The Real Reason I've virtually stopped collecting

Brian Lee · Aug 17, 2007

I have made hundreds of purchase on eBay and up to a few months ago, there has never been even one single lost item. Then it started, 1, 2, 3... and so on. Fortunately I never pay too much for any one card, so I haven't been burnt that bad. But the most heartbreaking loss was a bunch of Shaqs I bought off a seller on Beckett, 20 odd cards that would have given me some of the toughest finds from Shaqs early years.

But then again, I don't believe the postal system is that bad. Most of the time, loss mail is due to sellers not writing addresses properly, ended up sending the item to Austria, plus the occasional dodgy seller who just wasnt gonna send any cards anyway.

nandalinnaung · Aug 17, 2007

well, i second that..

but even local mails are being lost for me, and i trust the sellers, coz sometimes the postage may be more than the card cost itself and still not turned up..

and once, when i bought the box from Westriot, it took more than a month to show up from Sydney to Melbourne... ironically, it was james auto box... very fortunate... but not lately..

SPREE FAN · Aug 17, 2007

aussie2al said:
Sorry to hear that AJ.

Very good point..I have thought that myself.I have slowed heaps myself.I have lost heaps this year.But When ReG'd mail goes missing & no tracking shows it ever exsisted ?

It's been a month since i paid for it & still no refund from the seller or Aussie post
This is what's gone missing #41/50 ,if anyone ever see's it anywhere

australia post must be collecting these al, i had a chris paul one stolen out of an express post bag....................still dealing with australia post to get some compensation

aussie2al · Aug 17, 2007

SPREE FAN said:
australia post must be collecting these al, i had a chris paul one stolen out of an express post bag....................still dealing with australia post to get some compensation

Great....Aren't they
Where did you get your's?
Maybe we should have a thread that list's(with a pic) of all the cards that go missing.The #/ed ones could be easily identified if someone came across any of them? & patch's.

Brian Lee · Aug 17, 2007

If you list all the missing cards and where they were sent to and from, maybe we can establish a pattern and catch this thief.

aussie2al · Aug 17, 2007

Brian Lee said:
If you list all the missing cards and where they were sent to and from, maybe we can establish a pattern and catch this thief.

If there is something like this going on? It would help,Maybe?

steve-o · Aug 17, 2007

you are not the only ones i have many sellers shaft me and said they sent the items and i have not recived any

i know all of you must be frustrated espicaly when you buy cards that are a lot of money

nandalinnaung · Aug 17, 2007

Brian Lee said:
If you list all the missing cards and where they were sent to and from, maybe we can establish a pattern and catch this thief.

I think mostly the cards are gone missing or end up in a trash.. or misdirected to other homes and they will just throw them away, coz some sellers wrote wrong address and etc.. pretty stupid actually...

HBM · Aug 17, 2007

Over the past three weeks, I've purchased five Harry Potter redemption auto cards for the kids. Of these, I have received one - today. It was posted on the sixth, registered mail. How can that happen?

The others, posted the 5th, 7th and 8th have not shown up, eventhough one was apparently being posted express. Seller not returning emails at the moment. Great, huh?

SPREE FAN · Aug 17, 2007

aussie2al said:
Great....Aren't they
Where did you get your's?
Maybe we should have a thread that list's(with a pic) of all the cards that go missing.The #/ed ones could be easily identified if someone came across any of them? & patch's.

i was the seller/sender............it was sent to gemz(off oztraders).
somewhere between here and victoria, someone had cut a hole in the bag and taken the card out and then just let it continue to its destination (it was sent express, so there was some sort of tracking for it)

hobbibox · Aug 17, 2007

Guys theres a new sticky thread in card discussions magic has helped me start where u can post picks of NUMBERED missing cards so we can alert people if we see them pop up anywhere. Shoes

nenjabin · Aug 17, 2007

aussie2al said:
Great....Aren't they
Where did you get your's?
Maybe we should have a thread that list's(with a pic) of all the cards that go missing.The #/ed ones could be easily identified if someone came across any of them? & patch's.

There already is such a thread.

aussie2al · Aug 17, 2007

SPREE FAN said:
i was the seller/sender............it was sent to gemz(off oztraders).
somewhere between here and victoria, someone had cut a hole in the bag and taken the card out and then just let it continue to its destination (it was sent express, so there was some sort of tracking for it)

That suck's.Mine was sent reg'd,Do i have to wait for the seller to be refunded before i get refunded ?

SPREE FAN · Aug 17, 2007

aussie2al said:
That suck's.Mine was sent reg'd,Do i have to wait for the seller to be refunded before i get refunded ?

there is more coverage/compensation for registered...........i think it is up to $100.
well , we got the run around to begin with, but i think the correct way to approach it is for the receiver to make the claim.

wolvesjr34 · Aug 17, 2007

In the end its not about the money with the Rider (maybe with Spree's Bron card) cos the Plate was obtained cheaply....

it's the chances of seeing another Rider 1/1 in my lifetime that I can obtain that has done me in.

theflyinggerco · Aug 17, 2007

Thats a really tough blow AJ, especially for a 1/1 of your man Rider.

You hit it on the head when you mentoin its not about the money, but the blow of not getting the card that is the pain...

buyingstuffformikelee · Aug 18, 2007

wolvesjr34 said:
In the end its not about the money with the Rider (maybe with Spree's Bron card) cos the Plate was obtained cheaply....

it's the chances of seeing another Rider 1/1 in my lifetime that I can obtain that has done me in.

Yes, that's what bites the most.

Another chance to get the un-replaceable

clarkescards · Aug 21, 2007

That's sad to hear AJ. In the end, hopefully it doesn't skew your view on collecting.

And Spree Fan, with Reg'd mail, I'd say the sender would be the person making a claim (when the parcel doesn't turn up). With Reg'd mail, there is a basic $100 coverage. You can purchase extra $100 coverage for $1.10/$100 extra, up to $5000.

ljandkg · Aug 21, 2007

That's real sad to hear AJ, sounds like there are big problems with OZ post - would really take the gloss off collecting.

Without sounding like an ass NZ post are my heroes. Every card I send is insured up to $250NZ without adding anything to the price of postage, although I never tell people this as they'd take me for a ride!
I've had only one card I sent go missing and they even found me once with a KG auto where the US guy didn't write my street address on the card!!

I really hope things improve over there for u guys - obviously there's a sinister element to some of the staff there.

As for u AJ - get yr ass back in the game!! - there's too many members helped u with your collection to stop now - I'm cheering u on from over here!!!
Al

clarkescards · Aug 21, 2007

ljandkg said:
I really hope things improve over there for u guys - obviously there's a sinister element to some of the staff there.

Well, we are a nation of convicts!!!!

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