Dumb Ebay questions

[nolemmings]

Tell him you got it from Harry's House of Reprints, but that Harry assured you that it had been in his family for generations, having been found in great-grandpa's attic. Then tell him you're married to Morgan Fairchild.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by nolemmings

Tell him you got it from Harry's House of Reprints, but that Harry assured you that it had been in his family for generations, having been found in great-grandpa's attic. Then tell him you're married to Morgan Fairchild.

Todd, I like that. Maybe I'll write up a pat answer like that for people who I'm absolutely certain aren't really going to bid.

When she made her comeback around 1980, I remember thinking she was really hot for an old woman (she was 30 )

[EvilKing00]

to me i actually dont mind a dumb question from a possable buyer, i answer the question and move on. the answer only takes what...30 sec to reply to if that.

[buymycards]

Scott, do you have any better scans? Who wrote 1b on the back? Can you send me scans of all four edges?

Thanks,

Rick

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Scott, do you have any better scans? Who wrote 1b on the back? Can you send me scans of all four edges?

Thanks,

Rick

Rick, I am going to re-scan the card through a microscope, pixel by pixel, numbered by column and row so that interested bidders can piece it back together if desired. '1b' was actually written at the factory by a disgruntled employee named either 'Ed Smith' or 'Bill Davis' - he should be easy to find.

Here is the center one-eighth of the left edge, viewed with the front side of the card facing upward:

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Rick, I am going to re-scan the card through a microscope, pixel by pixel, numbered by column and row so that interested bidders can piece it back together if desired. '1b' was actually written at the factory by a disgruntled employee named either 'Ed Smith' or 'Bill Davis' - he should be easy to find.

Here is the center one-eighth of the left edge, viewed with the front side of the card facing upward:

Looks like it was soaked.

[smrtn240]

now that's the way to do it

[drc]

One thing is I've had blunt, brusk questions from people who won the item and gave positive feedback. So it may just be his way of communicating and he's on the up and up. Which is in part why I recommended answering his question.

I had a guy ask a blunt, accusatory question about the authenticity on an eBay item. I explained and he thanked me and apologized for the tone of initial question, saying that he'd had some recent bad eBay experiences so was grouchy.

[howard38]

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[Runscott]

Originally Posted by howard38

Who knows why he was concerned about the card but I can see asking a question like that to see what kind of response I'd get. If the response inspired confidence it might be just what I need to make me pull the trigger. If not I'd know not to bid. He could have phrased the request in a friendlier manner though.

Okay, so he was jacking with me psychologically - a test to determine my emotional fitness to be selling cards?

Now I get it.

[howard38]

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[Runscott]

Originally Posted by howard38

"Emotional fitness?" That's kind of weird. But since you made a judgement about him from a simple request why couldn't he do the same from whatever response you chose to give?

Howard, I was trying to respond the best I could, to what I thought was a ludicrous post on your part. I shouldn't have responded at all.

BTW - checking your posting history, you haven't participated in a single vintage card discussion, generally sticking only to threads involving controversy or sports discussion.

Why are you here?

[Runscott]

I don't know what's up with ebay, but I just had an idiot ask me if I was selling an LOA, or an actual authentic signed player letter

Can't these douchebags just check feedback to determine if I'm a scammer?!?

Runscott <=== feeling like Dan McKee today (No offense, Dan - you're my old guard T206 hero)

[D. Bergin]

Well, at least you didn't call him a f*#king moron and come here expecting to get pats on the back for it.