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I hate people that mention auction prices -- if it was such a good price, why didnt you just buy it in auction? Also, they don't take into consideration the 19.5% buyer's premium

I love it. LOVE it. I liked the "this guy posted old auctions on my post, so Im doing it back"

Unfortunately, there is not much a moderator of a facebook/reddit/etc can do in the event someone is scammed. They cannot get your money back, but can boot the malfeasor. Like the general consensus, if you want to buy a jersey and be protected, use G&S (I dont think a seller would decline taking your money so long as you eat the fee). If you dont care about protection, go ahead and do FF. It isnt like anyone is saying "I will only take FF/venmo/zelle/etc." To change topics, how about that Jagr Caps thread in the GW FB group? Some of the comments...woof.

Buy my s***! https://www.ebay.com/sch/jmoose29/m.html?item=174133970916&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

I am picking up what you are saying. It is ridiculous to lose a sale over $3 PP fee on a $100 jersey, in theory (or not pay the $3+ on a purchase to insure protection). But there are situations where I dont want to incur that expense, especially to give the buyer protection. As a buyer, there are times I would incur the expense for the protection, but if I "trust" the seller (and I know each sale is a different transaction), I would rather save the $3+ than have buyer protection (which is essentially insurance).

Lmao the same thing has happened to me before. People need to think before they say things in a negotiation. When buyers start to justify things, I just get aggravated and lose interest in dealing with someone. "This sold for auction 2 years ago for $50 less." Ok, cool. Go in your time machine and buy it then. Like you guys have said, "just take $50 less than your 'best price" -- no, pay $50 more if you want. The other thing is when people drop big money on some things and then haggle on something small. Some guy was breaking my balls over $25 on a $325 gamer, but purchased a $2,000+ gamer the week before.

I agree, but I guess the flip side is everyone has a max/min and some people are just stubborn. There were times I wouldnt take $10-15 off just because I knew someone (relatively sooner rather than later) would pay more. I also balked at jerseys because I had a max of $350, but the seller wouldn't go less than $375.

Some buyers are looking to save as much as possible and some sellers want to save as much as possible -- you will be shocked how many times $5-10 makes a difference.

That's also very true about the protection. I know there was a recent horror story on the GW FB group regarding a guy who tried to return something a month later and opened a PP claim. The one good thing with G&S is if you do provide a tracking and it shows delivered, the buyer cannot say they didnt receive the item, but I guess there are still other ways to scam.

For sure 100%. I recently started using G&S because one of my friends was burned in a pro stock group. My new rule is unless I know the person from a forum or the seller is someone I have bought from before, I will not send F&F. People lose sight that jerseys are a hobby and nobody is forcing anyone to sell / buy. If a seller doesn't want to sell for less than $x, a buyer shouldn't be upset seller will not accept a reasonable offer of $y. Further, the buyer should not be upset that the $x price requires a certain payment method. It could be a cost of doing business for the seller, but since buyers want to spend as little as possible, giving the 2.9%+$0.30 discount is a nice option. If the buyer would rather spend more money for the protection, they should understand its the seller's right to establish the payment conditions. If the buyer does not like the seller's condition, don't buy or try to negotiate new terms. One of the places I eat at near work adds the credit card processing fee to the bill -- the deli made it clear that you can use cash to avoid the fee or incur the expense. It is my choice to (a) eat there and (b) use credit (or cash). The same is true for jerseys.

That's ridiculous. I am assuming you would have accepted any payment, so long as the fees were added. It's not like you were saying "I will only sell if FF."

They are ok. Better than the last year.

Thank you for the reply. I'm probably going to end up doing it because Im a for patches. Also, on the subject of patches, I have a MIC Isles blank adidas (stripped GI). I dont know if I should go Barzal with a centennial NHL patch or Wang/Torrey patches. Barzal won the Calder with the NHL 100 patch, but how often can you go 3 patches? https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/mathew-barzal-of-the-new-york-islanders-and-phil-varone-of-news-photo/1129481092?adppopup=true

Im toying with the idea of making a 1998 Skills Competition jersey. I think it is weird to have an authentic jersey + add the flag patch, but it is a cool rarity. What does everyone think? Example: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/zigmund-palffy-of-the-new-york-islanders-in-action-during-news-photo/246558?adppopup=true

Actively looking for: - Game used white Islanders waves (willing to cash or trade). - White Islanders waves in good condition sz 52+ and must be properly customized. Willing to listen to all players except for Palffy. Ideally would like: Berard, Fichaud, Chara, Linden -- in that order.

"Jeremy is impossible to shop for. I don't know what a Reebok 7.0 glacier twill Canadian-made jersey is."

I've been going to the "what's the most you'll pay" and usually I don't receive an answer back.

Im sure I probably complained about this before, but has anyone else been getting messages from "buyers" on ebay asking "will you accept $x" instead of them making an offer using the "Best Offer" option? Obviously they are (a) lowballing and (b) window shopping, so they probably do not want to get "locked in" to an offer (if I were to accept). But I don't understand messaging a seller instead of just submitting an offer.

Same thing applies -- if you see an error on a website, you need to quietly obtain. Otherwise, everything gets canceled.

The issue is the Twitter people -- if you see a deal like that, you don't post it over the Internet until yours is in your possession. Smh. Rookie move.

There are definitely employee discount codes available. Usually they change every season. It was most fun during the 17-18 season when a certain company used to let you stack coupons.

I agree with holding a jersey -- very rarely do it unless it is someone I know. If I do hold a jersey, Im going to start requiring a non-refundable down payment

I ended up not saying anything and I relisted it today -- guy messaged me shortly thereafter (first time since Tuesday) saying he is taking the jersey but he needs to figure out how to pay for it. Literally next message from him, minutes later, was "my wife forgot to pay for it on Monday," then after calling him out on it he said he was deciding if he wants to send pp FF or through an invoice (for more money). I pulled the offer -- had I known it was a "I cant pay yet" for it, I never would have been as flexible on pricing. If you are a buyer, be honest and upfront with a seller if you arent ready to pay.

If a buyer makes you an offer, haggles, and then doesnt pay for 2 days -- is it rude to pull the offer? Especially after (1) you are giving a great price; (2) buyer said he'd pay that night.

Nothing infuriates me more than the "You only paid $_______" messages or posts. Doesn't matter what I or anyone else paid.