Quote Originally Posted by cohibasmoker View Post
Maybe the "Items Wanted" section of this website could be changed to "Tire-Kickers". Is it me or has any member of this site ever had any success answering a thread in the "Items Wanted" section?

Just a thought - hope I didn't offend anyone.

Jim
I see where you're coming from. I may be guilty of this occasionally.

I'm a team collector, rather than strictly a player collector(for the most part), and I love UNC(basketball, baseball, football, and alumni from each), Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Braves, Charlotte Bobcats, and numerous NBA "stars". So I collect a wide variety of players and items.

Most of the time, I do not have a specific thing I am looking for, and sometimes not even a player in mind, I'm just looking for some cool items from my favorite teams and finding these items is easiest with a broad listing in the "Items Wanted" section.

But, I'm a student, and although I manage my money very well and am able to purchase some high-end stuff, I have a pretty strict budget. I feel like the only time I "tire-kick" is when I'm on a strict budget and am pursuing many items at once. I wish I could buy everything I see from the teams mentioned above, but I obviously can't afford that. So when I am in negotiations with numerous sellers on numerous items, but I can only afford one or two of them, I find myself inevitably unintentionally "tire-kicking" in order to make my decision on which item to buy.

That's just my rambled additions to the conversation. I've also been on the sellers end, and can understand how incredibly aggravating it can be after sending 10 high-red photos, 10-15 emails over a few weeks, and all of that jazz.

I think it's good to be conscientious of this issue as a buyer but to be understanding as a seller.

I know this thread will continue to remind me to take the sellers thoughts into consideration, and I hope others will be reminded as well.