Buying a collection from an uneducated seller

[dbruze]

@lolzicost

@dbruze

You mean like this ? I messaged him told him it’s worth like $100. He cursed me out and blocked me.

“No rush to sell” Lol, and no one is in any rush to buy it. Honestly if I see a collection or card with a price many times higher than market I don’t even try, just leave them be, it’s not worth the time.

He had a unl Dark Charizard I needed for the binder and live 5 min from me lol.

[richi2rich]

@dbruze

You mean like this ? I messaged him told him it’s worth like $100. He cursed me out and blocked me.

I wouldn’t buy from someone who isn’t educated enough to know the difference between accept and except…

[elvisoak]

@richi2rich

@dbruze

You mean like this ? I messaged him told him it’s worth like $100. He cursed me out and blocked me.

I wouldn’t buy from someone who isn’t educated enough to know the difference between accept and except…

[bdog07]

Also the person that says their base set 2 cards are “second” edition

[KingPokemon]

@richi2rich

@dbruze

You mean like this ? I messaged him told him it’s worth like $100. He cursed me out and blocked me.

I wouldn’t buy from someone who isn’t educated enough to know the difference between accept and except…

I wouldn’t except a deal from someone like that either😧

[teamrocketop]

@elvisoak

@mcorey777

I’ve had a few friends think this. They see the PSA 10 charizard price and think they have a gold mine. The worst offender is the 1st edition machamp that came in every starter deck. People think it’s worth a ton. Even the shadowless one isn’t worth much at all. My buddy wanted to sell me his so bad I’m like dude I have one in my cart already for $5 I don’t even need your machamp. He thought it was worth a few thousand haha

Exactly, the amount of times I’ve had to explain to people that this card is not rare and not that valuable is unbelievable.

I wish people took the time to do some proper research before asking thousands of dollars for something that can be easily acquired for just a few bucks.

Honestly, you don’t have to explain it to them, the only way their collection would sell is some other uneducated idiot buys it. Most sellers are too stubborn, but when they find out their collection has been sitting for 5 years with no offers, they “might get learnt betterer”.

[ldubbs]

I’m dealing with a person like this now. They found a decent size collection in their garage from when they were kids and I gave them a decent offer and they replied as if 1-2 holos are worth that much. And I said no holo here in mint alone would be worth more than $100 or so and they never messaged me again. Idk how hard it is to look up generic prices. People thinking their unlimited charizard is worth $4,000 not sure where to go from there.

[nppokemon]

@KingPokemon

If a seller is asking 13,000.00 for a 100.00 lot of cards then don’t waste your time. They won’t be happy.
Secondly, 99% of the time a seller writes, “I know what my collection is worth”…they don’t.

THIS lol. Also this is FB marketplace every day… So annoying sometimes but it just shows that they are tired of people telling them how much their stuff is worth and refuse to put the time in to research.

*Finds Base Charizard*
*Immediately types in charizard on ebay and justifies the first 1st ed that pops up for 5k+ because they are blind to reality*

[sacari]

@bdog07

Also the person that says their base set 2 cards are “second” edition

2st edition cards, serious offers only!

[elvisoak]

@sacari

@bdog07

Also the person that says their base set 2 cards are “second” edition

2st edition cards, serious offers only!

Second edition cards, very rare, serious offers only, no low ballers

[crow]

@richi2rich

@dbruze

You mean like this ? I messaged him told him it’s worth like $100. He cursed me out and blocked me.

I wouldn’t buy from someone who isn’t educated enough to know the difference between accept and except…

It’s kind of fitting to list something like that and then unwittingly say you don’t want any serious buyers.

[omahanime]

That is why I ask “How much?” and when they reply with a price that makes @smpratte Illustrator look cheap I nicely say I can’t afford it and walk away.

“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ― George Carlin

[elvisoak]

@omahanime

That is why I ask “How much?” and when they reply with a price that makes @smpratte Illustrator look cheap I nicely say I can’t afford it and walk away.

“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ― George Carlin

I hate when they say well make me an offer, expecting something ridiculous than when you make them an offer they act like “they know what their collection is worth”

[smpratte]

@elvisoak

@omahanime

That is why I ask “How much?” and when they reply with a price that makes @smpratte Illustrator look cheap I nicely say I can’t afford it and walk away.

“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ― George Carlin

I hate when they say well make me an offer, expecting something ridiculous than when you make them an offer they act like “they know what their collection is worth”

I just wasted half and hour trying to get a firm number from someone who wanted to sell a decent collection. They finally provided a number which was above graded prices.

I always just tell people who skimmed a buzzfeed article about their bill and shadowed machamp to list on eBay.

[zards_r_us]

Its funny when someone originally ask $5000 for a card then they end up selling for $150 when they wise up. This is a true story I find it comical.

[omahanime]

@zards_r_us

Its funny when someone originally ask $5000 for a card then they end up selling for $150 when they wise up. This is a true story I find it comical.

I saw someone ask $10k and the next seller was asking $1.50

[elvisoak]

@smpratte

@elvisoak

I hate when they say well make me an offer, expecting something ridiculous than when you make them an offer they act like “they know what their collection is worth”

I just wasted half and hour trying to get a firm number from someone who wanted to sell a decent collection. They finally provided a number which was above graded prices.

I always just tell people who skimmed a buzzfeed article about their bill and shadowed machamp to list on eBay.

I feel like social media and more access to smart phones has increased the level of greed in some “collectors” looking to sell their collections. They read an article and think they just hit a jackpot with a binder full of creased up heavily played base set unlimited holos.

[elvisoak]

@omahanime

@zards_r_us

Its funny when someone originally ask $5000 for a card then they end up selling for $150 when they wise up. This is a true story I find it comical.

I saw someone ask $10k and the next seller was asking $1.50

One guy locally on Facebook marketplace listed a base set unlimited common card in horrible condition for $1,000,000

I didn’t know if he was trolling or being serious

[cavemantaco]

[elvisoak]

@cavemantaco

This sounds exactly like 40% of everyone I’ve been dealing with lately.

I’m learning to just block these sellers if they start talking like this guy.