$33,000 Griffey shipped by eBay (Authenticity Guarantee)

[NYRE2PECT]

Originally Posted by hatchd

Did multiple people bid it up to $33k? If so, then I'd say yes. What's so hard to understand about this? It's basically a card that hasn't seen the light of day in a decade or two.


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Seriously...if its over your head, its over your head.

There were at two bidders above $30K and many more between $12-$15k.

[Cpdjoe77]

Originally Posted by hatchd

Did multiple people bid it up to $33k? If so, then I'd say yes. What's so hard to understand about this? It's basically a card that hasn't seen the light of day in a decade or two.


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Well, for $33000 I’d say there’s much better investments than a Griffey insert non rookie. But in today’s age of people with f/u money anything goes. So yes, in pure terms of value, that’s hard for me to understand that that card is selling for that much. Regardless of its rarity


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[bear0555]

Originally Posted by Stech36

Interesting experience today.

Got my card in. It was shipped in this. It was just in the middle of the cardboard. And there is no eBay seal. Possibly because it was an auto that wasn’t supposed to be sent there

Sorry for. The bad pics





Edit: missed this


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I bought a Bobby Witt auto and it came without the team bag and rubber band. Pretty stupid that they still feel the need to touch your card and use their own packaging.

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by Cpdjoe77

Well, for $33000 I’d say there’s much better investments than a Griffey insert non rookie. But in today’s age of people with f/u money anything goes. So yes, in pure terms of value, that’s hard for me to understand that that card is selling for that much. Regardless of its rarity


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It’s not an investment for these guys.

[hatchd]

Originally Posted by Cpdjoe77

Well, for $33000 I’d say there’s much better investments than a Griffey insert non rookie. But in today’s age of people with f/u money anything goes. So yes, in pure terms of value, that’s hard for me to understand that that card is selling for that much. Regardless of its rarity


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Nothing says "I don't understand 90s cards" like referencing rookie cards. This is one of the rarest cards of by far the most collectible player of a generation that wasn't pack inserted and came from who knows where. It's OK if you don't understand. I don't get paying ~$500k for a guy that can barely hit Single A pitching. But I'm not going to talk down the purchase just because I don't get it. This is worth every bit of $33k.


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[hatchd]

Originally Posted by NYRE2PECT

Seriously...if its over your head, its over your head.

There were at two bidders above $30K and many more between $12-$15k.

I guess so. Hell, I don't collect Griffey and the most I've ever spent on a card is about $1500, but if that card was offered to me at $12k I'd buy it without even thinking.

I feel like I need to defend the 90s cards like this but then every time something I bid on goes for double what it did last time I get pissed off


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[Pacmeyer]

Originally Posted by Onepocketj

Got it. So people constantly saying thanks for the great packaging doesn't mean they didn't have poor packaging. Thanks for that amazing insight.

Since I didn't buy from you, your assurances that your packaging method is always met by glowing reviews are pretty much moot. I'll repeat what I posted earlier...

I received 3 packages last year with the card in toploader/cardboard/bubble envelope. One arrived mangled with the cardboard buckled under the weight of something heavy thrown on top. It was not folded to fit my mailbox. It was not run over by a vehicle. The seller recycled the cardboard from a used shipping box so I'm sure that didn't help.

If it had been a valuable card, the seller would have been out the cash because the card was bent in half. You can repeat until the cows come home that your method is foolproof. I say judicious use of boxes to ship some cards is a good way to manage risk. Your sarcasm doesn't change this fact.

[Onions]

Originally Posted by Pacmeyer

Since I didn't buy from you, your assurances that your packaging method is always met by glowing reviews are pretty much moot. I'll repeat what I posted earlier...

I received 3 packages last year with the card in toploader/cardboard/bubble envelope. One arrived mangled with the cardboard buckled under the weight of something heavy thrown on top. It was not folded to fit my mailbox. It was not run over by a vehicle. The seller recycled the cardboard from a used shipping box so I'm sure that didn't help.

If it had been a valuable card, the seller would have been out the cash because the card was bent in half. You can repeat until the cows come home that your method is foolproof. I say judicious use of boxes to ship some cards is a good way to manage risk. Your sarcasm doesn't change this fact.

Cardboard is cardboard.

I ship anything $200+ in a small flat rate box, but I guess if something under that amount can't make it to my buyer sandwiched between 2 chunks of cardboard and a bubble mailer, I will have to eat it.

[Bambino22]

Originally Posted by bmann33

My friend bought this black pandora Burrow last week and this is how it came. I don’t love the one touch but he said it had an inner protective sleeve to prevent it from rattling around. Doesn’t look like the bands work great for them.




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I was wondering what they do when sellers use a one touch. I'm guessing they use discretion to reuse it. Not a fan of them trying to line up a sleeve squarely in the magnetic.

[Pacmeyer]

Originally Posted by Onions

Cardboard is cardboard.

I ship anything $200+ in a small flat rate box, but I guess if something under that amount can't make it to my buyer sandwiched between 2 chunks of cardboard and a bubble mailer, I will have to eat it.

If cutting up a used shipping box is the same as an unused piece of cardboard, then every package you receive must be arriving in pristine condition.

