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It just seems to me kinda funny that high bidder on PSA 9 1971 Topps Pete Rose on E-Bay appears to have never bought or sold anything before 1990. I really wanted that card but will pass against a shill. Oh well maybe next time.
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  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,238 ✭✭✭
    If it's the one over $6500 with a day left, I like your attitude. I'm with you - I want to know if I win a card, it's because I was willing to bid the next increment up from the last legitimate buyer - shill auctions are not fair and good for you for backing away from something that didn't smell right.
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • packCollectorpackCollector Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭
    Ed , could you elaborate a little more because I don't really get what you are talking about? I know the seller and communicate with him rather frequently. I have sold him several 500 range items in the past and have worked with him on many deals. If you are going to accuse someone of shilling , please be a little more specific becasue I don't understand what you are saying.

    I know what he paid for that card and I don't think anyone would be shilling to get the card over 5 grand since obviously the card will put it self over that mark.


    what is the bidder id that you are accusing of shilling?
  • Take a look at the guy who bid up over 6300. Then look at auctions. Just seems odd that an individual who consistantly buys and sells new cards suddenly takes a liking to vintage and starts with a $6000 plus card. I don't know call me crazy or stupid i guess. just has shill written all over it. Agree or disagree. Its your call
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  • pcpc Posts: 743
    i got some emails recommending i not bid more on the
    sweet caporal packs as the tax stamps arent "right".
    i actually decided to skip them and cancelled a rather
    hefty snipe.
    Money is your ticket to freedom.
  • murcerfanmurcerfan Posts: 2,329 ✭✭
    I'd imagine the unopened tobacco pack game is very risky at best.
  • AlanAllenAlanAllen Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭
    On T206 packs - this is copied from a post from October of last year:


    If anyone is interested in unopened cigarette packs that may or may not contain a T206 card, I checked out an excellent resource on the subject, Jon Canfield's book/pamphlet "Baseball & Tobacco." Jon sells the book at cost ($3 if I remember correctly), and it's a great reference. You can contact him at joncanfield19@hotmail.com.

    Anyway, if you are looking at a cigarette pack from one of the many manufacturers in the T206 set, you should make sure it has a tax stamp from 1909 or 1910. For most of the manufacturers, the tax stamp should also say Factory 25, District 2, Virginia. The exceptions are: American Beauty 460 series - Factory 42, District 4, North Carolina; El Principale De Gales - Factory 17, District 2, Virginia; Hindu - Factory 649, District 1, New York; Lenox - Factory 30, District 2, New York; Piedmont 350/460 series - Factory 25, District 2, Virginia or Factory 42, District 4, North Carolina; Polar Bear - Factory 6, District 1, Ohio; Sweet Caporal - Factory 25, District 2, Virginia or Factory 30, District 2, New York or Factory 649, District 1, New York or Factory 42, District 4, North Carolina; Tolstoi - Factory 30, District 2, New York; Ty Cobb - Factory 33, District 4, North Carolina; Uzit - Factory 30, District 2, New York.

    Even with this data, the pack may contain a T205 card, a non-baseball card, or no card at all. If it does NOT match this data though, it will not contain a T206 card.
    No such details will spoil my plans...
  • packCollectorpackCollector Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭
    so if I bid on a modern card for 2000 I must be a shill bidder?

    make your own conclusions but I have dealt with this individual on many occasions. He is a dentist with 2 practices , he collects rose and unopned packs. He got married rather recently and is buying a house which is why these roses are being sold. He had every rose card in psa 9 or better which makes for a nice down payment.

  • I realize that we use these boards to assist others who maybe gettting ripped off in an auction or warn others, however, one must be very certain before making an accusation, rather maybe it should have been presented as ...this looks like...what do you think, or does anybody have any knowledge of...in this case packcollector just legitimized the seller...
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