Cards you want held hostage, any success stories?

[armyml]

I'm sure you've seen it. Card you want for PC or a rainbow pops online but its listed for 10x comps, seller is unresponsive, or has zero feedback. Has anyone managed to get the card and if so how did they do it? I'm 44 cards into a 50 card rainbow and this is the first time I've encountered it.

[hermanotarjeta]

Got no choice but to pay the ransom if you can’t communicate with them.

Once communication is made, prices can be brought down just slightly, it’s tough for the buyer when it’s rare and the owner has no motivation to sell. Comps is really the best you can do to convince them.

[4barrel]

https://ebay.us/m/k4fPy5

I need this card. Comps for non-jersey numbered units are right at $70-ish. Been trying to contact the seller for over a year unsuccessfully. I’m willing to pay over come since it’s jersey numbered, but not *that* much over comp.

[IronCladLou]

Originally Posted by 4barrel

https://ebay.us/m/k4fPy5

I need this card. Comps for non-jersey numbered units are right at $70-ish. Been trying to contact the seller for over a year unsuccessfully. I’m willing to pay over come since it’s jersey numbered, but not *that* much over comp.

He's got you over the "barrel"

[bkcardcollector]

lol, my second to last ennis pickup was held by a bo member, but then I snagged it off ebay auction a few months ago and replied 10 years later "thanks for the easy pick-up" which no-one noticed and I have to explain here

[IronCladLou]

I will be honest, I held a card hostage and the guy passed away without finishing the set.

I felt bad.

[kingofsnake]

Originally Posted by IronCladLou

I will be honest, I held a card hostage and the guy passed away without finishing the set.

I felt bad.

[Lee42]

Originally Posted by IronCladLou

I will be honest, I held a card hostage and the guy passed away without finishing the set.

I felt bad.

Now the guy haunts your breaks to ensure you never pull anything good again!

[4barrel]

Originally Posted by IronCladLou

He's got you over the "barrel"

It’s 1/75. If any of the other 74 show up, I’m golden. LoL

[Boo]

Originally Posted by IronCladLou

I will be honest, I held a card hostage and the guy passed away without finishing the set.

I felt bad.

You should feel better, now you aren't denying anyone joy.

[armyml]

Originally Posted by 4barrel

It’s 1/75. If any of the other 74 show up, I’m golden. LoL

Yea..Sadly my first encounter with a situation like this is a 1/1 for a rainbow. Comps around 700 but listed for 7k. Zero Feedback no responses. I did see a seller offer come over for 6500 so maybe slowly the guy will realize how far off he is.

[IronCladLou]

Originally Posted by armyml

Yea..Sadly my first encounter with a situation like this is a 1/1 for a rainbow. Comps around 700 but listed for 7k. Zero Feedback no responses. I did see a seller offer come over for 6500 so maybe slowly the guy will realize how far off he is.

It's a 1/1. How is he off?

[eastbayak]

Originally Posted by hermanotarjeta

Got no choice but to pay the ransom if you can’t communicate with them.

Once communication is made, prices can be brought down just slightly, it’s tough for the buyer when it’s rare and the owner has no motivation to sell. Comps is really the best you can do to convince them.

At the same time, once a seller knows that a buyer is desperate for his/her rare (enough) card, the seller has all the leverage and can choose to raise the price too.

While communication can help. it can also harm one's effort. It all depends on what's said and how it's said.

[armyml]

Originally Posted by IronCladLou

It's a 1/1. How is he off?

Set has five different 1/1 parallels. Retail exclusive, Hobby exclusive etc etc. I've got 2 of them so far and have paid between 500-800 for each one. The guy im collecting isn't a big name or even a current player. That also falls in line with paying 200 for the /5s and /10s etc etc. Also fits in with comps of 1/1s from the set of current players/rookies etc. I own a card store so I'm on Ebay looking at comps all day and have open cases of the product I'm chasing the dude in. I'm crazy for trying the entire rainbow anyway there are 57 parallels I need to get. I've got 46 of them.

[90skid]

My only story to tell is a 1/1 that I first saw on eBay at an insane price. I (mistakenly) sent some messages to the seller who (of course) wasn't nice and was expecting the moon for this card. I tried offering some other "comp" 1/1 sales trying to ballpark what I was willing to offer for it, but he wouldn't budge....so, it sat. I continued to keep it on my watch list.

I think easily 6+ months went by and then one day outta nowhere the listing ended, and lo and behold it re-listed at $0.99. I'm always a sniper, so I sat it out and I specifically recall being out to eat with the family when this auction was going to end. Come down to the final minute and I walked away from the table to place my bid (which was still at my original threshold I wanted to pay) and sure enough, WON IT.

To this day I hope that dang seller realized it was me who originally messaged him, and ultimately won it at my expected price, not his. He shipped it out and never said anything further.

[49ersSF]

Originally Posted by 4barrel

https://ebay.us/m/k4fPy5

I need this card. Comps for non-jersey numbered units are right at $70-ish. Been trying to contact the seller for over a year unsuccessfully. I’m willing to pay over come since it’s jersey numbered, but not *that* much over comp.

This is so ridiculous that it is comical.

[4barrel]

Originally Posted by 49ersSF

This is so ridiculous that it is comical.

Yep. Dudes had it listed on eBay for a long while now. Not sure why I can’t get a response to a message.