Re: Dial Card Prices

[Whitcrane76]

Did anybody else see this auction?  Am I missing something, or is this just an insane amount for 5 cards?

[Doug Rose]

I'll raise your insane!

$54 for ONE!...Doug

[Doug Rose]

I saw a couple I liked and watched them all. All started at $9 per action. 12 Auctions by the same seller. $400 worth of dial cards. Seller is smiling...Doug

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165150856195

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165150866572

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165147322928

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165147319026

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165147315591

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165147312508

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165147310244

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165150858679

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165150859457

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165150854268

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165150862439

https://www.ebay.com/itm/165150860319

[FABphones]

I like this thread, good to see it bumped.

I saw a couple I liked and watched them all. All started at $9 per action. 12 Auctions by the same seller. $400 worth of dial cards...

Screenshots of first six (of twelve)...

[FABphones]

Screenshots of remaining six (of twelve, from links above)...

Phew!

[kleenax]

Screenshots of remaining six (of twelve, from links above)...

Phew!

Gawd;

that is Barry Huckeby selling those. He owns "FreelandAntiqueMall" in Michigan.

[Doug Rose]

He changed his handle??

He must be thrilled!....Doug

[TelePlay]

Screenshots of remaining six (of twelve, from links above)...

Phew!

Wow, you really went out of your way to help out another member who seems to have found out it's easy to take advantage of a GM by just posting links. Without supporting images to a post or reply, especially that many, it would be more prudent to simply delete the reply since the eBay links will go dead in a month or so (requiring more effort to first find the link is dead and then modify the post/reply to indicate the link(s) are dead.

Time has a cost and in this case it's not yours to pay.

[Doug Rose]

Wow, you really went out of your way to help out another member who seems to have found out it's easy to take advantage of a GM by just posting links. Without supporting images to a post or reply, especially that many, it would be more prudent to simply delete the reply since the eBay links will go dead in a month or so (requiring more effort to first find the link is dead and then modify the post/reply to indicate the link(s) are dead.

Time has a cost and in this case it's not yours to pay.

Sorry John, I was giving the Forum some info. No good deed goes unpunished.

It did take a lot of time to copy and post 12 links. I do work full time.....Doug

[TelePlay]

A thank you to FABphones would have been more appropriate than a defensive apology to me.

[Doug Rose]

A thank you to FABphones would have been more appropriate than a defensive apology to me.

No apology intended.  Just delete if it is not done properly. Again, no good deed goes unpunished....Doug

[Whitcrane76]

That is definitely insane prices for cards.  It almost makes you consider stripping your collection and selling the originals and using reproduction.

[Whitcrane76]

A new record?

[FABphones]

A new record?

Certainly more than I would be willing to pay for a dial card.

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Seller feedback shows all cards (as previously discussed so far) were purchased by the one buyer (same buyer name and identical feedback text for every dial card).

*At time of posting, seller has listed and sold a further 9 dial cards since the $102.50 card above. Selling prices were between $19 - $51 per card.

The two most expensive cards ($51 / $102.50) each have a larger "bold" four digit number. Difficult to tell from images but each may also have the perforation.

Perhaps this is a factor in their higher bids.

[tubaman]

$102 for a dial card!! I would be wanting a very nice phone attached to it.