Poor Sods On Ebay - Optimax Trumps

[twotone]

Just been looking on eBay at the Optimax Trump cards and the card everyone wants this year is MASERATI GT COUPE.

But 2 eBay users are flogging "genuine shell optimax top trump Maserati Coupe card. " with a black and white photograph.

Only the poor sods bidding on them must be unware they're from last years competition.

Thing is the sellers haven't lied in their adverts its just unsuspecting punters so keen must not be noticing and are bidding on them.

The winners are going to get a bit of a when they see the card in the flesh and see its in last years colours.

see one example here

[PhoneDrome]

Why don't you send a message to them?

[GreyBeard]

i didn't realise they might be worth money! i had quite a collection of little foil wallets, tore them open and looked at the pretty pictures of cars i can't afford, then chucked em! DOH!

[twotone]

The second example I've seen has added a message that reads:

"To avoid any further confusion this card is apparently from the 2002 Shell Optimax Promotion not the Maserati GT Coupe from the current promotion you're all searching for. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. "

[doobs]

I didn't realise there was a mrket for these things either - I only need Jaguar XKR convertible , Invicta S1 and of course the Maserati Copue! - I have a few swaps if anybody is interested in PM ing me. I see some of these cards are classed as rare - are they different ? / is there a rare and non rare version of the same card - Shell website competition quotes "obtain all 24 cards including at least 1 rare card" - does this mean that if you have all 24 cards you still have to have at least 1 other rare card (whatever that is!) - Any thoughts folks