How much is that Ruth autog. worth?A spat between a collector(MLB player)and a seller

[jgmp123]

Lol...The whole 1/1 thing strikes again...

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by jgmp123

Lol...The whole 1/1 thing strikes again...

Call it the lunacy of 1/1.

[JimStinson]

ALL AUTOGRAPHS are 1/1.......................Yes its in poor taste to make a confidential e-mail public , but its also in poor taste to BEG for a half off discount no matter HOW ridiculous the asking price is.

There will ALWAYS be more great stuff to buy than any collector would have money to buy it with Unless your name is Gates or Trump and even then I'm not so sure
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[HexsHeroes]

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. . . I thought they were quite cordial in how they conducted themself with an equally questionable behaving buyer.

Or have I missed something in the email banter ?

[Bpm0014]

Bottom line: Whether it's listed for $5k or $10k, the seller certainly has the right to list it for whatever he wants. He also has the right to decline any offers that he feels are too low. The seller certainly didn't do anything wrong.

[packs]

It's frustrating as a buyer though. You are more than willing to pay a fair price and the seller turns you down because they want to rip someone else off. I also hate when sellers respond with "I've already received offers of...." because in almost every case they are lying to get you to offer more. Anyone who receives offers of more than $9K for that card would be a dummy to turn them down. And he says he has 2.

[Westsiders]

This is hillarious. I actually had a similar exchange with this seller. The lowest he came down to for me was $16K. When I told him he'd be doing well if he got $5K for the card, I got no response.

Card is beautiful...without question. But he should jump all over $9K.

I believe this is the card (but a jersey swatch instead of bat).

http://2013topps.com/wp-content/uplo...eAutoRelic.jpg

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by packs

It's frustrating as a buyer though. You are more than willing to pay a fair price and the seller turns you down because they want to rip someone else off. I also hate when sellers respond with "I've already received offers of...." because in almost every case they are lying to get you to offer more. Anyone who receives offers of more than $9K for that card would be a dummy to turn them down. And he says he has 2.

Obviously it isn't a fair price if the seller won't take it and you cannot find a replacement at your price elsewhere. It isn't a ripoff if someone wants to buy it for the seller's price and you don't. The market is lovely that way; everyone gets an equal vote.

[novakjr]

One thing that jumped at me from the exchange was

"One other thing I'm mindful of: there are 24 Ruth cut autos in products for 2013. I have 13 Ruth autos already - looking only for things I don't have."

The wording seemed a bit fuzzy...Is he trying to get all 24 Ruth cut autos from 2013 releases? Or is he, more or less, just trying to debunk the 1 of 1 thing as part of the haggling?

[packs]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Obviously it isn't a fair price if the seller won't take it and you cannot find a replacement at your price elsewhere. It isn't a ripoff if someone wants to buy it for the seller's price and you don't. The market is lovely that way; everyone gets an equal vote.

It's not about finding a replacement, its about paying a fair price for the item you want. If you're saying you've got this offer or that offer because you have no offers and want to push me to my limit, that is the definition of ripping me off.

[Westsiders]

And I have to give the seller some credit. I think selling the redemtion card, and not the card itself, is genius. Some buyer's imagination is going to run wild and they're going to grossly overpay for it.

[jcmtiger]

I'm with the seller on this sale.


Joe

[HRBAKER]

See nothing wrong with the seller's approach.
His card, his price.

Bush move though sending the e-mail trail to Deadspin.