The Official Auction House Laughs Thread - Page 8

waittilnextyear · 08-02-2019, 06:58 PM

The latest example of "I just have no idea of how to use the AH" comes to us in the form of a 93 Len Barker posted for 500K / 1 million. Good grief.

Ty Cobb · 08-02-2019, 07:04 PM

"There's a sucker born every minute."—P.T. Barnum

waittilnextyear · 08-08-2019, 06:29 PM

Future Legend Francisco Mejia for the low low price of 15 million PP opening bid. 17 million if you want him pronto.

daveh2018 · 08-08-2019, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by OMGPuppies

Doesn’t that gimp you offensively though?

A little bit as neither have power. But they both put up around +.340 OPS in Perfect (with tops 360's and bottom 320's), so I'm fine with it, especially in the Phillies build.

Ty Cobb · 08-08-2019, 11:08 PM

Only 15 million? I had that, and thought of this scene...

https://youtu.be/I5cYgRnfFDA

mcdog512 · 08-09-2019, 05:05 PM

Here is a funny one. I picked up SE Dave Steib for 15k. I f'ing accidently hit quicksell for 4k when trying to re-list him for a slight profit on one of my free to play teams.....Nice move moron.

HiDesertAce · 08-09-2019, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mcdog512

Here is a funny one. I picked up SE Dave Steib for 15k. I f'ing accidently hit quicksell for 4k when trying to re-list him for a slight profit on one of my free to play teams.....Nice move moron.

I posted in bug reports about this issue. I think they should put up an additional pop up asking "are you sure" on the quicksell button on the auction screen. Might be helpful to post in bug reports in that thread as I was told a week ago that I was only idiot to do this so far...so the fact there are others may get them to change that in future.

mcdog512 · 08-09-2019, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HiDesertAce

I posted in bug reports about this issue. I think they should put up an additional pop up asking "are you sure" on the quicksell button on the auction screen. Might be helpful to post in bug reports in that thread as I was told a week ago that I was only idiot to do this so far...so the fact there are others may get them to change that in future.

Funny thing is they pester you with pop ups anyway. I don't know, I posted it here as it's funny to my detractors and not so much to me I guess.....grrrrrr

mcdog512 · 08-17-2019, 07:29 PM

Well, I love Stormin Gorman as much as the next guy but geez......

BigRed75 · 08-18-2019, 10:51 AM

It's nice to see the guy who's been regularly posting 93 Len Barker at 500,000/1,000,000 has adjusted his expectations. He's now at the asinine asking price of 283,745/419,283

The all-time average is 10,999. The 7-day average is 0 because this putz has no freaking clue how market economics works.

OMGPuppies · 08-18-2019, 12:45 PM

Sam Crawford's last 7 days is 90k. WTH?

Ty Cobb · 08-18-2019, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by OMGPuppies

Sam Crawford's last 7 days is 90k. WTH?

too rich for my blood.

(Freaking) auto correct adjusted my blood to myeloid...WTH?

waittilnextyear · 08-20-2019, 01:01 AM

I'm gonna assume something fishy? Or something laugh-worthy?

mcdog512 · 08-20-2019, 08:40 AM

Spoiler alert, the reward for the collection mission is 1 standard pack which costs 1k. You need 8 cards. Why would I give you that much PP at a loss for a worthless card?

Ty Cobb · 08-20-2019, 09:00 AM

I've noticed a lot of gouging like that going on. I just shake my head and click Buy Pack shortly thereafter. n They're pricing regular folk out of the missions, and trust me...if they do that much more, it'll start to impact profits...that's what I'm fearful of anyway. <<putting on fireproof suit waiting to get flamed—too early in the day by far for a Crown rocks>>

mcdog512 · 08-20-2019, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Ty Cobb

I've noticed a lot of gouging like that going on. I just shake my head and click Buy Pack shortly thereafter. n They're pricing regular folk out of the missions, and trust me...if they do that much more, it'll start to impact profits...that's what I'm fearful of anyway. <<putting on fireproof suit waiting to get flamed—too early in the day by far for a Crown rocks>>

I haven't looked at missions in weeks for that reason. I did today since there were some new ones and I was quite close on two. I completed both for a bout 900pp and then pulled a 100 Tatis live card from 1 of the 2 packs.

That ended up quite profitable but due to sheer luck, not economics of pricing the cards.

