"Scans available upon request"

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

If there is no scan, I don't bother asking.

Yes, it would have to be very compelling for me to bother.
Right up there with "price upon request" and "listening to offers."

[caramelcard]

I always do, but recently didn't because i posted 20 cards for sale. I was thinking 40 scans was a bit much for one thread. OK, maybe I was being a bit lazy.

Most of the time, my scans on here are too small and the potential buyer wants emailed scans anyways.

Was hoping I would get a pass, but guess not.

[scooter729]

The only time I have not shown scans (except when I listed a ton of cards in one post) is if the card is of very high value, and there may be a risk of scans being stolen and used in a scam.

Otherwise, I totally agree - it greatly diminishes chances of a sale to not show the card up front.

[PolarBear]

Scans available on request = I'm not really sure how much interest there will be and I'm too lazy to put any more effort into this than I have to.

[rdwyer]

You're limited to the size of the scan when you upload here. If someone wants a higher resolution scan, I don't have a problem with that. If someone doesn't upload anything at all, I pass.

[Jobu]

I usually try to post scans though I don't think that it takes a Herculean effort to send a message to ask for a scan if I am interested. However, if I am browsing you have little chance of selling me a card without a scan posted.

There is one angle that hasn't been mentioned: there are lots of collectors here who don't post their cards and tend to prefer to keep their stuff private. If one of these selllers thinks that there is a chance his card won't sell he can keep it more or less private by not posting scans.

[asphaltman]

In the defense of a couple I know that are guilty of this - they aren't being lazy..they just plain haven't caught up with technology yet and still don't know how to post scans.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by asphaltman

In the defense of a couple I know that are guilty of this - they aren't being lazy..they just plain haven't caught up with technology yet and still don't know how to post scans.

And how long would it take to learn, one minute?

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Yes, it would have to be very compelling for me to bother.
Right up there with "price upon request" and "listening to offers."

I agree. The seller can "listen for an offer", but I won't be sending one. Put a damn price on the card.