Spent some time browsing the BO forum.....

fordman · Dec 29, 2013

Hello All,

I see a lot of FCB users also use Blowout Forums. I spent some time browsing over there to see what it was all about.

First Impressions: Offer tissues! Thread after thread is Topps sucks, Leaf sucks, Pannini sucks. If the card companies suck that bad, dont buy! Use YOUR wallet to show/tell them how bad they suck! Simple!

Threads shoved in between 'card companies suck' threads are the 'I got screwed by seller/buyer' eBay discussions. If you keep getting screwed, quit buying and selling on eBay. I understand, some depend on eBay to pay the bills. Seems that the most experienced eBayers tend to do well and the beginners and half-assers tend to be the ones with issues.

As I scanned the first 60 posts (although this fluctuates minute to minute), 27 were card companies suck, 21 were eBay issues, 7 were actually somewhat card informative question/answers and 6 were post office/shipping how to.

I'll stick with FCB. A little slower paced and seems to be more of a tighter community ready to help fellow collectors rather than beat up on a guy (unless he's being intentionally dumb/facetious).

As long as the BO Forum exists, my stock in Georgia-Pacific and Kimberly Clark (tissues) will do just fine!

Fordman

ASTROBURN · Dec 29, 2013

Oh I agree completely. I can go three or four pages before finding a thread that could actually inspire informed and intelligent conversation. I would say my time is split 98% fcb, 2% bo.

Lots of jabs and attacks on other members, and I have to say a lot of noobness, which leads to attacks. I honestly dont know why its so busy there. I guess its because they seem to not care what gets posted, and that most members dont think before they type.

Lancemountain · Dec 29, 2013

Every board has it's pluses and minuses. This place is obviously cleaner but blowout has great conversations too.

All in what you want to see. You saw four "ban this eBay user" threads on the first page. I saw four threads where people where giving away free cards.

Topnotchsy · Dec 29, 2013

I quickly scanned the front page posts on FCB and saw 1 post discussing another message board where (apparently) all people do is complain...

cgilmo · Dec 29, 2013

Topnotchsy said:
I quickly scanned the front page posts on FCB and saw 1 post discussing another message board where (apparently) all people do is complain...

Hah

OscarOne · Dec 29, 2013

When it comes to boards, I only go to a few. This is my go to for all sportscards and related news. I like this community, and people seem to be pretty nice--just don't bring up Leaf

the other is sportscollectors.net. I think the paid subscription keeps out a lot of the rabble. Great people over their.

Game Used Universe is great too. Just don't forget your password...support can suck, but people are great.

ThoseBackPages · Dec 29, 2013

piss on that place!

69MetsFan · Dec 29, 2013

I go there because FCB is filtered at work.
I also find their Off Topic board highly entertaining.

Therion · Dec 29, 2013

69MetsFan said:
I go there because FCB is filtered at work.
I also find their Off Topic board highly entertaining.

Now be honest, are you the reason it's filtered?

69MetsFan · Dec 29, 2013

Therion said:
Now be honest, are you the reason it's filtered?

I must be.
Beckett, Blowout, even Facebook are viewable.
Just not FCB.

notjomommasclint · Dec 29, 2013

I would rather eat my own afterbirth fresh from my mothers vaginal cavity than visit BO again.

shayscards79 · Dec 29, 2013

There is a LOT of butthurt over there. It's not hard to rustle jimmies at all.
The only reason I go there is to make transactions.

shayscards79 · Dec 29, 2013

notjomommasclint said:
I would rather eat my own afterbirth fresh from my mothers vaginal cavity than visit BO again.

January Jones agrees

cgilmo · Dec 29, 2013

69MetsFan said:
I must be.
Beckett, Blowout, even Facebook are viewable.
Just not FCB.

Mobile app!

Krom · Dec 29, 2013

notjomommasclint said:
I would rather eat my own afterbirth fresh from my mothers vaginal cavity than visit BO again.

Its a great place for Loblaw to fester.

George_Calfas · Dec 29, 2013

cgilmo said:
Mobile app!

[MENTION=2685]69MetsFan[/MENTION] Dave has a rotary phone and does not text.

69MetsFan · Dec 29, 2013

cgilmo said:
Mobile app!

I'm one of those folks who all but refuses to carry a cell phone.

69MetsFan · Dec 29, 2013

George_Calfas said:
@69MetsFan Dave has a rotary phone and does not text.

I have a rotary phone and George has jokes!:lol:

bobthewondercat77 · Dec 29, 2013

BO is not as bad as it seemed originally. Amount of sheer stupidity there is definitely higher than FCB but there is also a lot more traffic, and a greater variety of posters. Their big strength is their transactions board (not super great or anything, but more than I've found on any other board).

slaneyjason · Dec 29, 2013

On a the up side, if you want to rack up some quick paypal, it's really easy to do over there. Just put quicksale in your title and you're in business. I needed to rack up some quick money and did a few quick sales @ around 10% below ebay. Literally minutes to sell all kinds of random stuff.

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