I want to preface this post by saying this is not the only forum I go to for cards, and this post has to do with something that happened on one of those other forums and not here. However I think people here will be able to easily relate.
One thing I really enjoy doing is putting together sets, and most times I buy boxes I usually do so with the intent of putting together the set. The problem is a lot of people don't list commons for trade for one reason or another. So when I found a post offering to help out those trying to complete sets I listed my needs and got a fairly quick response saying they had a bunch of the cards I needed. I got a little excited thinking I might be able to check off a bunch of cards off my list. Now, I could easily pick up all the cards from SportLots, COMC, eBay, Beckett Marketplace and a few other sites, but I typically prefer to trade to finish sets as it just isn't worth spending the money on common set fillers.
All that being said, when I inquired what they were looking for in trade they sent a list of the hottest players you can think of and said they are only looking for autos of those players. Before responding I quickly added up the book value of the cards they had for me and it was under $50 total, but they were asking for autos of players whose autographs rarely SELL for under $100, i.e. Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant, Michael Jordan, Lebron James, etc.
When I asked if there was anything else they collected, they added Game Used cards, but only those from the highest end products (i.e. Exquisite, etc), and again only of the biggest name players. So I told them I would pass, and they offered to sell the cards to me for the amazing price of $0.50/common and $1+ for star players.
Now, just to put things into perspective I wasn't asking for vintage singles or singles from high-end sets. I was looking for very low-end singles (Topps, Donruss, etc), with most being $1 or less each in book value with the highest being a $6 BV insert. What really annoyed me about it is that they were the one that started the thread saying they wanted to HELP people finish sets.
OK my rant is over, thanks for listening.
One thing I really enjoy doing is putting together sets, and most times I buy boxes I usually do so with the intent of putting together the set. The problem is a lot of people don't list commons for trade for one reason or another. So when I found a post offering to help out those trying to complete sets I listed my needs and got a fairly quick response saying they had a bunch of the cards I needed. I got a little excited thinking I might be able to check off a bunch of cards off my list. Now, I could easily pick up all the cards from SportLots, COMC, eBay, Beckett Marketplace and a few other sites, but I typically prefer to trade to finish sets as it just isn't worth spending the money on common set fillers.
All that being said, when I inquired what they were looking for in trade they sent a list of the hottest players you can think of and said they are only looking for autos of those players. Before responding I quickly added up the book value of the cards they had for me and it was under $50 total, but they were asking for autos of players whose autographs rarely SELL for under $100, i.e. Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant, Michael Jordan, Lebron James, etc.
When I asked if there was anything else they collected, they added Game Used cards, but only those from the highest end products (i.e. Exquisite, etc), and again only of the biggest name players. So I told them I would pass, and they offered to sell the cards to me for the amazing price of $0.50/common and $1+ for star players.
Now, just to put things into perspective I wasn't asking for vintage singles or singles from high-end sets. I was looking for very low-end singles (Topps, Donruss, etc), with most being $1 or less each in book value with the highest being a $6 BV insert. What really annoyed me about it is that they were the one that started the thread saying they wanted to HELP people finish sets.
OK my rant is over, thanks for listening.
Collecting John Stockton, Karl Malone, Ivan Rodriguez, Gary Carter & UF player rookie year cards. Plus Jedd Gyorko rookie and prospect cards.
Jedd Gyorko 2010-2013: Have 329/419 including 1/1s
Wantlist: http://sites.google.com/site/sportscardsite/set-needs/
Jedd Gyorko 2010-2013: Have 329/419 including 1/1s
Wantlist: http://sites.google.com/site/sportscardsite/set-needs/