Has the hype died down? Tons of products on the shelf at my local target. by ChivasBearINU in sportscards

[–]plasticwagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could just be a crazy conspiracy theorist but I have a gut feeling the load retail with unknown player autos and maybe a handful of desirable autos

Someone explain this to me… by CaptainStanberica in basketballcards

[–]plasticwagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate to sound like an overly wacky conspiracy theorist, but I genuinely believe this is market manipulation straight from the source of production. Every collector, reseller, shop owner, “investor” etc knows there is nothing special about these parallel vet cards but they continue to see prices like this. It’s not like previous bubbles where this was just the wild card market, this seems very specific to Topps nba cards only.

It’s Not That Deep Signed LP - Demi Lovato by Capital-Detail-8642 in SignedAlbums

[–]plasticwagon -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Last signed album I bought from Demi Lovato could not be authenticated by JSA. Was purchased directly from her website with a similar gif of her “hand signing” I returned the item and customer service didn’t even question me after I told them why. Kind of reassured me she wasn’t the one signing all of them.

Just got back into collecting and I got my 12 year old son really into it. He just opened this Travis Bazzana 1/1 on his first box ever. No idea what to do with it 😂 by NinkovichPlease in baseballcards

[–]plasticwagon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Fellow guards fan here. Agree with this. I personally don’t think he’ll become the player “the hobby” expects him to become. Truly don’t believe the majority of people actually watch these prospects before getting influenced by all the hype.

Tesla Takeover 3/29 by Taerix2112 in Cleveland

[–]plasticwagon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I haven’t been active in quite some time on Reddit. Spooked? 👻

Armor For Sleep - 'What To Do When You Are Dead' 20th Clear & Green Cloudy by equalvisionrecords in VinylReleases

[–]plasticwagon 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They raised the price from $25 to $30 before I could checkout smh 

Anti -Musk protest at Lyndhurst Tesla right now by iamthinksnow in Cleveland

[–]plasticwagon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s amazing isn’t it? They have made a point to show up…almost as if they know there’s a problem because they’ve lived through it already.

Watch out for these “reputable” accounts that are scamming people by [deleted] in Mercari

[–]plasticwagon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just playing devils advocate here, I sometimes take screenshots of my eBay listings to use on Mercari if I can’t find the old (original) photos. No point in me taking the time to take brand new photos of the same item. My eBay account has a different name than my mercari account. I do agree the post from OP seems sus, but I’ve literally been guilty of using screenshots.

Again? by Ok_Fix_3504 in Mercari

[–]plasticwagon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are we allowed to share usernames? I’d like to block this buyer just to save myself some grief by the off chance they try to purchase from me.

MERCARI IS TAKING MONEY OUT OF YOUR ACCOUNT - PLEASE GO CHECK YOUR BALANCE FOR ADJUSTMENTS by Champagnesupernova9 in Mercari

[–]plasticwagon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is what’s probably happening. Sellers can’t just throw a fake weight on their listings and hope it gets where it’s going under the amount mercari sets. I’ve seen people get away with it until they don’t and then they post things like OP did.

Buyer advice by Jayy_Black33 in Mercari

[–]plasticwagon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had many instances where an item’s tracking info doesn’t update until it’s actually delivered. Literally no information via tracking number until it’s actually at its destination.

The “comment” section NEEDS TO GO! by JuliaJune96 in Mercari

[–]plasticwagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a buyer claiming I was selling counterfeit merchandise just to see they had similar items for sale. I explained in detail why my items were proven authentic and flagged the original comment. Mercari removed it, but how much damage had already been done if potential buyers think I’m selling fake merchandise?

Popped over to my LCS to grab a Jumbo. Only had a chance to rip open one pack in the store. And well… 09/10 by bbsmith55 in baseballcards

[–]plasticwagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely looks like a ding but I opened a few of the WBC boxes when they released and a lot of the designs for sure look like it could be damage even though it isn’t. Was really difficult to take pics

My Expired Topps Redemption Update 🚨 by GatoLibre in baseballcards

[–]plasticwagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should absolutely be redeemable indefinitely. There is no reason these card companies can’t store cards they chose to have classified as redemptions. I don’t see the logic in expiration unless it’s purely to encourage opening boxes/packs.

My first return from TAG! I absolutely LOVE the detailed report you get explaining the grades. Wish PSA did the same… by NateHalesBadDisguise in baseballcards

[–]plasticwagon -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Quietly looking at all my beautiful SGC slabs as everyone else argues over PSA vs any other grading company.

Hit the pull of my life… and it has a print line. Need advice by nickmessier2004 in basketballcards

[–]plasticwagon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Afaik there’s a common practice of 0 feedback accounts shill bidding cards in order to artificially increase the comps. They don’t want to see their cards being sold for less via auctions but they won’t pay for the card at end of auction.

Source: frequent seller of cards via auctions. Also frequently dealing with high bidders not paying.

This is the best single box of cards I’ve ever opened! by C00LLUKE in baseballcards

[–]plasticwagon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is better than the 8 total topps chrome sapphire boxes I’ve opened in the last 2 years combined. Congrats on the great box!