Hi eFour,
I don’t know where else to turn. I am so confused in my feelings and upset, mad at myself many other things…
The Story:
When I first joined eFour I had just purchased a 1st edition base set as some of you will remember. This set came with a grey stamp blastoise which in my eyes was a psa5, 6 at max. My goal was to complete the base set holos in psa8/9s. So, i figured this blastoise would not fit the bill and i traded it with my friend for a gold star umbreon. (NM - Mint)
eFour members valued my blastoise at 500 - 600 usd which i thought was about the same as umbreon. Fair trade, I was happy my friend was happy life goes on.
My friend decides to grade the blastoise and what do you know it gets a psa9. My heart drops. A grey stamp blastoise, with a psa9 tag behind it? This is huge, this card is not common and you will not find it. Whereas I can go on ebay and buy 5 gold star umbreons in a minute. Basically im pretty fucked off at myself. I want the card back, it would fit perfect into my graded holos. I’ve already asked my friend to trade it back and he won’t, of course. He knows what it’s worth.
The thing is which gets me is i’ve traded my friend many mint raw cards that have gotten high grades. For example:
PSA10 Skyridge Charizard Holo
PSA10 Skyridge Gyarados Holo
PSA10 Ex Crystal Guardians Charizard Reverse Holo
I dont mind doing these trades as I have these cards, or whatever. But when I play back conversations in my head with my friend, he would say to me “Im not going to trade you this because it has a potential to be a 10” (gold star charizard for example)
Interesting. As I will trade him my raw cards that will get 10’s but he wont do the same for me. I’m beginning to think that I am getting played constantly. My friend will trade me his LP - Nm cards all day, ones he knows wont get 10’s because its not risking his value or he’s already got the card but when the tables are turned he will not do the same.
I’m beginning to resent him and really upset that he won’t budge on this card as i have done so much for him but he won’t do the same for me… I’m 24 and i need some older members guidance. Please, can anyone help me.
Disclaimer: I know i shouldn’t have traded in the first place but whats done is done. It’s my fault and I only have myself to blame.