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12-27-2016, 04:11 AM | #1 |
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What is holding you back???
So after seeing all of the people coming out of the woodwork for a free contest in curious what holds you back from being more involved in the forum.
1. Many folks said they read everything but never say anything. Why is that? 2. Some people said they buy/sell/trade on eBay and at local shows but not here. Why is that? I'm always trying to figure out how we can grow the card collecting community so I'm really excited to hear some insight on what is holding people back from being more active in one they passively participate in.
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12-27-2016, 04:44 AM | #2 |
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The longer I've been a member, the less I post. I think there are some really terrific people on this forum and some people who's sole existence is to try and prove other people wrong. I think folks just choose the lesser of two evils and stay quiet.
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12-27-2016, 05:34 AM | #3 |
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But does that stop you from buying and selling as well?
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12-27-2016, 05:46 AM | #4 |
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One of the things that bothers me about looking at posts, for instance when someone shows off their box breaks and say "nothing for sale or trade at this time", and to no fail you scroll down and someone asks 'how much" for a particular card. I don't do a ton of buying and selling on here but have done some and most of the time it works out great, but no matter what you write in your OP someone will not read it and ask questions that can be answered by simply reading the OP.
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12-27-2016, 06:29 AM | #5 | |
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12-27-2016, 06:34 AM | #6 |
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I'd love to buy sell and trade here. But I mostly have and collect PSA graded hof rookies from the 70s and 80s which is pretty much a dead zone here.
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12-27-2016, 06:39 AM | #7 | |
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I know those kinda of cards (especially graded) aren't super common at shows.
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12-27-2016, 06:44 AM | #8 | |
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12-27-2016, 06:50 AM | #9 | |
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12-27-2016, 07:00 AM | #10 |
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I originally started out when joining doing nothing but commenting in the Baseball/Basketball/Football sections. After awhile, those sections became nothing more than constant bickering back and forth of "Who's the better player" "Why you're wrong and I'm right" and a LOT of rehashed topics. Only been a member for a couple of years now, but I can't tell you the number of repeated threads I've seen here and when you post a link to that thread, it's completely ignored and the duplicate thread continues.
Now I just stay in the hockey section and mainly read (no posting) as they are a lot more friendlier over there and the "Off Topic" section and pick and choose when to post and what threads to stay away from. As for BST, I view this more as option number 2. I take a 9% hit by selling on eBay but that 9% is worth avoiding some of the hassle of selling on here. I mainly use this to dump lots I wouldn't be able to get much for on eBay and am just looking to get rid of for cheap. I just don't understand why I need to sell "Below eBay". If a card is worth $50 on eBay why should I discount it on here? I get that I only make $45 on a $50 sale at eBay's 10% fee but why should I pass that discount on? The whole reason to sell off eBay is to avoid their fees, but now I'm having to tack on that fee to sell it on here? I'll just sell it on eBay where I have more "eyes" on my item. |
12-27-2016, 07:17 AM | #12 |
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Some great insight from people that are actively posting and involved. Looking to hear more from the lurkers that are traditionally not involved.
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12-27-2016, 07:27 AM | #13 | |
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#2 will depend what side of the transaction you are on. As a buyer, I buy more lower end items than high end items. Shipping costs come into play as a single $5 card becomes $8 with shipping. If I can hold out and hope to find it a a card show for $5, then I will go that route. I still do a decent amount of buying online, but mostly it's on Ebay as the search format is 100x better than here as well as a broader selection. For selling, it's a combination of getting tired of being chiseled by people who want prices much lower than eBay, or people with unrealistic expectations. What I mean by the expectations is that too many buyers want a full unquestioned return policy if the item won't grade as a gem, or want to be able to return the card if the values decline. Greed has become such a big part of this hobby, that at times I have considered quitting altogether. If I do decide to sell, it will be at card shows or local Craigslist deals. Edit: As far as trading, I haven't done that since I was a pre-teen. Back then, my best friend (who collected as well), decided to make his own price guide with some really unrealistic prices. I was focused on building sets at that time, and god forbid if I needed any Tigers cards as that was his favorite team. He would put trade values of 20x the true value. Needless to say, it turned me off to trading permanently, lol. Last edited by Big35Hurt; 12-27-2016 at 07:33 AM. |
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12-27-2016, 08:04 AM | #15 | |
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12-27-2016, 08:05 AM | #16 |
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I am waiting for the PEOTUS to make Americans great again
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12-27-2016, 08:12 AM | #17 |
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OP had an Ace of Base cover band at his Bar Mitzvah.
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12-27-2016, 08:13 AM | #18 |
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And you don't like interacting with human beings over the interwebs.
Edit - or in person
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12-27-2016, 08:13 AM | #19 |
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Had a DJ bro. Good story.
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12-27-2016, 08:19 AM | #20 |
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I saw the sign.
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12-27-2016, 08:56 AM | #21 |
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First CD I ever owned...Now back on topic....Lurkers???????
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12-27-2016, 09:08 AM | #22 | |
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12-27-2016, 09:08 AM | #23 |
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What is zistle?
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12-27-2016, 09:08 AM | #24 |
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To make the lurkers feel more comfortable, I suggest they use JohnRyno as a vehicle for their voice. Simply send him a PM with your thoughts and he'll relay to this thread anonymously....
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12-27-2016, 09:15 AM | #25 |
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Or he will just post a gif to summarize what is said to him.
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