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If you are an eBay seller named mikeauto1972 (1 Viewer)

Let's be honest here...if the seller has great communication, fast service & packages the item properly what's there to be dissatisfied with? That person already bought the item at whatever the cost may have been so there's no beef there. Boom! Positive feedback
 
chippitydoodah said:
Let's be honest here...if the seller has great communication, fast service & packages the item properly what's there to be dissatisfied with? That person already bought the item at whatever the cost may have been so there's no beef there. Boom! Positive feedback
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Agreed, if someone is agreeing to purchase a very over-priced item, there’s nothing to be unhappy about when it arrives.
 
chippitydoodah said:
Sadly, he is the only one selling the $25 Sahara chip I'm looking for and his price is
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OUCH!

Also, I'm gathering Las Vegas Club $1 chips that go for about $4ea. Spinettis has barrels for $80. This guy is selling 10 for $179.
But ya know, hey, more power to him if he's finding suckers that don't do their homework.
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He’d prolly come down if you countered him.
The challenge, as you see with the Sahara $25 oversized, is that he has some chips that you can’t get anymore that are relatively rare.

I probably overpaid for what the chip guide pricer or whatever sets the cost at for some higher denom closed AC casino chips, but I looked at eBay and posted in the classifieds here for months and couldn’t find them and needed them to finish a specific need.

This is in relation to rareish singles obviously. Barrel or more quantities for more common chips, you can counter him but I suspect you’re better off somewhere else price-wise.
 
Shit, if you’re mikeauto1972 and reading this, HMU on PM. I have my eye on some chips and if we can reach a fair price, I can save you the eBay fees.
 
I used to get stuff from him, he raised his prices drastically in the last few years, might not even be him, maybe a relative now ??
 
ovo said:
I used to get stuff from him, he raised his prices drastically in the last few years, might not even be him, maybe a relative now ??
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I think he’s just testing the market. Don’t buy at list, his prices are insane, but unlike many sellers on eBay he’s reasonable with counter offers.
 
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bergs said:
He’d prolly come down if you countered him.
The challenge, as you see with the Sahara $25 oversized, is that he has some chips that you can’t get anymore that are relatively rare.

I probably overpaid for what the chip guide pricer or whatever sets the cost at for some higher denom closed AC casino chips, but I looked at eBay and posted in the classifieds here for months and couldn’t find them and needed them to finish a specific need.

This is in relation to rareish singles obviously. Barrel or more quantities for more common chips, you can counter him but I suspect you’re better off somewhere else price-wise.
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I don't think they're rare, I think it's more a timing issue. But I'm patient as it's not a do or die must have. I've got feelers out there and sooner or later I'll find it at a fair price
 
I’ve got one but there are some hard to find Vegas chips I need to trade them for. I’ll PM you. Not really looking for a sale FWIW.

Are you near LV?
 
bergs said:
I’ve got one but there are some hard to find Vegas chips I need to trade them for. I’ll PM you. Not really looking for a sale FWIW.

Are you near LV?
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I'm not near Vegas and it's all good...I'll stumble on it eventually. I'm sure I have nothing to trade.
 
Hey Mikeauto! Your stupid Rio chips are worth about twenty bucks, not two hundred! What the hell is wrong with you?

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He does have some chips I'd like but I have yet to make him an offer because I'd be asking for nearly ⅔ off his pricing. Who knows, maybe he'd haggle, I just can't image he would. One day I'll offer him half of what he's asking for the SAHARA $25 chip I'm after.
 
bergs said:
PCF - flippers are ok it’s free market system brah

Also PCF - OH MY FUCKING GOD eBay IS A GREEK TRAGEDY CALL IN THE FUCKING NATIONAL GUARD ITS SHERMAN’S MARCH TO THE SEA AND WE BURN EVERYTHING!
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Yes. That's EXACTLY what I'm saying.
 
chippitydoodah said:
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He does have some chips I'd like but I have yet to make him an offer because I'd be asking for nearly ⅔ off his pricing. Who knows, maybe he'd haggle, I just can't image he would. One day I'll offer him half of what he's asking for the SAHARA $25 chip I'm after.
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He’ll haggle. I’ve bought several $25s from him for half price and it was fair given that the properties were closed AC casinos.
 
