Upper Deck GAME DATED Parallels 1997/98 ONLY

Upper Deck GAME DATED Parallels 1997-1998 Only!

Ok to start, I have been trying to complete a team set of the above mentioned series since the set came out. These are super tough to find. And unfortunately both Upper Deck and Becketts have done a terrible job in explaining what is  or isnt a parallel in the set. Now I have been on ebay over 10 years. In that time I hav  contacted hundreds about their listings. More than 90% have the regular card. So I had to be the one to tell them sorry. It isnt a $300. Gretzky its the $3.00 one. But Becketts has gotten a little better about it. And now the problem is leaning more towards the dishonest people on ebay. Saying things like "I never claimed it was the parallel" in my lsting. Even though they call it the Game Dated Series. And start the minimum at 10X the top book value. Guys thats just lying, whether you want to admit it or not. And as soon as you send me a reply saying that. I go to your item and report you to ebay. (I always wait for a response.) Because usually the person is making an honest mistake. But it happened again today. This guy wants to report me to ebay because he says I am soliciting him? That one left me shaking my head, thinking I wonder if he really knows what the word means. But thats exactly how he played it. "I didnt say it was the parallel". Even though the book value mint is 60 cents, and he has it starting at 4.95.

???

You are knowingly deciving others... Period.

Now anyone reading this, ok now look in my guide section. I wrote a guide describing the differences two years ago. It has a scan. I am happy to show you a larger or different scans from my email. I am just trying to find the real things. Thats it. I have no interest in "stealing" it from you. Or one of my favortite quotes earlier this year. "I dont know what your trying to pull, but I am going to send the FBI to your house" I about had a laughing fit on that one. But thats another story.

Bottom line for the game dateds. Some had dates some didnt in the regular set. Just having the date on the front isnt what makes it a parallel. Only the dateds had parallels is one point. The other BIG one... The parallels had a silver F/X foil effect.

Let me know if you have questions.

More to the blog than cards though....

--Pat