Hey Fellas
I just wanted to make some people aware how much I appreciate the effort people have gone to to make OCT what it is and how it works!!!!!
I only joined about 1 year ago (or less) after just re igniting my passion for BBall cards and was shown this site. I had never used a forum before this site and was always a bit uneasy about making transactions with just a username.
My very first deal on here was with a dodgy bridge guard named Arthy23 after I just opened a box of 10/11 Threads and pulled a Wood Rookie auto that he needed for his chase and I made a deal to trade him for some spurs cards I liked. Believe it or not, the Spurs cards never arrived, and for the first 6 months, I was too scared to make another deal with Arthy in case he thought I ripped him off. Even though I was a brand new member, Arthy sent me some paypal to cover the value lost - even though he was out of pocket - and he also left me feedback which said "happy to leave 1st Positive feedback. excellent new member. highly recommended!!". I know, nice guy hey! I could have been a scammer and he wouldn't have known back then!
Since then, I have done over 70 perfect deals on here, and at least 10 of them have been with International members - and just as I received some cards from an International deal today - I felt overwhelmed at the ability of this site to bring together some good, honest, reliable card enthusiasts to allow the hobby to be what it is.
I am not sure on how the site got started, or how it runs on a day to day basis, but I do know that it is due to crazy amounts of generosity from people like Graham, Matt26 and Billyhoyle (only mods I know of - sorry if there's more) in giving their time and also the people who help financially to make it happen.
I know this is just another mushy thread, but with all of the negativity being spread around by people that have had 1 or 2 bad experiences, I think it is important to show people that there are plenty of good people on this site that care about each other and their hobby!!!!
Anyway, thanks for reading and feel free to comment or troll (Bainy, Arthy, CRACKBERRY etc etc) and let the guys who make this site work know that they are appreciated!!!!!!!!
I just wanted to make some people aware how much I appreciate the effort people have gone to to make OCT what it is and how it works!!!!!
I only joined about 1 year ago (or less) after just re igniting my passion for BBall cards and was shown this site. I had never used a forum before this site and was always a bit uneasy about making transactions with just a username.
My very first deal on here was with a dodgy bridge guard named Arthy23 after I just opened a box of 10/11 Threads and pulled a Wood Rookie auto that he needed for his chase and I made a deal to trade him for some spurs cards I liked. Believe it or not, the Spurs cards never arrived, and for the first 6 months, I was too scared to make another deal with Arthy in case he thought I ripped him off. Even though I was a brand new member, Arthy sent me some paypal to cover the value lost - even though he was out of pocket - and he also left me feedback which said "happy to leave 1st Positive feedback. excellent new member. highly recommended!!". I know, nice guy hey! I could have been a scammer and he wouldn't have known back then!
Since then, I have done over 70 perfect deals on here, and at least 10 of them have been with International members - and just as I received some cards from an International deal today - I felt overwhelmed at the ability of this site to bring together some good, honest, reliable card enthusiasts to allow the hobby to be what it is.
I am not sure on how the site got started, or how it runs on a day to day basis, but I do know that it is due to crazy amounts of generosity from people like Graham, Matt26 and Billyhoyle (only mods I know of - sorry if there's more) in giving their time and also the people who help financially to make it happen.
I know this is just another mushy thread, but with all of the negativity being spread around by people that have had 1 or 2 bad experiences, I think it is important to show people that there are plenty of good people on this site that care about each other and their hobby!!!!
Anyway, thanks for reading and feel free to comment or troll (Bainy, Arthy, CRACKBERRY etc etc) and let the guys who make this site work know that they are appreciated!!!!!!!!