Sipimi · 08-20-2019, 09:35 AM

Targeting compulsive hoarders seems like a rather limited niche market but since there is no cost to the tactic apart from time wasted posting these cards, I guess some take that as a free lotto ticket and cross their fingers.

Westheim · 08-20-2019, 10:29 AM

Hey, if I don't look out for my stash of PP, no one will. Only fools willingly and knowingly list a card that would sell for X right now for something like 25% of X.

mcdog512 · 08-20-2019, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

Hey, if I don't look out for my stash of PP, no one will. Only fools willingly and knowingly list a card that would sell for X right now for something like 25% of X.

Conversely only fools will buy them.

Argonaut · 08-20-2019, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by mcdog512

Conversely only fools will buy them.

I would maybe put in a bid for Zimmerman at 1,500 PP if I was at home. Sure he's in the Z mission which gives a standard pack, but he's also in the Rangers mission. There's lots of cards now that are in multiple missions.

08-02-2019, 06:58 PM	#141
waittilnextyear All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,272	The latest example of "I just have no idea of how to use the AH" comes to us in the form of a 93 Len Barker posted for 500K / 1 million. Good grief. __________________

08-02-2019, 07:04 PM	#142
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 3,942 Blog Entries: 65	"There's a sucker born every minute."—P.T. Barnum __________________ “What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?” “Everyone is an atheist until Templars begin marching in the rain.” Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder. Society's tolerance for violent criminals is dumbfounding. "Colonics for EVERYONE!"

08-08-2019, 06:29 PM	#143
waittilnextyear All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,272	Future Legend Francisco Mejia for the low low price of 15 million PP opening bid. 17 million if you want him pronto. __________________

08-08-2019, 11:08 PM	#145
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 3,942 Blog Entries: 65	Only 15 million? I had that, and thought of this scene... https://youtu.be/I5cYgRnfFDA __________________ “What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?” “Everyone is an atheist until Templars begin marching in the rain.” Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder. Society's tolerance for violent criminals is dumbfounding. "Colonics for EVERYONE!"

08-09-2019, 05:05 PM	#146
mcdog512 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020 Posts: 2,339	Here is a funny one. I picked up SE Dave Steib for 15k. I f'ing accidently hit quicksell for 4k when trying to re-list him for a slight profit on one of my free to play teams.....Nice move moron. __________________

08-17-2019, 07:29 PM	#149
mcdog512 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020 Posts: 2,339	Well, I love Stormin Gorman as much as the next guy but geez...... Attached Images __________________

08-18-2019, 10:51 AM	#150
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,430	It's nice to see the guy who's been regularly posting 93 Len Barker at 500,000/1,000,000 has adjusted his expectations. He's now at the asinine asking price of 283,745/419,283 The all-time average is 10,999. The 7-day average is 0 because this putz has no freaking clue how market economics works. __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

08-18-2019, 12:45 PM	#151
OMGPuppies All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 1,624	Sam Crawford's last 7 days is 90k. WTH? __________________

08-20-2019, 01:01 AM	#153
waittilnextyear All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,272	I'm gonna assume something fishy? Or something laugh-worthy? Attached Images __________________

08-20-2019, 08:40 AM	#154
mcdog512 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020 Posts: 2,339	Spoiler alert, the reward for the collection mission is 1 standard pack which costs 1k. You need 8 cards. Why would I give you that much PP at a loss for a worthless card? Attached Images __________________

08-20-2019, 09:00 AM	#155
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 3,942 Blog Entries: 65	I've noticed a lot of gouging like that going on. I just shake my head and click Buy Pack shortly thereafter. n They're pricing regular folk out of the missions, and trust me...if they do that much more, it'll start to impact profits...that's what I'm fearful of anyway. <<putting on fireproof suit waiting to get flamed—too early in the day by far for a Crown rocks>> __________________ “What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?” “Everyone is an atheist until Templars begin marching in the rain.” Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder. Society's tolerance for violent criminals is dumbfounding. "Colonics for EVERYONE!"

08-20-2019, 09:35 AM	#157
Sipimi Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 285	Targeting compulsive hoarders seems like a rather limited niche market but since there is no cost to the tactic apart from time wasted posting these cards, I guess some take that as a free lotto ticket and cross their fingers.

08-20-2019, 10:29 AM	#158
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,890	Hey, if I don't look out for my stash of PP, no one will. Only fools willingly and knowingly list a card that would sell for X right now for something like 25% of X. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.