tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post3597984254490781199..comments2024-03-24T08:31:50.254-07:00Comments on The Chronicles of Fuji: Card Show Pet PeevesFujihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-55791145597923170032016-10-02T09:05:51.759-07:002016-10-02T09:05:51.759-07:00gcrl - 100% agree. nice call.
anonymous - sounds...gcrl - 100% agree. nice call.<br /><br />anonymous - sounds like you're friends with my good buddy mike.<br /><br />brad's blog - i understand the concept of "hometown" premiums, but there's a point where it becomes silly<br /><br />cardboard jones - luckily i haven't run into too many of those dealers. my friend who sold me the billy martin is like a used car salesmen though... but i just can't help laughing at his sales pitches. great stuff.<br /><br />ko rob - i can't stand those vendors. usually they're also the guy who watches you like a hawk to make sure you're not stealing from them.<br /><br />night owl - just wondering... how do you really feel about no prices?<br /><br />josh d. - i hate it when they tell you to pull out all of the card you want and we'll work out a price. i usually counter with... how much do you want for this one card, to make sure we're in the same ballpark<br /><br />jon - oh man... i'm so glad nobody farted around me while digging through those nickel boxes. i've got a sensitive nose and might have picked my stuff up and left<br /><br />the lost collector - no joke. it felt like i was being set up by a friend or something<br /><br />gca - i can't stand that (#4a) either. I actually wrote about this pet peeve before:<br /><br />http://sanjosefuji.blogspot.com/2014/07/sunday-morning-soapbox-card-show-pet.html<br /><br />the big kahuna - thanks!<br /><br />r laughton - yeah, i sometimes wonder about that myself. dealer tables in my area are at least $100, so i'll never understand those guys. but they do have the right to price their own stuff.<br /><br />b man - oh man, can't believe I left off the dreaded Beckett dealer.<br /><br />as for you intruding, i've stood shoulder to shoulder with you at card show and never once thought you intruded. the guys i hate are the ones who start cutting you off and digging into your rows. i'm like c'mon bro... wait your turn.<br /><br />daniel wilson - oh but that 1990 score b&w bo is iconic ;)Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-68344807991431725822016-10-01T18:54:55.395-07:002016-10-01T18:54:55.395-07:00Love these types of posts from you Fuji! I hate go...Love these types of posts from you Fuji! I hate going through $1 boxes filled with 1990 Score Bo Jackson and 1995 Topps Frank Thomas cards. I don't think some dealers have ever updated their prices. Daniel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00549258123389659977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-42370974696694167052016-10-01T10:36:04.678-07:002016-10-01T10:36:04.678-07:00Card Show Pet Peeves.
Preface-living in an area, ...Card Show Pet Peeves.<br /><br />Preface-living in an area, in the same area as Mr. Fuji, where there are 4-6 card shows a year-I couldn't make the last two-so I have to wait till end of next month to hit another one.<br /><br />#1-I would add unrealistic prices for cards with flaws-condition does matter to me, so your vintage common boxes that are 3 for $9-would be great if the cards were.<br /><br />#2-A few Serramonte shows ago I asked about the price of a relic card I wanted and the dealer looked up in Beckett. Now he had great dime boxes so no complaints there, but looking us Beckett prices? Come on Man<br /><br />#4-OMG I hope I don't fall in the category-well I am a big guy-so it is not hard to intrude-but for me it is the guy who doesn't position himself in front of dime boxes in a way that others can look, I try to, and I move around hitting boxes I need to and not reaching over several boxes.<br /><br />#4-Bobble heads, and more Bobble heads.<br /><br />#5 People that wear team gear from a team they aren't a fan of.I spot a guy with a Cardinals' jersey and or hat-the conversation goes like this, me "Go Cards", other guy "What?", me "Not a Cardinals' fan?", guy "no I just like the jersey", <br /><br />Any who looks like you did very well Mr. Fuji, who doesn't like Fergie relicsManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723730037880660613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-43507218473090470022016-10-01T08:23:17.636-07:002016-10-01T08:23:17.636-07:00Mine would have to be those that price their cards...Mine would have to be those that price their cards too high. At the Chantilly show I would see a good handful of dealers with the same inventory because it was priced too high and they would bring the same stuff over and over with the same price. On the other hand, it's their stuff, but I don't want to constantly walk into a "museum" and just look at cards.SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-43067884522539593082016-09-30T23:14:13.263-07:002016-09-30T23:14:13.263-07:00I would say the guys who have unrealistic pricing ...I would say the guys who have unrealistic pricing or horrible negotiating skills. <br /><br />Btw, those cards are pretty sweet you had picked up!The Big Kahunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095363692298617029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-27443710308093737332016-09-30T11:20:30.487-07:002016-09-30T11:20:30.487-07:00Pet Peeve #4a - Kids (or other collectors that sho...Pet Peeve #4a - Kids (or other collectors that should know better) who start looking through the same box you're in (usually the ones you haven't got to yet) without asking.