Well, I tried to negotiate with him and apparently I failed. He has Las Vegas Club (LVC) $1 chips I'm after in two different auctions. Here they both are:
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Generally these sell for around $5 each. So one of his auctions is high while the other is the total fuck you price ("You want these chips? Fuck You! Pay me"). There are two different $1 chips. The older blue/yellow/blue/ edge and the replacement blue/white/blue edge. I happen to be only gathering the blue/yellow/blue ones. Since he is selling mixed lots I messaged him and asked if he'd sell me just the ones I want along with any others he might have in one lot. He replied and asked me what I'm willing to pay for each. Here is that conversation:
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I actually liked and understood his directness. It got right to the heart of the matter. No bullshitting or wasting each other's time. He must get hassled to break up sets or sell just one particular chip in a lot constantly, and with the enormity of auctions he's running simultaneously his dm box must be insane. So I gave him a direct answer and he quickly replied with an even more direct one
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So after seeing this I'm kind of surprised he didn't make a counter offer and would leave potential money on the table. I mean, does this person not have any clue how insane his prices are? Are not hundreds of people messaging him on how ludicrous his pricing is? My offer of $5 was actually generous considering I can and have won auctions of the same chip for as low as $0.99. Unfortunately the shipping always bumps it back up into the $4 - $5 per chip range but still, the cost was a buck. Spinetti's, a brick & mortar business not some home based seller, sold them on eBay for $80/barrel. Anyway, I decided to see where he was at on price and this is what he said
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I get it. He just doesn't want to be bothered. I guess my $5 was so laughable to him that I'm not worth the time. He knows that I know what we all know. His prices are ridiculous and he's not gonna get that big payday out of me. He'd rather his time be spent messaging back the gullible and uninformed. I did reply back but his silence was obviously his answer to me after his previous quick replies.
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Nothing. Not even the addition of other chips I'd purchase was enough to lure him into a negotiation. I really had the urge to blast off one hell of a nasty message (a select few of you have saw what I'm capable of ;)) but in the end it wouldn't be worth my time. I'd rather write this post so that others that follow can be informed. Who knows, maybe he is a member here. Lurking among us. Cherishing our hateful comments. Laughing at us as he cashes in that one big payday from some sucker. There's one born every minute....just not me.
 
chippitydoodah said:
Well, I tried to negotiate with him and apparently I failed. He has Las Vegas Club (LVC) $1 chips I'm after in two different auctions. Here they both are:
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Generally these sell for around $5 each. So one of his auctions is high while the other is the total fuck you price ("You want these chips? Fuck You! Pay me"). There are two different $1 chips. The older blue/yellow/blue/ edge and the replacement blue/white/blue edge. I happen to be only gathering the blue/yellow/blue ones. Since he is selling mixed lots I messaged him and asked if he'd sell me just the ones I want along with any others he might have in one lot. He replied and asked me what I'm willing to pay for each. Here is that conversation:
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I actually liked and understood his directness. It got right to the heart of the matter. No bullshitting or wasting each other's time. He must get hassled to break up sets or sell just one particular chip in a lot constantly, and with the enormity of auctions he's running simultaneously his dm box must be insane. So I gave him a direct answer and he quickly replied with an even more direct one
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So after seeing this I'm kind of surprised he didn't make a counter offer and would leave potential money on the table. I mean, does this person not have any clue how insane his prices are? Are not hundreds of people messaging him on how ludicrous his pricing is? My offer of $5 was actually generous considering I can and have won auctions of the same chip for as low as $0.99. Unfortunately the shipping always bumps it back up into the $4 - $5 per chip range but still, the cost was a buck. Spinetti's, a brick & mortar business not some home based seller, sold them on eBay for $80/barrel. Anyway, I decided to see where he was at on price and this is what he said
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I get it. He just doesn't want to be bothered. I guess my $5 was so laughable to him that I'm not worth the time. He knows that I know what we all know. His prices are ridiculous and he's not gonna get that big payday out of me. He'd rather his time be spent messaging back the gullible and uninformed. I did reply back but his silence was obviously his answer to me after his previous quick replies.
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Nothing. Not even the addition of other chips I'd purchase was enough to lure him into a negotiation. I really had the urge to blast off one hell of a nasty message (a select few of you have saw what I'm capable of ;)) but in the end it wouldn't be worth my time. I'd rather write this post so that others that follow can be informed. Who knows, maybe he is a member here. Lurking among us. Cherishing our hateful comments. Laughing at us as he cashes in that one big payday from some sucker. There's one born every minute....just not me.
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He's the worst!
 
upNdown said:
He's the worst!
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Yeah he’s good at rejecting good chippers

His packaging is shit and obviously don’t care. He said he handles chips for commercial purposes.

