Recent content by Mark Wing
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Best laugh I've had in a while!
I also got a laugh, but they do get repetitive very quickly. This type of thing is sometimes called "scam baiting". If you do a google search on it, you can find some other much more amusing sites. My favorite is this guy: http://www.419eater.com/ He specializes in people running 419 bank...- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Hobby talk
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Sportsbuy link in sig?
Technically, SportsBuy is not associated with this site. You are probably seeing the ads from Google ads. That said, we allow links in signatures to other selling sites assuming the link is to the items you are selling. Mark- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Feedback and support
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Where is my Thread??????????
Threads are deleted after 90 days of inactivity. However, they are stored in our archive. Here is the link: http://www.thebenchtrading.com/thebench/threads/271906.html Mark- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Feedback and support
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1991 Topps error help.
Here you go: 1991 Topps 49 Pat Borders (a) 40 steals in Kinston 1986 (b) 0 Steal in Kinston 1986 1991 Topps 80 Fernando Valenzuela (a) 104 ER in '90 Tied League Lead (b) Led League 1991 Topps 97 Brady Anderson (a) “Sept 2 RBI and 3 Hits” (b) “Set, 3 RBI and 14 Hits 1991 Topps 100 Don Mattingly...- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Hobby talk
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Trade Manager "Status"
It is fixed. I spent some time on it last night and figured out the problem. I am not sure as to how or why it was changed initially. It was not intentional. Mark- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Feedback and support
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PSA questions??
The declared value is also for insurance purposes. When they ship the cards back to you, they insure the package for the total declared value. As a result, if you over declare your cards' value, you may overpay on insurance. I think they want you to use their price guide when assessing the...- Mark Wing
- Post #5
- Forum: Graded Cards Talk & Trade
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Fox News Report on Card Trading
Comparing the top of the market to the bottom of the market probably isn't fair. If you compare card collecting now to what it was in the 1970s, things are looking up. I don't doubt the market is in some level of decline. There are a lot more things competing for people's time now than there...- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Hobby talk
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Can you make $30,000/year in the business?
I know very little about them other than what I read on Beckett. According to Beckett, they have 20 employees. If I was running a business the size of Burbank Sports Cards and I wasn't making at least $30k for my efforts, I would need to either make changes or think about doing something else...- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Hobby talk
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Can you make $30,000/year in the business?
My guess is they make much more. I base this on the fact that they have several employees. I do wonder if you could borrow part of their business model: buy rare cards cheap and use the fact that you are the only one who has them for sale to sell at a premium. Mark- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Hobby talk
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Can you make $30,000/year in the business?
It is possible, but probably isn't the most efficient way for most people to earn money. How much time are you planning to put into this? Mark- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Hobby talk
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Transfered feedback?
We do not allow the transfer of feedback. http://www.thebenchtrading.com/thebench/faq.php?faq=new_faq_item#faq_faq_feedback Thanks, Mark- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Feedback and support
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Are card shows a thing of the past?
Show organizers are competing for dealers. These early listing help dealers to plan where they want to be. It also lets other people in the same region know what your plans are so they can avoid running up against you on the same day. If things don't come together, then you cancel...- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Hobby talk
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Cards damaged in trade, what to do?
If I was the one who sent the cards, I would offer to send a replacement. If I was the one who received the cards, I probably would just let it go and not say anything. This isn't anyone's fault, but just something that happens on rare occasions. That said, if I receive cards that are damaged...- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Hobby Help & News
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Which Set Next???
I went with the 1955 Topps set. My thinking is it is better to work on something you can complete. Mark- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Hobby talk
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Who keeps track of Monthly trades ?
The trade counts towards the month it is completed. Nobody keeps track of totals. We have a program that calculates it automatically. Mark- Mark Wing
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- Forum: Feedback and support
