I love this hobby and that's not going to change. But somethingnthat's has always really shhat me and it's worse now because the people doing it just have no shame
Heafy83 can give a better definition of this in the shares market context than me - "pump and dumps" drob50 I did not ask for your definition so pleaserefrain from toilet humour.
Pumps and dumps have no place in this hobby but it seems these types of lowlifes have migrated over to our beautiful hobby. And it has no place here because unlike the shares market a lot of people are not driven by greed.
By this I don't mean the people who pick players who they think will be good and then they become really good or get a bit of a linsanity effect due to a nice streak. That's prospecting or finding penny stocks and hoping for a payday. I think that's cool cos you haven't deceived or tried to manipulate anyone by doing this. And you get to upgrade your other PC or bank that money.
For a long time we've seen people claiming PC maildays with an attached for sale sign. I still get irrate by that. But nothing is as scummy as the pump and dumpers
These types post bombard random threads especially ones about a hot player or team with their message about certain players e.g. 'Knicks are running hot' thread.. " speaking of hot I just bought Blair card for $10, what a steal, Blair is going to be the next superstar - the next melo but better. Nba future looks bright"
A few days/weeks later they would post the 'PC' mailday and within that mail they would pump the player even more. "This guy is probably going to be better than Paul George. And we all saw how hot his cards have been. I wish I got on Paul George early, lucky I found Blair now and before everyone did" sometimes they post cards before they even have it... Why? Because they are selling other cards of the same player at the same time!
It's so obvious and it is so sad. But it seems these cats have no shame, and they keep on doing. And as stupid as it seems people do fall for it. All it takes is one new person to the community who is looking for a new player to collect and have no idea about prices. "Hey damn $15 blair card on ebay. Sweet. Melo and Paul George are sick. BIN! Before its too late"
End rant.
(Blair was an example. Obviously the most almighty of pumps can't help any spurs players)
Heafy83 can give a better definition of this in the shares market context than me - "pump and dumps" drob50 I did not ask for your definition so pleaserefrain from toilet humour.
Pumps and dumps have no place in this hobby but it seems these types of lowlifes have migrated over to our beautiful hobby. And it has no place here because unlike the shares market a lot of people are not driven by greed.
By this I don't mean the people who pick players who they think will be good and then they become really good or get a bit of a linsanity effect due to a nice streak. That's prospecting or finding penny stocks and hoping for a payday. I think that's cool cos you haven't deceived or tried to manipulate anyone by doing this. And you get to upgrade your other PC or bank that money.
For a long time we've seen people claiming PC maildays with an attached for sale sign. I still get irrate by that. But nothing is as scummy as the pump and dumpers
These types post bombard random threads especially ones about a hot player or team with their message about certain players e.g. 'Knicks are running hot' thread.. " speaking of hot I just bought Blair card for $10, what a steal, Blair is going to be the next superstar - the next melo but better. Nba future looks bright"
A few days/weeks later they would post the 'PC' mailday and within that mail they would pump the player even more. "This guy is probably going to be better than Paul George. And we all saw how hot his cards have been. I wish I got on Paul George early, lucky I found Blair now and before everyone did" sometimes they post cards before they even have it... Why? Because they are selling other cards of the same player at the same time!
It's so obvious and it is so sad. But it seems these cats have no shame, and they keep on doing. And as stupid as it seems people do fall for it. All it takes is one new person to the community who is looking for a new player to collect and have no idea about prices. "Hey damn $15 blair card on ebay. Sweet. Melo and Paul George are sick. BIN! Before its too late"
End rant.
(Blair was an example. Obviously the most almighty of pumps can't help any spurs players)