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Post by seymourbarf on Mar 20, 2018 11:18:59 GMT -5
A weird thing happened today. After I bought a U.S. series 2 mini-proof from a different seller on ebay yesterday, I sent a best-offer to probstein123 for another U.S. series 2 mini-proof he had listed. Probstein's mini-proof has been listed on ebay at a very high price seemingly since the dawn of time. Yet, after I sent my best-offer, it sold to someone else.
Is seems very coincidental that an item that has been languishing on ebay for an eon would all of a sudden sell immediately after I make a best-offer. What is going on here? Is there something about this seller that I don't know?
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Post by seymourbarf on Mar 20, 2018 11:39:04 GMT -5
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Post by creamedkeith on Mar 20, 2018 12:25:18 GMT -5
Hmmm, that's interesting. I've only bought from probstein a couple times. When I bought 4 proofs, I offered much lower than his asking price. I don't like to insult buyers and low-ball them, but these are so over-priced. After some back and forth, he finally agreed to come down to Earth and I got them for less than half price.
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Post by DJR on Mar 20, 2018 14:20:11 GMT -5
You got probed  |
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Post by seymourbarf on Mar 20, 2018 15:58:16 GMT -5
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Post by seymourbarf on Mar 20, 2018 16:46:21 GMT -5
Hmmm, that's interesting. I've only bought from probstein a couple times. When I bought 4 proofs, I offered much lower than his asking price. I don't like to insult buyers and low-ball them, but these are so over-priced. After some back and forth, he finally agreed to come down to Earth and I got them for less than half price. I did the same thing. He was asking $320 (!) for the proof, and I offered $75. Much lower than his asking price, but much more reasonable. If he had countered at $100 I probably would have accepted it. But he didn't counter at all. Who knows, maybe he really did sell it to someone else. But the whole situation seems really fishy. |
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Post by GPKDNA79 on Mar 21, 2018 7:17:50 GMT -5
I thought if I’m not mistaken he is consignment. I’m not sure any if not all is actually his. But that could be a cover. People have confirmed sending s**t to him to sell. I just read back.
My soft boil sam chrome 2 auto was psa9 I hate graded for chrome But was twice as much as any other auto. At $168 Bidding on eBay. I think I paid over $300 As max bid !!!!
I’m gonna take a guess here and say I’ll probably end up paying more for the last 4 I need
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Post by GPKDNA79 on Mar 21, 2018 7:22:10 GMT -5
Now that’s not to say someone could of sent in a piece to them and then bid on their own listing !!!!!! shill bid at its finest
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Post by TMA on Mar 21, 2018 7:42:15 GMT -5
I thought if I’m not mistaken he is consignment. I’m not sure any if not all is actually his. But that could be a cover. People have confirmed sending s**t to him to sell. I just read back. My soft boil sam chrome 2 auto was psa9 I hate graded for chrome But was twice as much as any other auto. At $168 Bidding on eBay. I think I paid over $300 As max bid !!!! I’m gonna take a guess here and say I’ll probably end up paying more for the last 4 I need Indeed they are a consignment agency. Best thing is too low ball. As i was told they will let the seller of the item know what is the offer. Sometimes low offers will then be accepted or countered. Then the seller ultimatly accepts. They told me they are just the middle man. |
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Post by tommy4ya on Mar 21, 2018 8:15:02 GMT -5
This is the guy that lists a proof for almost 30,000 and trump art for almost 25,000. His prices are no where near the realm of reality I'm sure he must understand that. There aren't many finals I would consider paying 30k for, let alone some f**cking proof.
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Post by OS Mafia on Mar 24, 2018 21:31:47 GMT -5
I think if I remember right probstein is a consigner. So they might not even own the pieces.
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Post by seymourbarf on Mar 24, 2018 22:51:55 GMT -5
He probably doesn't own it. I'm still watching like a hawk to see if he relists it. Because then I'll yell "AHA!" and scare the crap out of my cat.
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Post by kblaze on Mar 27, 2018 18:34:52 GMT -5
Yeah, that's weird bro!! I have had a run in with him once for a Hebrew creamed Keith proof. He started at like 375 and I got it for around $75..😁
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Post by seymourbarf on Mar 28, 2018 7:22:28 GMT -5
Yeah, that's weird bro!! I have had a run in with him once for a Hebrew creamed Keith proof. He started at like 375 and I got it for around $75..😁 Maybe he actually sold it. Maybe someone saw that I got one for $60 and thought they should pay $320 for his before they missed out. Maybe someone on this very message board... . The plot thickens! |
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Post by kblaze on Mar 28, 2018 13:00:01 GMT -5
I know that I was actually surprised Nat the low costs they ended at when Topps Vault listed them. I almost bought one just to have one. Lol, but I have too much invested right now in the foreign market  G/l also I email Henry for you! I will lyk as soon as I hear anything back homie |
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Post by seymourbarf on Mar 28, 2018 13:53:19 GMT -5
I know that I was actually surprised Nat the low costs they ended at when Topps Vault listed them. I almost bought one just to have one. Lol, but I have too much invested right now in the foreign market :D G/l also I email Henry for you! I will lyk as soon as I hear anything back homie If Henry has any US series 2 mini proofs and is willing to sell, I'd love to talk to him. Thanks! |
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Post by seymourbarf on Jul 2, 2018 16:46:01 GMT -5
Hmmm, that's interesting. I've only bought from probstein a couple times. When I bought 4 proofs, I offered much lower than his asking price. I don't like to insult buyers and low-ball them, but these are so over-priced. After some back and forth, he finally agreed to come down to Earth and I got them for less than half price. I did the same thing. He was asking $320 (!) for the proof, and I offered $75. Much lower than his asking price, but much more reasonable. If he had countered at $100 I probably would have accepted it. But he didn't counter at all. Who knows, maybe he really did sell it to someone else. But the whole situation seems really fishy. I recently bought a couple items from probstein and he gave me a decent deal. So I may have judged him too harshly a few months ago. I take back any suspicions I had about him. But everyone else is still suspect! |
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