Should Some Interference Be Allowed In The BST Areas?

perezfan · #1 01-04-2023, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I must have missed this. Who is KM?

Shares a first name with Mr. Youkilis

Shares a last name with "The Big Cat".

Fred · #2 01-04-2023, 02:22 PM

Getting back to the original post -

Why not just have the BST seller provide a brief description of the item and the price. No "historical" sales data allowed. If someone really wants to dig it up, then they'll do that.

No commenting by third parties on the BST threads except to ask questions about the item (condition? has it been to a TPG in the past? size?), say "I'll take it" or the occasional - "wow, that's a nice card" comment" that we see from time to time.

Very clear, no ambiguity and no drama.

Fred · #3 01-04-2023, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by perezfan

Shares a first name with Mr. Youkilis

Shares a last name with "The Big Cat".

Kevin Galarraga

Flintboy · #4 01-04-2023, 02:39 PM

Not to stray too far from the topic but what about a few common sense rules for the BST forum? One would be everything listed must have a price. The �I�m taking offers� is complete nonsense.

brad31 · #5 01-04-2023, 02:53 PM

I look up comps before buying if it is not a card I have been following. I once used a comp not realizing it was what the seller recently paid! Ended up likIng the card for the grade enough that I still bought it giving the seller enough meat on the bone.

I have no problem with pricing info being disclosed but think in general this group is knowledgeable enough not to need it. I hate seeing people being duped so am 100% for calling out fakes or misrepresentations (I.e. a reprint listed as a real card or a card that is recolored or trimmed and evidence is shared to how you drew that conclusion). I hate seeing people get duped - but asking more than something is worth clogs up the BST threads more than hurts anyone in my opinion.

I do not sell on here (or really anywhere) but have bought from many.

Snapolit1 · #6 01-04-2023, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred

Kevin Galarraga

That portrait of Honus Wagner never showed up in any auction I've seen. I recall over the course of 3-4 years there were repeated representations that it was off to auction and how we would all regret the staggering selling price it would score.

inceptus · #7 01-04-2023, 07:06 PM

FWIW, I listed a card several months ago and unintentionally understated the graded pop. (I had not accounted for cards with this particular back that have been graded without a note regarding the back variation.) I received feedback in a subsequent post, and really appreciated the opportunity to learn and correct my listing.

ALBB · #8 01-04-2023, 07:09 PM

and it could turn into a real mess, allowing guys to comment/counter/ rip apart/ piss off people with stuff like -

Yea, dude...but its not the exact same card

That was 2 years ago, prices have come down

That player/ card is no longer red hot

Your friggin insane asking that much

etc, etc

Now , believe me...their are probably loads of members that would love to fire back a post to a seller whos " looking for as much as he could get " ... but it would be messy

It would be incredibly entertaining ..no doubt ...but could lead to one of those 500-1000 post responses ! LOL

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