Hobby terms that annoy you

[rainier2004]

52T Mantle rookie...

[ValKehl]

"Rare," when a card really isn't, such as when used by an eBay seller and there are a couple other examples of the same card listed on eBay.

[thescooper]

" collector grade"

[Michael B]

'Rare'
'A Rarity'
'Very Rare'
All of the above used by a German seller of Olympic items on every single item he lists at overpriced starting bids and on items that I can find several other places.

"PSA (fill in the number) none higher" - I see this on Olympic tickets that may interest me, but all of the people that collect it do not give a rat's anus about the PSA tomb. Most that collect would find it annoying and see no reason to justify the overpricing based on what PSA has to say. Never mind that they would not like the plastic tomb.

'UNIQUE" - if you don't know what the word means then don't use it moron!!! It means there is ONE and only ONE of this item in existence in the world and you will not find another one. There is this British seller I see list two sets of cards for the 2016 Olympics and he calls the sets unique yet he has 28 listings for each set.

[Gradedcardman]

"Better card than the grade"

[Fred]

"scarce"

"low pop(ulation)"

[drcy]

The first time I heard someone call card 'Gem Mint,' I thought he as making a joke.

Iconic. At least when it isn't.
I can also live without bootylicious and sextabulous.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by drcy

I can also live without bootylicious and sextabulous.

What hobby are you pursuing?

[TheBig6]

20% buyers premium

[asoriano]

finest extant

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by asoriano

finest extant

Or "best one we have handled." Awful.

[Brian Van Horn]

This one is item specific. "Rare back" in reference to T206s with Polar Bear backs. It's not only an annoying term, it's false.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

This one is item specific. "Rare back" in reference to T206s with Polar Bear backs. It's not only an annoying term, it's false.

t206 "rare" backs have become everything except pied/SC...and sometimes even those get the moniker!!!!

[Frazier]

"Mint for the condition its in!"

[dabigyankeeman]

I hate when i am looking for autographed cards and i get listings for "non-autographed". Lousy a-hole trying to get people like me to see his damn listing, like i am gonna buy it after he aggravates the piss out of me!!!

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

52T Mantle rookie...

For me, that's the "holy grail" of annoying terms...

[DerekD]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

52T Mantle rookie...

This!!

[Peter_Spaeth]

A little off my own topic, but I love the guys who access the internet to tell you they can't pay you yet because they are out of town/country and will take care of it when they get home.

[Peter_Spaeth]

A cousin of "poppage" -- "sub." As in, "sub popped."

Then of course there is "rip" as a noun, as in "nice rip" -- referring typically to the opening of some 80s packs/boxes and pulling HOFers.

[bnorth]

Not a hobby term but "Helmar" just makes me cringe. I like modern fantasy cards as much as anybody but for BLEEP sake don't use a real vintage companys name to make you modern reproduction stuff.

[packs]

I love the subtle threats you run into: "last drop before eBay" and "if no takers it heads to auction". Oh no!

[timn1]

he did name his whole company (beer, chips) after Helmar, not just the cards.

Originally Posted by bnorth

Not a hobby term but "Helmar" just makes me cringe. I like modern fantasy cards as much as anybody but for BLEEP sake don't use a real vintage companys name to make you modern reproduction stuff.

[Sophiedog]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

A little off my own topic, but I love the guys who access the internet to tell you they can't pay you yet because they are out of town/country and will take care of it when they get home.

LOL. Exactly. That's happened to me a few times.

[tazdmb]

From an autograph perspective-"Authenticated"

[Huysmans]

Can we add slang within general sports terms as well...

I can't stand GOAT. There are only a small handful of players - literally just a couple per sport - that can be considered the 'Greatest of All Time'...

Yet, all it seems to take these days is some basketball player not tripping over his shadow or a quarterback that doesn't constantly throw interceptions, and people are all over social media GOAT this and GOAT that... it's beyond cringe-worthy.

[bobbyw8469]

No hobby term offends me. Just like the English language, everyone has their own way of talking.

About the only thing I sometimes get perturbed at is auction descriptions. On one end, you got Bill Goodwin, who writes a 500 word essay on a particular ballplayer. On the other end, you have Memory Lane, with their one word quips "BLAZER", "GET IT!", "SHARP SPLINTER (in regards to a Ted Williams card). Seems like we could find a happy medium between the two.

And PWCC with their "worthy of consderation" line...when they are auctioning 4 of the exact same Nolan Ryan PSA 9 cards at the exact same time....It bothers me when I am consigning one of those 9's and see 3 more of the exact same grade right along side it. Doesn't make mine feel so special (and of course, it winds up lagging behind the other 3, sometimes to the tune of hundreds of dollars).

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

Can we add slang within general sports terms as well...

I can't stand GOAT. There are only a small handful of players - literally just a couple per sport - that can be considered the 'Greatest of All Time'...

Yet, all it seems to take these days is some basketball player not tripping over his shadow or a quarterback that doesn't constantly throw interceptions, and people are all over social media GOAT this and GOAT that... it's beyond cringe-worthy.

The use of this term bothers me, as well. I remember when being called a “goat” in sports was a bad thing. For those who may not remember, “goat” was the opposite of “hero.”

Hit a home run to win the game in the bottom of the ninth, and the media will be singing your praises. Then, in the very next game, strike out in the bottom of the ninth to end the game...the media would have said that you’ve, “gone from hero to goat.”

Words change. I get that. Still, this reminds me of a time when it suddenly became popular to call girls, “phat” - and have it be a compliment.

[Throttlesteer]

The ones that make me cringe:

(Ultra) High End - as if that makes me want to buy it more
Sharp or Crisp - for a card that's been trimmed and gets an "A"
Pack Fresh - probably more post-war, but still annoying
Investment Grade - Says who?
Freshly graded - who cares
Pop of 1 (when there are obviously more than one currently for sale)
I can't say it's authentic for sure, so selling as a reprint (in other words, you know it's a reprint but want to sucker someone that thinks there's a chance)

The worst of all, even though it's post-war

SICK PATCH!!!

[seanofjapan]

"No international shipping"

If you are a collector living overseas easily 75% of the stuff on Ebay (and on here BTW) is off limits for that reason. Its frustrating.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by seanofjapan

"No international shipping"

If you are a collector living overseas easily 75% of the stuff on Ebay (and on here BTW) is off limits for that reason. Its frustrating.

That's because a few bad apples ruined it for you. I bet every single Ebay seller has been burned Internationally at least once.

[CobbSpikedMe]

"Near Mint if not for the corner missing"

[Peter_Spaeth]

"L@@K"

[shagrotn77]

Centered (when it's plain to see that it's not)
PSA ready (what would make a card not ready for a trip to Newport Beach?)
Rare (especially when they quote the pop of 550)
PSA (when the card isn't PSA graded)
Gorgeous (I've probably been guilty of this a time or 2, but it should really be reserved for women, not cardboard)

[Peter_Spaeth]

LOL the three that came to mind were the same three with which I started this thread. Particularly "advanced collector."

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by shagrotn77

PSA ready (what would make a card not ready for a trip to Newport Beach?)

This one!

I've been seeing it a lot lately for vintage photos and tickets, which irritates me much more then when it's used for cards, for some reason.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

This one!

I've been seeing it a lot lately for vintage photos and tickets, which irritates me much more then when it's used for cards, for some reason.

Regarding "PSA Ready"...

The card may be ready for PSA. But is PSA ready for the card? Judging by the 11 month wait time, I think not!

[Mike D.]

“PSA?”

Yes, technically ANY card can be submitted to PSA, but thanks for reminding me (and trying to game my search results).