The minute you assemble a box and fill it, you start putting stress on the material. Ship that box and the cardboard will only weaken. But that's the point of used shipping boxes. You recycle them, not use the cardboard to protect anything valuable.

[pete2345]

Originally Posted by Pacmeyer

If cutting up a used shipping box is the same as an unused piece of cardboard, then every package you receive must be arriving in pristine condition.

The minute you assemble a box and fill it, you start putting stress on the material. Ship that box and the cardboard will only weaken. But that's the point of used shipping boxes. You recycle them, not use the cardboard to protect anything valuable.

get a grip homie its cardboard.

[Pacmeyer]

Originally Posted by pete2345

get a grip homie its cardboard.

Things can get beat up during shipping. If you want to argue with that, you have issues with reality.

[pete2345]

Originally Posted by Pacmeyer

Things can get beat up during shipping. If you want to argue with that, you have issues with reality.

Yes and used cardboard protects the same as brand new.

[KhalDrogo]

I reuse cardboard all the time. Maybe I need to start shipping each item encased in a homemade metal enclosure for maximum protection?

[Onions]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

I reuse cardboard all the time. Maybe I need to start shipping each item encased in a homemade metal enclosure for maximum protection?

Yep, no more cardboard flaps from amazon boxes for me. If you don't need an acetylene torch to get to the card, then its not properly protected.

[Onepocketj]

Originally Posted by Pacmeyer

If cutting up a used shipping box is the same as an unused piece of cardboard, then every package you receive must be arriving in pristine condition.

The minute you assemble a box and fill it, you start putting stress on the material. Ship that box and the cardboard will only weaken. But that's the point of used shipping boxes. You recycle them, not use the cardboard to protect anything valuable.

Your amazing takes continue. Wow

[pewe]

Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

I reuse cardboard all the time. Maybe I need to start shipping each item encased in a homemade metal enclosure for maximum protection?

I’m just glad we haven’t heard someone’s preference for using recycled plastic takeout food containers as the “protective box”


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[monkeymcgee]

Originally Posted by Pacmeyer

If cutting up a used shipping box is the same as an unused piece of cardboard, then every package you receive must be arriving in pristine condition.

The minute you assemble a box and fill it, you start putting stress on the material. Ship that box and the cardboard will only weaken. But that's the point of used shipping boxes. You recycle them, not use the cardboard to protect anything valuable.

Can you share your eBay id? I'm going to save you the trouble of ever receiving something from me.

[meltedvanilluxe]

The “tamper proof” void seal doesn’t even work correctly. It doesn’t tear off properly.

This has been a disaster.


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[KhalDrogo]

Going to be some expensive damaged Wanders.

[pewe]

Originally Posted by meltedvanilluxe

The “tamper proof” void seal doesn’t even work correctly. It doesn’t tear off properly.

This has been a disaster.


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Say more re: tamperproof seal doesn’t work… I haven’t seen this issue


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[Pacmeyer]

Originally Posted by monkeymcgee

Can you share your eBay id? I'm going to save you the trouble of ever receiving something from me.

I don't buy or sell anything on ebay anymore because I can't be bothered so just relax.

A thread about packaging where guys get all upset if your opinions differ about packaging... so inane and so incredibly BO.

[joey_peapod]

Originally Posted by Cpdjoe77

Well, for $33000 I’d say there’s much better investments than a Griffey insert non rookie. But in today’s age of people with f/u money anything goes. So yes, in pure terms of value, that’s hard for me to understand that that card is selling for that much. Regardless of its rarity


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I’d say you are extremely wrong. You stared in 2019 and said non rookie so that sums up a good amount.

First off just because the world is fixated on RC and autos (which I also have some great autos) that’s not the only thing people want.

Griffeys greatest cards are 97-99 insets and my collection built off of flipping up over the years would say it’s one of the best investments you can make today.

I don’t understand how people can give “opinions ” on something they clearly have 0 knowledge on.

[joey_peapod]

Originally Posted by hatchd

I guess so. Hell, I don't collect Griffey and the most I've ever spent on a card is about $1500, but if that card was offered to me at $12k I'd buy it without even thinking.

I feel like I need to defend the 90s cards like this but then every time something I bid on goes for double what it did last time I get pissed off


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Same here. I take it personal people make statements when they are clueless. Mentioning griffey and rc About griffey values is the first sign you can tell they started in the last few years.

I actually appreciate all these guys that are clueless they have made me a TOn of money over the years.




Even this crusade sale. The seller had 0 clue what he had. It walked into his shop in a bulk lot. He didn’t even list it the correct year or correct sample name. Everyone saying sell elsewhere he would have got like $200 prob because again he had no clue.

I just bought a 65k card again from a guy who had no clue. He pulled it back in 97 and was just sitting in a box. When he first listed it it had nothing in the title correct. After what I assume was 100 messages asking to sell he took it down and then did research.

[magicpapa]

Originally Posted by joey_peapod

I’d say you are extremely wrong. You stared in 2019 and said non rookie so that sums up a good amount.

First off just because the world is fixated on RC and autos (which I also have some great autos) that’s not the only thing people want.

Griffeys greatest cards are 97-99 insets and my collection built off of flipping up over the years would say it’s one of the best investments you can make today.

I don’t understand how people can give “opinions ” on something they clearly have 0 knowledge on.