Heyward 2010 Refractor Auto-- Need Advice

braden · May 13, 2010

I just sold my 2010 Jason Heyward Ref Auto for $125. As I was packing it I noticed a surface dimple. Obviously I notified the buyer and he was very cool about it but asked to cancel the transaction which I completely understood and agreed to.

At this point I figure I have two options:

- return to Topps for a replacement
- re-list with full disclosure of dimple with a BIN of, say, $100 to capitalize on the current market for the card.

I fear by the time Topps (hopefully) gets me a replacement the market for a third year auto could drop under what I'd currently get even for the NM one.

What say you?

loftlife · May 13, 2010

braden said:
I just sold my 2010 Jason Heyward Ref Auto for $125. As I was packing it I noticed a surface dimple. Obviously I notified the buyer and he was very cool about it but asked to cancel the transaction which I completely understood and agreed to.

At this point I figure I have two options:

- return to Topps for a replacement
- re-list with full disclosure of dimple with a BIN of, say, $100 to capitalize on the current market for the card.

I fear by the time Topps (hopefully) gets me a replacement the market for a third year auto could drop under what I'd currently get even for the NM one.

What say you?

Sell with disclosure or just keep it for trade bait or your PC... and props to you for taken the high road!!!

cgilmo · May 13, 2010

topps isn't gonna come close to replacing that

brumbach · May 13, 2010

Relist with full disclosure.

matchpenalty · May 13, 2010

Or even if Topps replaces, you probably would get one dinged up that could be even worse.

coltsnsox07 · May 13, 2010

Alot of these Bowmans have dimples or worse, lines and scrapes and centering etc.

matchpenalty · May 13, 2010

if it just a minor dimple, it would still grade high.

braden · May 14, 2010

I'm honestly too stupid for words.

I just went to scan the card to relist with full disclosure. Removed it from its sleeve and voila! No dimple. It was on the damn penny sleeve.

I had noticed dimples on a bunch of base chromes as I was opening my boxes. So when I saw the exact same mark on the Heyward as I was packing it I just put two and two together. Had I not run across them on the base I probably would have checked but it just never occurred to me that it wasn't simply the same defect.

In any event, I emailed the (very patient and understanding) buyer. He laughed it off and asked me to give him 24 hours as he had already placed an offer on another. I, of course, agreed. Chances are he'll snag one for slightly cheaper. If these drop in the next 24 hours I'll have cost myself a few bucks out of pure, utter stupidity. Ah, well.

I'm shaking my head at myself right now. I'm never this dumb.

Adamsince1981 · May 14, 2010

braden said:
I'm honestly too stupid for words.

I just went to scan the card to relist with full disclosure. Removed it from its sleeve and voila! No dimple. It was on the damn penny sleeve.

I had noticed dimples on a bunch of base chromes as I was opening my boxes. So when I saw the exact same mark on the Heyward as I was packing it I just put two and two together. Had I not run across them on the base I probably would have checked but it just never occurred to me that it wasn't simply the same defect.

In any event, I emailed the (very patient and understanding) buyer. He laughed it off and asked me to give him 24 hours as he had already placed an offer on another. I, of course, agreed. Chances are he'll snag one for slightly cheaper. If these drop in the next 24 hours I'll have cost myself a few bucks out of pure, utter stupidity. Ah, well.

I'm shaking my head at myself right now. I'm never this dumb.

You remind me of my father. His attemps at perfection sometimes lead to mistakes.

Just scan the cards and sell them. PERIOD.

You didn't make the card and the buyer, likely, simply wants the card.

Sell it, Ship it, and Move on....

brianga26 · May 14, 2010

Hey mine is listed without dimples.. haha.. so send him my way.. JK

seriously.. good job on being a stand up guy. I am sure that will be repaid ten fold.

f2tornado · May 14, 2010

I highly respect a seller willing to take a few bucks less in order to disclose a flaw. This is what I do with my more expensive listings else I use BGS. Over the last 60 days I have purchased 33 well centered 1989 Upper Deck Griffey rookie cards in hopes a few might hit gold at BGS. Three were bad enough condition I sent them back for refunds. At least three came back from BGS with evidence or restoration. Several had obvious surface or hologram flaws no disclosed by the seller yet the cards were described as mint. After all this I have two mint 9's and five more waiting. The other 20 or so cards were all listed back on eBay with a note about any obvious flaw. Odds are I'll lose a couple bucks on each raw card but I'd rather take a small loss on my gamble rather than risk my reputation as an honest seller (5.0 out of 5.0 DSR for item as described).

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