Don't be this buyer

jlzinck · 08-06-2018, 12:53 PM

Don't be this buyer

On Saturday, I had a case of 1952 and 1953 Topps commons, mostly graded PSA 2 - 4 and these can be what I tend to sell, commons in the $15 - $25 range from those sets so I can help collectors built up their collections. There was a row marked "all cards $15" and there are probably close to 200 of them available in a locked case. Someone asked my young helper if he could start to shuffle through them so he comes over and opens it up for the customer and he ended up picking out five cards He asks my helper if he could do $70 on the $75 of cards I was holding, my helper wasn't authorized to make the decision. It took a few minutes but I go over to the buyer and he looks me up and down like the fashion police and obviously doesn't like my outfit.

I tell him "All of these are already competitively priced from eBay, no I can't give you those for $70", I mean you would have thought I killed a bag of kittens with the look he gave me. He never came back though he said he might. It's amazing how people don't want to spend a buck
I simply don't understand this mentality, instead of getting all the cards he wanted, from 1 seller and having them in hand he walked away over $5.

tl:dr If you don't like my prices, why are you looking at my cards in the first place?

glen87 · 08-06-2018, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jlzinck

Don't be this buyer

On Saturday, I had a case of 1952 and 1953 Topps commons, mostly graded PSA 2 - 4 and these can be what I tend to sell, commons in the $15 - $25 range from those sets so I can help collectors built up their collections. There was a row marked "all cards $15" and there are probably close to 200 of them available in a locked case. Someone asked my young helper if he could start to shuffle through them so he comes over and opens it up for the customer and he ended up picking out five cards He asks my helper if he could do $70 on the $75 of cards I was holding, my helper wasn't authorized to make the decision. It took a few minutes but I go over to the buyer and he looks me up and down like the fashion police and obviously doesn't like my outfit.

I tell him "All of these are already competitively priced from eBay, no I can't give you those for $70", I mean you would have thought I killed a bag of kittens with the look he gave me. He never came back though he said he might. It's amazing how people don't want to spend a buck
I simply don't understand this mentality, instead of getting all the cards he wanted, from 1 seller and having them in hand he walked away over $5.

tl:dr If you don't like my prices, why are you looking at my cards in the first place?

Cardiac Cards · 08-06-2018, 12:55 PM

I needed a good laugh. This was funny.

Boo · 08-06-2018, 12:56 PM

Don't forget to complain about a "blind" drawing that you bought into too!

majestik101 · 08-06-2018, 12:57 PM

byronscott4ever · 08-06-2018, 01:00 PM

Humor is appreciated

Bowman1951 · 08-06-2018, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by byronscott4ever

Humor is appreciated

This.

Bowman1951 · 08-06-2018, 01:07 PM

Confirmed picture of OP.

tier1dc · 08-06-2018, 01:08 PM

iplumb1963 · 08-06-2018, 01:23 PM

there's already a thread from this supposed buyer saying the same thing about (Don't be this dealer)!!!!!!!!!!!!

AnthonyCorona · 08-06-2018, 01:25 PM

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glen87 · 08-06-2018, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by iplumb1963

there's already a thread from this supposed buyer saying the same thing about (Don't be this dealer)!!!!!!!!!!!!

tier1dc · 08-06-2018, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by iplumb1963

there's already a thread from this supposed buyer saying the same thing about (Don't be this dealer)!!!!!!!!!!!!

jlzinck · 08-06-2018, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by byronscott4ever

Humor is appreciated

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bowman1951

This.

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Originally Posted by Bowman1951

Confirmed picture of OP.

FINALLY someone who is not thin skinned,

And I would never wear a fedora that color. Beige maybe, or purple

AwesomeBrian · 08-06-2018, 02:30 PM

I get jokes

scottagibson · 08-06-2018, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlzinck

Don't be this buyer

On Saturday, I had a case of 1952 and 1953 Topps commons, mostly graded PSA 2 - 4 and these can be what I tend to sell, commons in the $15 - $25 range from those sets so I can help collectors built up their collections. There was a row marked "all cards $15" and there are probably close to 200 of them available in a locked case. Someone asked my young helper if he could start to shuffle through them so he comes over and opens it up for the customer and he ended up picking out five cards He asks my helper if he could do $70 on the $75 of cards I was holding, my helper wasn't authorized to make the decision. It took a few minutes but I go over to the buyer and he looks me up and down like the fashion police and obviously doesn't like my outfit.

I tell him "All of these are already competitively priced from eBay, no I can't give you those for $70", I mean you would have thought I killed a bag of kittens with the look he gave me. He never came back though he said he might. It's amazing how people don't want to spend a buck
I simply don't understand this mentality, instead of getting all the cards he wanted, from 1 seller and having them in hand he walked away over $5.

tl:dr If you don't like my prices, why are you looking at my cards in the first place?

Day. Made.

I knew I liked you!!

BH34 · 08-07-2018, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlzinck

Don't be this buyer

On Saturday, I had a case of 1952 and 1953 Topps commons, mostly graded PSA 2 - 4 and these can be what I tend to sell, commons in the $15 - $25 range from those sets so I can help collectors built up their collections. There was a row marked "all cards $15" and there are probably close to 200 of them available in a locked case. Someone asked my young helper if he could start to shuffle through them so he comes over and opens it up for the customer and he ended up picking out five cards He asks my helper if he could do $70 on the $75 of cards I was holding, my helper wasn't authorized to make the decision. It took a few minutes but I go over to the buyer and he looks me up and down like the fashion police and obviously doesn't like my outfit.

I tell him "All of these are already competitively priced from eBay, no I can't give you those for $70", I mean you would have thought I killed a bag of kittens with the look he gave me. He never came back though he said he might. It's amazing how people don't want to spend a buck
I simply don't understand this mentality, instead of getting all the cards he wanted, from 1 seller and having them in hand he walked away over $5.

tl:dr If you don't like my prices, why are you looking at my cards in the first place?

looks like I'm a day late, just responded in the other thread.
this is too funny -- bravo!

08-06-2018, 12:53 PM	#1
jlzinck Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 35,480 jlzinck jl_zinck	Don't be this buyer Don't be this buyer On Saturday, I had a case of 1952 and 1953 Topps commons, mostly graded PSA 2 - 4 and these can be what I tend to sell, commons in the $15 - $25 range from those sets so I can help collectors built up their collections. There was a row marked "all cards $15" and there are probably close to 200 of them available in a locked case. Someone asked my young helper if he could start to shuffle through them so he comes over and opens it up for the customer and he ended up picking out five cards He asks my helper if he could do $70 on the $75 of cards I was holding, my helper wasn't authorized to make the decision. It took a few minutes but I go over to the buyer and he looks me up and down like the fashion police and obviously doesn't like my outfit. I tell him "All of these are already competitively priced from eBay, no I can't give you those for $70", I mean you would have thought I killed a bag of kittens with the look he gave me. He never came back though he said he might. It's amazing how people don't want to spend a buck I simply don't understand this mentality, instead of getting all the cards he wanted, from 1 seller and having them in hand he walked away over $5. tl:dr If you don't like my prices, why are you looking at my cards in the first place? __________________ https://www.youtube.com/user/jonzinck

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Cardiac Cards Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 160	I needed a good laugh. This was funny.

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byronscott4ever Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11,309	Humor is appreciated

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iplumb1963 Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: CT Posts: 742	there's already a thread from this supposed buyer saying the same thing about (Don't be this dealer)!!!!!!!!!!!!

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