Hobby terms that annoy you

[leaflover]

In the last Heritage Auction they had a card with "vivid hues and frosty borders" of which I was high bidder on. I can hardy wait for it to get here.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by leaflover

In the last Heritage Auction they had a card with "vivid hues and frosty borders" of which I was high bidder on. I can hardy wait for it to get here.

At least they weren't "antique white." As I recall that was a Greg Bussineau euphemism for toned from way back in the day.

[calvindog]

"I would crack this card out of this grade 8 holder from a company that you've never heard of and submit it to PSA but well, that could be dangerous. So I'll just sell it at a value of a PSA 7 instead."

[JollyElm]

How about the ole veiled ebay threat in the B/S/T:
"Final chance to get 'em before they're moved to ebay tomorrow!!"

[Kawika]

"Candidate for grading" with a hat tip and a wink to Jeff L.

[JoeDfan]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

How about the ole veiled ebay threat in the B/S/T:
"Final chance to get 'em before they're moved to ebay tomorrow!!"

Haha. That actually JUST worked on me right now!

[Leon]

LOL...Don't fall for the ole {off to ebay) trick. They know they don't want to incur all of those fees.

I think one of my least favorite words is using "sick" to describe anything other than an organism being sick. Inanimate objects, such as cards, don't get sick!!

Originally Posted by JoeDfan

Haha. That actually JUST worked on me right now!

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by leaflover

In the last Heritage Auction they had a card with "vivid hues and frosty borders" of which I was high bidder on. I can hardy wait for it to get here.

Maybe they're sending you a Courrier and Ives print?

[barrysloate]

Any auction lot description that uses long convoluted sentences and flowery adjectives to describe something that can be done more efficiently. As if I might kick in an extra bid above my limit because you used twelve adjectives to tell me how beautiful the card is.

Many cataloguers don't realize that readers prefer simple sentences they can understand. Just tell me whether there are any flaws that don't show up in your scan and I'll figure out what I want to bid. That can be done in one sentence of about twelve words or less.

I have to assume these awful descriptions are geared towards impressing the consignors, because I know the bidders hate them.

[tab]

I really didn’t like “mid-tier back” at first but have grown to accept it.

Now seeing “off backs” all the time to refer to a non- Piedmont/sweet cap t206 is annoying.

[riggs336]

"Oyster colored edges"