40 bucks for a tropical beach dang these things have really crashed
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To be fair, its a world championship ship deck card and not THE card
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isnāt that card less than 100 bucks raw? why the need for signature requirement
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I donāt think itās totally unfair to ask for a $600 purchase. Maybe a compromise would be providing pictures for any that might be considered in worse condition than advertised or the rest of the lot. In other words, any that might be a surprise to the buyer.
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From the thumbnail those appear to be in a binder, I think itās fair to include photos of the backside of the page so people can get a better sense of the condition. Particularly on a >$500 purchase.
That said, people who send messages like this then immediately ask if the price is negotiable are not generally going to offer you anything close to asking so it would be wasted effort in that sense.
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Signed for postage in the uk is very cheap ans is basically a cheaper alternative with proof of delivery than tracked. Without proof of delivery you can be scammed by literally anyone by them saying it didnt arrive.
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I think your correct that itās not unreasonable to ask but I also think itās not unreasonable to reject the request. And ultimately the seller has the final say here.
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small bag of trash, but one none the less. Itās an error because itās bootleg:
For newer collectors or people who are curious. There may be more but these are the ones that jumped at me first.
- The HP font is clearly wrong to an experienced eye.
- The sheen of this foil is incorrect for this era and printing of this card.
- The back blue border is WAY too vibrant
- The whole back has the look of being over-saturated.
Skuntank Team Galactic 94/127 [Reverse Holo] Pokemon Trading Card Game (Error) | eBay
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Not your normal eBay garbage, but this card just arrived and it and everything else in the package reek so bad of cigarette that it felt like my nostrils were burning 
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I have complained about damaged items in the past because they were so smoky. Smoke damage IS damage.
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This question made me laugh. A new buyer with 1 feedback trying to lowball for my 1st edition Base pack. Canāt read my ad, knows nothing about the hobby, etc.
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Iām always really glad I only sell online, because I would not have patience to deal with these people in real life.
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Iām actually quite curious how you would āfixā this. Leave in coffee grounds or something similar to remove the smell?
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I remember an Alpha Investments video where he bought a collection that had been in a smokers home. He put the smoked cards in between fresh bulk cards and said that it eventually got rid of the smell.
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Letting them air out can help a bit, but for something this stinky, itāll probably always have some level of smell to it.
Iāve dealt with cards similarly stinky before, and luckily PSA does not appear to downgrade a card for smell, and once itās in the PSA slab, you canāt smell it at all anymore. So itāll be okay in the end.
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You grade it, now the smell is contained. 
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I am starting to wonder if some of these are in fact, AI bots because they are so dumb.
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I used to put them in a closed container with baking soda. It worked well. @cwebfan23 The problem with sealing it is that smoke-saturated cards and things continue to react with the chemicals theyāve absorbed over time. It can cause the item or maybe the slab itās sealed in to yellow or brown over time. I think itās because of the acid in the cigarette waste/smoke, like a cellophane stain from non-acid-free packaging.
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Good to know! Do you have any photos of any slabs that have stained yellow or brown over time?
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Itās just a theory, but lemme see if I have some old smokey cardsā¦ I mean, weāre talking 10+ years, maybe? I know my grandpaās old air force stuff was stained and rank.
edit My smoked cards still smell slightly, but thereās no discoloration to the sleeves. Maybe acid-free plastic wonāt discolor? Or maybe 8 ish years isnāt long enough or thereās not enough smokeā¦ Cigarette smoke is certainly caustic howeverā¦
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