Selling Cards that you do not own

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by bnorth

I understand the OP's disgust in someone trying to sell his card. For me it is only bad if the card is not for sale by the OP.

I think it is pretty slimy myself but trying to profit on someone else's card(s) has become very common.

Example: Person A is selling a T206 Cobb for $200. Person B thinks wow I can get $300 for that card. Instead of taking the risk of buying the card they shop it around to others saying it is available at $300. Person B finds a buyer(person C) at $300 so they buy the card from Person A and then ship it to person C for a $100 -shipping profit. It takes all the risk out of selling cards because you never own them or have $ invested.

Ben- Please understand, this was not Ed's card. He bought the card from the same seller that I bought other T206s from...

[ezez420]

Did you or did you NOT offer to trade the card before having it? And if so why did you not buy the card? If you never owned the card how did you offer to trade to another member on this board? Don't you usually have to pay for an item before offering for sale/trade? You have yet to answer that question.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by ezez420

Did you offer to trade the card before having it? Why did you not buy the card?

I answered already. This was a card from a guy that I bought other T206s from. I mentioned it in trade talks with just one person because of previous sales experience with the potential buyer and seller. The last card I bought from him took almost a month before I received it in the mail. Please stop trying to make something more out of this....

[ezez420]

I will leave it alone.

[ruth-gehrig]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Ben- Please understand, this was not Ed's card. He bought the card from the same seller that I bought other T206s from...

This "was not Ed's card"? Does Ed currently have possession of the card? Is he not the lawful owner of the card currently?

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

This "was not Ed's card"? Does Ed currently have possession of the card? Is he not the lawful owner of the card currently?

Ed evidently bought the card after I did not do a deal on the card with the original seller..

[arc2q]

I'm thoroughly confused.

[Econteachert205]

Originally Posted by arc2q

I'm thoroughly confused.

The sticking point now seems to be whether ed actually owned the card while Kevin was negotiating his trade or whether it was still in position of the third party both were considering buying the card from. Unless I'm wrong in which case I'm as confused as you.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by Econteachert205

The sticking point now seems to be whether ed actually owned the card while Kevin was negotiating his trade or whether it was still in position of the third party both were considering buying the card from. Unless I'm wrong in which case I'm as confused as you.

That's my understanding too.