neglus
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posted on January 12, 2005 04:43:57 PM new
I have a real photo postcard listed of an identified young man in California posing with a buddy - it was sent to his father in Missouri in 1908. I get an 'Ask Seller A Question' from someone who gives me the family history and says that the subject is his grandfather when he went to California to seek his fortune and his father wants it for his 84th birthday.
I answered "that's great! I can't tell what you are asking me in your email though" (no one has bid on the item yet). He responds "I was hoping you would cut me a deal"
I am listing the card at $6.49, not a million $$!!!
I would be so thrilled to find a postcard of a my grandfather as a young man I would pay whatever for it!! I can't believe that the guy wants a "deal" on $6.49!!! I really hope he gets the postcard, but I am not selling it for less! Am I being a prick about this??
EDITED TO ADD: I should add that HIS family must have been the ones to let the card go in the first place!
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[ edited by neglus on Jan 12, 2005 04:45 PM ]
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cherishedclutter
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posted on January 12, 2005 04:50:33 PM new
Is it an auction or fixed price? If it's fixed price, I think the guy is being ridiculous.
If it's an auction, maybe he's just afraid it will go higher than he's willing to pay.
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Japerton
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posted on January 12, 2005 04:58:07 PM new
What a nutbar.
That's it.
Nutbarland.
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classicrock000
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posted on January 12, 2005 04:58:23 PM new
cherished
obviously hes cheap and wants it cheaper then the $6.49.
obviously he doesnt think much of his grandfather.If that were my grandfather and he was still alive,Id be willing to pay AT LEAST a couple of hundred dollars for it.Something like that you cant put a price tag on.
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cherishedclutter
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posted on January 12, 2005 05:01:06 PM new
classic - you could be right, but not everybody has a couple of hundred dollars available to spend.
That point came home to me once when I was at a estate sale auction. I was bidding on a glass basket just because I liked it. When someone told me I was bidding against "family" I stopped. The young woman got her grandmother's basket for $45. She was in tears, because I had nearly bid it up beyond what she could afford to pay.
[ edited by cherishedclutter on Jan 12, 2005 05:03 PM ]
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neglus
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posted on January 12, 2005 05:04:24 PM new
It is an auction - maybe that's it then. Usually people make OFFERS to end auction early but maybe he doesn't know how to do that.
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"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "...holy sh@#...what a ride!"
http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards
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sthoemke
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posted on January 12, 2005 05:08:47 PM new
Put a $100 reserve on the auction, and offer a 10% discount if he wins.
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classicrock000
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posted on January 12, 2005 05:33:35 PM new
neglus why dont you email him back and ask him what he's willing to pay for it.Maybe hes willing to buy it for 20 or 30 dollars but doesnt want to end up in a bidding war.
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on January 12, 2005 05:50:46 PM new
Cherished -- Sounds like auction interference.
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tomwiii
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posted on January 12, 2005 06:01:14 PM new
"EhEhhhEh...Hey Beavis! She said xrick"
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on January 12, 2005 06:07:28 PM new
What the heck are you talking about, Tom? I thought only adolescents watched Beavis & Butthead.
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tomwiii
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posted on January 12, 2005 06:19:57 PM new
"..., but I am not selling it for less! Am I being a (RHYMES-WITH-BRICK) about this??"
And, just fer yer information, Crochet-Babe, I certainly would never stoop to viewing such trash...
TIS RALPHIE!
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ltray
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posted on January 12, 2005 07:19:32 PM new
I sold an expensive clock a few weeks ago. Within 1 day of listing it, I received an email from a fellow who claimed the clock reminded him of his dearly departed father. I replied "how nice, I hope you win".
My first thought was that I was being a bre-ach`, but then I also had that "feeling" that if I had replied otherwise, I was going to be scammed. Sure enough , he dropped out of bidding at less than half of what the clock went for.
I checked his bidding history and he was bidding on every clock of this style. I don't feel so bad now.... He has won several cheap imitations so far, but has not bid high enough to win an original. Wonder why Dad didn't leave him one in his will??
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sparkz
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posted on January 12, 2005 07:49:30 PM new
<<classic - you could be right, but not everybody has a couple of hundred dollars available to spend>>
If his grandfather remembered him in his will, he should have a couple hundred bucks. Chances are he's mad cause he got cut out and he doesn't want to spend more than a couple bucks on his picture.
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Roadsmith
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posted on January 12, 2005 08:50:20 PM new
I think Classic has the right idea. Given that most postcards don't go for much, you might get several dollars more than you normally would for this card if you ask him what he'd be willing to pay.
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