I think it's odd that this thread was allowed to remain on here so long as it's directly linking to cards for sale.

As far as people flipping the cards, I think it's a little disappointing that they just simply bought to sell on eBay. When I think of a dealer I think of someone setting up at a show, or having a list of buyers, etc. I have no idea who is selling on eBay, but . . . I dunno it seems like if the cards were in someones possession for like 10 minutes before they threw the cards on eBay and they didn't attempt to do anything else with 'em it's sort of unimaginative. . .

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Originally posted by webjon:
As far as people flipping the cards, I think it's a little disappointing that they just simply bought to sell on eBay. When I think of a dealer I think of someone setting up at a show, or having a list of buyers, etc. I have no idea who is selling on eBay, but . . . I dunno it seems like if the cards were in someones possession for like 10 minutes before they threw the cards on eBay and they didn't attempt to do anything else with 'em it's sort of unimaginative. . .

So what are you suggesting Jon, proof of ownership for X number of days and then you can flip it? Not gonna happen!

Look, when price gougers get stuck with their inventory and tie up all their available money in stuff that they can't sell, or have to start selling at a loss instead of a profit, that's when the flipping stops.

I'm kind of surprised that we are even talking about this right now because the current state of the economy has rendered most of this activity pointless. The idea of cards as an investment or flipping for profit is largely gone. These Star Trek cards and the Nimoy autograph offer on Tweeter seems to be exceptions. If the premium packs get going big maybe we might see more of it again.

But like I said before, its the buyers who have to control themselves. Just don't buy unless its worth it.

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Originally posted by Raven:

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Originally posted by webjon:
As far as people flipping the cards, I think it's a little disappointing that they just simply bought to sell on eBay. When I think of a dealer I think of someone setting up at a show, or having a list of buyers, etc. I have no idea who is selling on eBay, but . . . I dunno it seems like if the cards were in someones possession for like 10 minutes before they threw the cards on eBay and they didn't attempt to do anything else with 'em it's sort of unimaginative. . .

So what are you suggesting Jon, proof of ownership for X number of days and then you can flip it? Not gonna happen!

I'm not suggesting anything. I said what I think.

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Originally posted by webjon:
I think it's odd that this thread was allowed to remain on here so long as it's directly linking to cards for sale.

As far as people flipping the cards, I think it's a little disappointing that they just simply bought to sell on eBay. When I think of a dealer I think of someone setting up at a show, or having a list of buyers, etc. I have no idea who is selling on eBay, but . . . I dunno it seems like if the cards were in someones possession for like 10 minutes before they threw the cards on eBay and they didn't attempt to do anything else with 'em it's sort of unimaginative. . .

Exactly. As I said in my earlier post, I am close to completing a TNG master set and 2 of the autos in the TNG lot would have gone a long way for me at about 30% of the cost on ebay. It's disappointing to see an obvious lot already on ebay before the buyer could possibly have received them.
It's not sour grapes... I am sour that I missed the opportunity to get ONE set for my own collection.