% of the time, unique Jersey pieces shown in photos WILL NOT MATCH ACTUAL PRODUCT YOU WILL RECEIVE".

That is about all I need to know.

r/
Frank

[okmaybent@aol.com]

I'm sure its just a tip of the hat to the Olympics. In the Olympics you have a group of judges from different countries.

In this case its a group of graders from different companies. GAI graded the top half, Beckett the bottom half while PSA and SGC split grading chores on the back halves of the card.

You add up the grades, throw in a few style points, subtract a few deductions, convert it to a 16 point grading system and then plaster the results everywhere during the day to people that don't want to know them yet!

[Jcfowler6]

I'm ADD and made it thru three words of that stuff. "Next" is what my brain said.

[E93]

Seller seems lazy and a bit deceitful. Why would somebody sell a baseball card online and not post a picture of the actual card? WHy would they post a picture of a card that is probably not the card that is available, have it in one company's slab and write another slabbing company's name over it?

There is no way I would ever buy whatever it is that is being sold.
JimB

[drc]

You people are haters.

At first, I thought it was going to say 90% ARE the same card.

[brianp-beme]

If I remember correctly, this seller lists a ton of the more modern cards, where stock photos probably makes sense to some degree. Perhaps they should modify all the verbiage about stock photos on their vintage listings, because I imagine the vintage cards shown are the ones you will receive.

I vote definitely lazy, which doesn't bode well for me, as I was born and raised in Burbank.

Brian (too lazy to include my last name, but chipper enough to include all these extra words about not including my last name)

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by E93

Seller seems lazy and a bit deceitful. Why would somebody sell a baseball card online and not post a picture of the actual card? WHy would they post a picture of a card that is probably not the card that is available, have it in one company's slab and write another slabbing company's name over it?

There is no way I would ever buy whatever it is that is being sold.
JimB

I think the Beckett logo comes from the Beckett eBay listing software that the seller uses. It's still incredibly confusing.

[zljones]

I was recently interested in two of their 41 playball cards recently, but before I hit the buy it now, I saw they use stock photos, I messaged them to ask for a description and still have not got back to me, the more I think about it the more I don't think I want to proceed. I really hate returning items, because I often have to eat the postage. From what I understand about this seller from seeing a thread in 2010, that they can be D***heads, and the owner is some crabby foreign guy. Not my type of people, I can't stand sellers with attitude.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

I've bought multiple single cards from him, and have had no issues. I have messaged him requesting discounts on bulk items, again with no issues and he was happy to comply. I was very satisfied with what I got from him, and how fast it shipped

Guess I need my name. My name is Brent Nied.erman

[zljones]

I just got this back from them as a response:

Hi,No, this is an actual photo. Our graded cards were scanned and uploaded.Thanks,

Eddie
Burbank Sportscards


So I guess some cards are stock photo others are actual photo; therefore, I change my vote that, yes, they are confusing as heck, but as long as I get what is pictured I will be alright. I will update how my purchase went. FYI just bought 41 Playball Jimmie Foxx and Hank Greenberg BVG 2.

[David W]

Originally Posted by Jcfowler6

I'm ADD and made it thru three words of that stuff. "Next" is what my brain said.

Me to, my eyes glazed over somewhere in the middle of the second line......

[GehrigFan]

Over 125,000 cards listed and you guys want individual scans of every one?! Prior to some of the ebay listing fee changes, I believe he had literally millions of card listings. Just not feasible to scan them all.

I know the owner well, and this shop has the largest organized inventory in the world. That being said, it tends to be mostly post-war so it might not be the seller for this board (although they certainly do have some pre-war). However, very trustworthy if you do choose to buy from Burbank.

[dougscats]

Granted, the listing is confusing.

But I wouldn't presume to say that the seller is smart or lazy [which is why I can't answer the poll]; it seems to me that there are too many other possibilities exclusive of smart or lazy.