Is obnoxious the new normal for newbie collectors?

[japhi]

Guess it depends on your definition of obnoxious, but I've been in the hobby since I was maybe ten and it has always been full of man-children. From the guy that ripped me off when I was 12, trading me photocopies of worthless prints, to the rude dealers set up at shows, to all the scammers that infect the hobby. The new card bro's may be annoying, but this hobby, at least for 40 years, has always been obnoxious.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by japhi

Guess it depends on your definition of obnoxious, but I've been in the hobby since I was maybe ten and it has always been full of man-children. From the guy that ripped me off when I was 12, trading me photocopies of worthless prints, to the rude dealers set up at shows, to all the scammers that infect the hobby. The new card bro's may be annoying, but this hobby, at least for 40 years, has always been obnoxious.

Could not agree more. Well said! Add this to it: if I'm buying cards, they're through the roof. If I'm selling, they're worthless, pennies on the dollar. The buyer is doing me a favor taking them off my hands.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by japhi

Guess it depends on your definition of obnoxious, but I've been in the hobby since I was maybe ten and it has always been full of man-children. From the guy that ripped me off when I was 12, trading me photocopies of worthless prints, to the rude dealers set up at shows, to all the scammers that infect the hobby. The new card bro's may be annoying, but this hobby, at least for 40 years, has always been obnoxious.

I would agree.

Alan Rosen anyone?

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Tabe

I would agree.

Alan Rosen anyone?

Yeah, Mr. Mint set the bar for obnoxiousness, didn't he?

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Yeah, Mr. Mint set the bar for obnoxiousness, didn't he?

I'd have preferred Mr. Mint and two Bruces to the typical "new breed" of card show dealer...

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by Eric72

I'd have preferred Mr. Mint and two Bruces to the typical "new breed" of card show dealer...

I walked into a card store and was ignored for 20 minutes while the two owners excitedly discussed their plans for their next livestream "break"/ lottery. It involved a display case with items numbered, bidding on 'slots', then random generated numbers that would award the card. They would start at lower valued 'shelves' to keep interest for the entire stream and increase the bidding for slots.
I'm not really sure how it came to this, or how it is legal, but it is the norm apparently.

By the time I walked out, I was still unacknowledged.

[ullmandds]

I was called a troll on a facebook card group for disputing erroneous facts that were stated regarding the lucky 7 cobb/cobb find.

[rjackson44]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I was called a troll on a facebook card group for disputing erroneous facts that were stated regarding the lucky 7 cobb/cobb find.

Hi Pete sell a lot on fb groups the trolls you have to put up with is insane omg