i would absolutely buy the box for $30, though, I’d probably assume it was fake or something. if i saw a post saying “SOS i accidentally sold my dads precious collectible!” about the box I just bought, I would definitely feel bad then, but I still don’t think I would return it. realistically, I will probably never own a vintage booster box like that. So, I would probably jump at the chance to for a price I could afford lol.
I would probably open it assuming it’s fake, but If I knew it was real, I may just keep it sealed. As said, if I open this box, I’m probably not getting another one and I could just buy singles… im not sure either way, but it would be pretty awesome (not for the seller tho rip)
There is no exact magic amount that crosses the line or not. It is subjective and would very a lot depending on the circumstances. What I would define as morally wrong would be “is the money lost out on a scenario like this substantial for the person selling” and would it be logical for the person buying to assume the difference in money is substantial. 20k is substantial money for a very very large percent of the population. We’re basically dealing with an amount that would fit my standards of ‘morally questionable’ for like 99% of the population. And you’ll likely never definitely know if any amount of money is substantial to the seller or not. It could be 30 dollars on a MILLION dollar booster box but it was from a billionaire so it doesn’t matter as much or 30 dollars on a 200 dollar booster box from a single mother who really needs that money. The fact that not having some definitive amount that universally crosses the line makes all my logic just awash is laughable since it it just simply depends.
But like I said, 20k is getting to the point where were beyond a reasonable doubt for a majority of the population where an excuse like “well they should know what they have” simply isn’t a good enough excuse. And you’ll never know definitively in a scenario like this if the 20k mattered or not or if any amount on a deal ever mattered or not to the seller. But if you can reasonably assume that there was a decent chance it did or it most likely did, it’s morally wrong.
I am surprised you got only a few hearts. Its unethical to take advantage of someone like this. It takes like a few sentences and hardly “work” to at least inform someone of what they have.
Legally, nothing you can do. In terms of garage sale culture, where items are sold as-is, buyer or seller remorse returns are usually frowned upon, if the buyer gets scammed, it is on them, and if the seller is selling something priceless for cheap, then it is also on them.
Ultimately it would depend on one’s situation and where their ethics align, I know for a lot of people financial situation would play a big role in their decision, but there are also a lot of people who would 100% not take advantage of the seller no matter what, and those who would always take advantage of them.
I have no question the dealer knew it was more valuable than what he paid but I’m also positive he had no idea it was worth what it ended up being worth. Not sure how a court can determine that. Also not taking a 300k payout seems greedy. They were willing to sell it for $157. That’s no one’s fault but their own
There’s a big difference here though. This is the equivalent of the people going to their LGS and selling it to them for $30. I think there is reasonable grounds to assume that you were scammed if the LGS only gave you $30 for the boxes. A garage sale is completely different grounds as you set your own prices at a garage sale. Definitely an interesting though. Thanks for sharing!
Idk i still think this kinda iffy. If someone goes into an lgs and is like “hey i wanna sell this, does $150 sound okay?” And the person says “yea ill buy it for $150.” I dont rly think thats cheating. However if they went to the dealer to have it appraised (if thats a service they offer) and the dealer was dishonest about the value, that is foul play imo.
Its kinda hard for me to just say “shouldve done your own research” when its like an 80 year old grandma lol. Maybe taking it to the dealer was them trying to do research