Yes, another eBay thread

[mannequin1]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

I list on ebay what I want to sell the item for. No comps, no this, no that. Pretty simple, buy it if you want or not. It doesn't matter to me. If you want to tell me that you've looked it up and 1 sold 2 years ago, or 1 day ago, for 1/2 the price - ok you should have bought that one. I thank them for the message and move on.

The details of this particular buyer is beyond ridiculous. I'm going to block him/her from my account.

Luckily, I'm not running a business, living off the money, etc. I might have a different perspective if that was so.

Raulus, sell it for what you want. Sure, you might have to endure comments like those from mannequin1 but that's ok. It's your item. Funny how the thread went from the situation you described to "you price your items too high!"

Good luck with the item. R/S Jim Hoskins

I have a rare, likely 1 of a kind Willie Mays Sprite bottle cap with a tax logo in my collection that raulus needs that I was going offer for $1000. Now it's $5000. I can ask what I want. It's my item. If it doesn't sell I'm the only one who has one.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by mannequin1

I have a rare, likely 1 of a kind Willie Mays Sprite bottle cap with a tax logo in my collection that raulus needs that I was going offer for $1000. Now it's $5000. I can ask what I want. It's my item. If it doesn't sell I'm the only one who has one.

Sadly, there's only one guy who wants one. Ive been there before

[Pirate21]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

Sadly, there's only one guy who wants one. Ive been there before

Yep, only that one guy who collects that player.. specifically high end rarities and variations : )
Bad news for the collector if there is 2 or more guys who chase after and gotta collect em all of very high end and unusual variations of their favorite player..
great news for the seller he found the only 2 guys in the world and on the Internet who will overpay thru the nose to obtain the rarity of their favorite : )
I have quite often tried to put in a top all bid in the last seconds only to lose to the other collectors top all bid! Only 2 people in the whole world wanted that rare card or memorabilia and the lucky seller makes out like a bandit without a gun..2 completely insane bids and bidders..
I bid 975 only to lose to 1,000 top all bid..the third bidder stopped at only 75.00..at least we know we did not get fake schill bids : ) one of us will have to wait?? for another to appear..and hopefully now that the other dude has his,with any luck I can get mine a whole lot cheaper..

[raulus]

Originally Posted by mannequin1

I have a rare, likely 1 of a kind Willie Mays Sprite bottle cap with a tax logo in my collection that raulus needs that I was going offer for $1000. Now it's $5000. I can ask what I want. It's my item. If it doesn't sell I'm the only one who has one.

Cool cool. I wish you the best of luck with it!

If it would make you feel better, I can make you an offer for $2,500, but then back out after you accept.

And if there’s something that I’m selling on eBay that you really want, just let me know. I’m flexible on price for a lot of my stuff. Or we can work a trade. While I tend to ask for the moon, I can be more reasonable when I get decent offers.

[gonefishin]

I would really like to see a one-of-a-kind Willie Mays Sprite bottle cap. Could you post a picture of it please? There may be more people interested in it.

[ALR-bishop]

Every thread needs a Mays bottle cap

[raulus]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Every thread needs a Mays bottle cap

Here’s a similar example, albeit much more common, since it’s the coke flavor.

Edited to add: I also have one available in PSA 3, and another in PSA 2 for anyone who is interested. Asking price is less than $5k.

[SyrNy1960]

Originally Posted by raulus

Here’s a similar example, albeit much more common, since it’s the coke flavor.

Edited to add: I also have one available in PSA 3, and another in PSA 2 for anyone who is interested. Asking price is less than $5k.

That is a really nice and clean Mays. Great piece!

[ALBB]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

I would really like to see a one-of-a-kind Willie Mays Sprite bottle cap. Could you post a picture of it please? There may be more people interested in it.

Wow, hard to believe the Mays tax stamp 60s bottle cap...Only 1 ever seen ..EVER ??

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by raulus

While I tend to ask for the moon, I can be more reasonable when I get decent offers.

An easy (and profitable) way for Ebay to end those kind of shenanigans would be to charge a nominal listing fee that would be a certain % of a seller's asking price regardless of whether the item actually sold. That might very well put an end to sellers fishing for suckers.