A strangely Lakers-heavy mailday with two interesting stories...

[hairyangryfella]

Ok maybe not that interesting but they'll draw a reaction...

First up, a very cool card for my mate thanks to Al:

Kareem vs Wilt:

Then one of the two cards I really really wanted from Timeless Treasures (and my only Mikan memorabilia):

1/1 Kobe jersey number...


Next up a very nice Exquisite card, also for my mate. Pity it's not # 3/3 as that could be considered jersey number...

(blackrose - very fast shipping)


Which brings me to the story parts of this mailday. No big story about this one:

Other than the fact that it arrived without a toploader or any protection, inside a folded-over large bubble envelope which was inside a USPS prepaid priority mail envelope. The card is bent/warped and it's pretty likely this happened in transit, because the seller didn't protect it!!!


And then the interesting story...

I bought this (stupidly)

And this because I wanted it

but the seller used that really annoying Auctiva program. These were supposed to be shipped to Matt's address in the States. But because Auctiva is STUPID and no matter what (even if your primary shipping, billing and registration address is one thing), it ships to your home address. That would have been ok, however he addressed it to my home address but instead of writing New Zealand, he wrote AUSTRALIA...!!
Pretty close places, but seriously.. if the address Auctivia gives you says New Zealand, why the heck would you let your ignorance take over and change it to Australia?? I can't believe they actually arrived!!

 

[loafic]

love that low numbered kareem triple patch!!

 

[graham]

It's because New Zealand is really just another state of Australia Nice mailday!

 

[OutlawNinja]

Love that quad patch Timeless treasures card, some true legends of the game right there.
Can't believe anyone would post cards with no protection, I really think mail sorters the world over go out of their way to fold most things.
Especially if they have "Do Not Bend" written on them.
Had a business size envelope with legal documents come to my place with that stamped on it .. so naturally the mailman folded it in half and stuffed it in our mailbox.

 

[Verse1]

I've had 1 card arrive with no toploader atleast yours was in a bubble mailer mine was wrapped in 1 layer of tissue paper and put in a white envelope and sent from the states

Nice legends cards though G, the Kareem and Shaq are my favs

 

[vivo87]

Haha I cant belive it actually made it to you with Australia on it! The good people at Australia Post must have put it in the outgoing mail to New Zealand for ya mate, us Australian's are pretty nice! Very lucky though!

Now onto the cards! The quad hall of fame card is a beauty I really like that design and that Wilt 2/3 is a crackin' card and pitty about the Bird Topps Finest, they are one of my favourite cards in my collection...I really dont get these people that send without a toploader or extra protection!!!

 

[aussie2al]

Nice stuff mate.That triple patch is a ripper.I have a Jeff Green one of those,they are very nice.The Quad looks great aswell.

 

[howzat]

Lay off the tag team cards mate, your true calling are the Lakers cards!!! Great mailday
Love the "1/1 Kobe jersey number" a true ebay 1/1 considering he isn't on it

 

[ljandkg]

Nice!! Reminds me of the time I got a card that didn't have a street address. My name, city and country!!!! I got it. NZ post are geniuses!

Like that Lakers quad - great collection of players... now did they make a patch of that card??

 

[hairyangryfella]

love that low numbered kareem triple patch!!

Yeah I'm starting to wonder if I want to keep it instead of letting my mate have it...

It's because New Zealand is really just another state of Australia Nice mailday!

Well, apparently! People on other forums think the flag is Oz so why not...

Love that quad patch Timeless treasures card, some true legends of the game right there.
Can't believe anyone would post cards with no protection, I really think mail sorters the world over go out of their way to fold most things.
Especially if they have "Do Not Bend" written on them.
Had a business size envelope with legal documents come to my place with that stamped on it .. so naturally the mailman folded it in half and stuffed it in our mailbox.

Yeah doesn't happen to me often, but seriously disappointed with them. Haven't had a reply to my message to them yet either...

I've had 1 card arrive with no toploader atleast yours was in a bubble mailer mine was wrapped in 1 layer of tissue paper and put in a white envelope and sent from the states

Nice legends cards though G, the Kareem and Shaq are my favs

Yeah heard that before, some people just don't have a clue. Can you leave neutral or negative feedback then file a claim? Usually when you do a claim you can't leave feedback, which is annoying...

Haha I cant belive it actually made it to you with Australia on it! The good people at Australia Post must have put it in the outgoing mail to New Zealand for ya mate, us Australian's are pretty nice! Very lucky though!

Now onto the cards! The quad hall of fame card is a beauty I really like that design and that Wilt 2/3 is a crackin' card and pitty about the Bird Topps Finest, they are one of my favourite cards in my collection...I really dont get these people that send without a toploader or extra protection!!!

Yeah I'm thinking somebody either knew Auckland wasn't in Oz or it got there and they sent it on, unbelievably lucky really.

Nice stuff mate.That triple patch is a ripper.I have a Jeff Green one of those,they are very nice.The Quad looks great aswell.

I love 07-08 Exquisite - they had some beautiful cards, bet the Green's a beaut too

Lay off the tag team cards mate, your true calling are the Lakers cards!!! Great mailday
Love the "1/1 Kobe jersey number" a true ebay 1/1 considering he isn't on it

Yeah but he is going to be a Lakers HOF so it's fitting...

Nice!! Reminds me of the time I got a card that didn't have a street address. My name, city and country!!!! I got it. NZ post are geniuses!

Like that Lakers quad - great collection of players... now did they make a patch of that card??

Think they did, numbered out of 5 or something. The Mikan almost looks like it has stitching so I'm happy

 

[Ersk]

Nice cards. Love the Bird. Too bad about the bend.

Of course the card would have arrived. NZ is the other Australian state. What are you talking about?

 

[good_old_bball]

some reallyy sweet cards u got up here mate . dayng shame bout the Bird Gold Refractor, what an absolute idiot!!!