<br /><br />Pricing is a necessity - I'll pick a few plain cards and ask "what do I have so far?" to gauge pricing. Then I'll either stop or be able to keep pulling.<br /><br />Peeve #5 is dealers who jump on you and ask "What are you looking for?", and then point out their boxes of rookies, shiny, or other things I'm never interested in. I can't answer that question very well, since I'd be looking for set singles, player colletions, team collection singles, or inserts, so it depends on what they have and how their priced. Too much information to exchange to an aggressive salesman. God bless 'em for wanting to make sales, but let me browse for a minute, please!<br /><br />Peeve #6 - Dealers who charge $1 or more for otherwise 5¢ commons of the local area teams. Hometown inflation sucks.GCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713246271197550543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-8779480164916091942016-09-30T09:23:44.725-07:002016-09-30T09:23:44.725-07:00I agree with the Lost Collector. What a jerk. You ...I agree with the Lost Collector. What a jerk. You should've had words with him anyways. <br />I've never went to a card show, but I think the outrageous prices and attendees that chat too much or got too close would be on my list. Jeremya1umhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17631055539594841302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-83378885987942965182016-09-30T05:54:57.259-07:002016-09-30T05:54:57.259-07:00Wow, can't believe the other collector looked ...Wow, can't believe the other collector looked up the card in front of you on his phone. What a butthead.The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-20917156304364566552016-09-30T05:42:19.430-07:002016-09-30T05:42:19.430-07:00Fuji, I can't disagree with any of the your pe...Fuji, I can't disagree with any of the your peeves listed. The no prices on items is a big one for me, especially if I can see a Beckett sitting in front of the seller, which almost always means that's where the prices are going to be coming from. I'm also in full agreement with Jim when it comes to the personal hygiene factor. Another thing that really bugs me, and I will apologize in advance for the crassness, is when people break wind next to me or when there walking behind me. This seems to happen at every single show I attend, and honestly I wouldn't mind, if there wasn't any smell associated with it. But when it produces the aroma equivalent to that of a dirty diaper cooking in the hot sun (which seems to always be the case)...that's when it irks me.<br /><br />On a more pleasant note, your Billy Martin autograph and Josh Gibson seat relic are both really fantastic cards.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043468725408104535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-41275412678461125682016-09-29T21:19:24.152-07:002016-09-29T21:19:24.152-07:00Unpriced cards are really bad, but if they will te...Unpriced cards are really bad, but if they will tell you a price, that's still not too bad. The worst is when I ask you how much stuff is and you say "Just pull out what you want and then we'll talk about the price," I know I'm not getting much of a bargain.<br /><br />Disorganized displays, or ones where the cards are all mixed up and require me to do a lot of looking on my own better be cheap. I don't want to do the digging AND pay top-dollar.Josh D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13718628093230589490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-2068681111006826042016-09-29T21:14:02.409-07:002016-09-29T21:14:02.409-07:00Card show pet peeves:
1. No prices; 2. No prices;...Card show pet peeves:<br /><br />1. No prices; 2. No prices; 3. No prices; 4. No prices; 5. No prices; 6. No prices; 7. No prices; 8. All the dealers packing up early; 9. No prices; 10. No prices.night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-86042415260966831992016-09-29T18:45:04.664-07:002016-09-29T18:45:04.664-07:00I'll never understand the grumpy vendors. Sure...I'll never understand the grumpy vendors. Sure, everyone's entitled to a bad day, but when you run into the same guy at shows and it always seems like he's doing you a favor by letting you buy his cards. I'm going to a show on Sunday and I know "that guy" will be there. KO Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09263392736341101059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-88466777707926434122016-09-29T16:51:51.793-07:002016-09-29T16:51:51.793-07:00Agree with the overpriced cards. I can never buy R...Agree with the overpriced cards. I can never buy Ryan Howard cards at my local shows cause they are all way over ebay, not even in the ballpark.Brad's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18419538627966164145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-60976165713003982632016-09-29T16:05:53.677-07:002016-09-29T16:05:53.677-07:00I dont like guys that set up at shows but are neve...I dont like guys that set up at shows but are never at there tableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4199201726099157936.post-3185659817855472842016-09-29T15:20:28.225-07:002016-09-29T15:20:28.225-07:00Unclean collectors is my biggest pet peeve. It'...Unclean collectors is my biggest pet peeve. It's close quarters at card shows, so please practice appropriate personal hygeine before attending. Thank you. gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025001883745401515noreply@blogger.com