Probably spent more money on mikeauto than on girls back in college, no offense. Back then I had no chipper friends and only bought on eBay. I couldn’t study and have a gf at the same time without dropping grades. I wanted $25s so mike made my stressful college days a while ago. Haven’t bought him lately except bought a mint $25 MGM for 45 off eBay last year.

But now I still don’t regret on some. It’s been 4 years since I bought a lot from him and I know his prices are insanely high, yet has chips that nobody has (even at the show). I bought at no doubt via email but his rate of discount off eBay wasn’t that good.

Mike be like bruh
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greenchip said:
I know his prices are insanely high, yet has chips that nobody has (even at the show)
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And he can choke on them, as far as I’m concerned.
I appreciate the input though. I’m kind of shocked to learn that a) he actually sells chips and b) that he’s been selling chips for that long.
 
upNdown said:
And he can choke on them, as far as I’m concerned.
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Same. Not interested in overpaying for chips. There's a PCFer who has Four Queens 50¢ chips that I've been collecting; he offered them for about 50% more than I was willing to pay. I said no thanks and moved on. I finished my rack trading with more reasonable chippers like @BamaT8ter.
 
chippitydoodah said:
Well, I tried to negotiate with him and apparently I failed. He has Las Vegas Club (LVC) $1 chips I'm after in two different auctions. Here they both are:
View attachment 1164332View attachment 1164333
Generally these sell for around $5 each. So one of his auctions is high while the other is the total fuck you price ("You want these chips? Fuck You! Pay me"). There are two different $1 chips. The older blue/yellow/blue/ edge and the replacement blue/white/blue edge. I happen to be only gathering the blue/yellow/blue ones. Since he is selling mixed lots I messaged him and asked if he'd sell me just the ones I want along with any others he might have in one lot. He replied and asked me what I'm willing to pay for each. Here is that conversation:
View attachment 1164334
I actually liked and understood his directness. It got right to the heart of the matter. No bullshitting or wasting each other's time. He must get hassled to break up sets or sell just one particular chip in a lot constantly, and with the enormity of auctions he's running simultaneously his dm box must be insane. So I gave him a direct answer and he quickly replied with an even more direct one
View attachment 1164336
So after seeing this I'm kind of surprised he didn't make a counter offer and would leave potential money on the table. I mean, does this person not have any clue how insane his prices are? Are not hundreds of people messaging him on how ludicrous his pricing is? My offer of $5 was actually generous considering I can and have won auctions of the same chip for as low as $0.99. Unfortunately the shipping always bumps it back up into the $4 - $5 per chip range but still, the cost was a buck. Spinetti's, a brick & mortar business not some home based seller, sold them on eBay for $80/barrel. Anyway, I decided to see where he was at on price and this is what he said
View attachment 1164337
I get it. He just doesn't want to be bothered. I guess my $5 was so laughable to him that I'm not worth the time. He knows that I know what we all know. His prices are ridiculous and he's not gonna get that big payday out of me. He'd rather his time be spent messaging back the gullible and uninformed. I did reply back but his silence was obviously his answer to me after his previous quick replies.
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Nothing. Not even the addition of other chips I'd purchase was enough to lure him into a negotiation. I really had the urge to blast off one hell of a nasty message (a select few of you have saw what I'm capable of ;)) but in the end it wouldn't be worth my time. I'd rather write this post so that others that follow can be informed. Who knows, maybe he is a member here. Lurking among us. Cherishing our hateful comments. Laughing at us as he cashes in that one big payday from some sucker. There's one born every minute....just not me.
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People like this are missing the logical and critical thinking part of their brains.

It’s like talking to a brick, they’ll never get it. As a result, they have likely also never experienced much (if any) professional success.

They will cover their expenses on a credit card rather then reduce their price to drive income and still think it’s a winning strategy - lol.
 
Mikeauto and vegasmaniac don’t send the chips pictured on the listing just like this

Something is always off. But we know both are lame.

Left is what you’d get, right is what you get

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