Another Auction Bites The Dust......

[slidekellyslide]

It's becoming an epidemic....items from my watchlist are ending early on a regular basis now. I realize that it's a seller's prerogative to end an auction early, but I have always found it unethical to ask sellers to end auctions early and have never done it. It's something I might have to reconsider if this keeps up. It happens far more often with cards than it does with equipment and memorabilia, but I thought this was a nice lot.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140044323465

[mjkm90]

I wouldn't feel to bad. The buyer probably paid $100 or more, which is more than the lot was worth.

[slidekellyslide]

I would have gladly paid $100 for the lot just to get the Draper & Maynard baseball.

[b.heagy]

The seller had emailed me and told me that the ball was not a D&M out of the blue. I did not ask any questions while the auction was running. Maybe it will be relisted? I was interested in the bats myself.

[ksfarmboy]

Bummer, I've been in that boat before. The bright side is something better will come along and you'll have the money saved for it. I myself have had a problem of coming in second alot lately:(

[slidekellyslide]

That's weird Bill. Did you have a bid in on the lot at the time? At some point either someone emailed him or he found out on his own that the LS 125 bat was a Harry Heilmann bat and not a "Larry Lehmann". Ahh well.

[mjkm90]

I emailed the seller about the clumpy tape and they indicated it felt like there were nails under it (the kiss of death for bats)

[b.heagy]

Never made contact during or after auction. Had a few bids in there though.

[Vintagedeputy]

Is it my eyes or does the Adirondack bat have the label going opposite than normal?

[b.heagy]

Your eyes are fine. It's a reverse label bat.