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wow...big time scam

BigtimeBowmanfanBigtimeBowmanfan Posts: 191
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I think this was brought up about a week ago. But i see the auction just ended. All of his cards were bought as reprints earlier in his history.

Someone got taken for over 3k

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Scott

T206's are always being bought.


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  • TheCARDKidTheCARDKid Posts: 1,496 ✭
    Look how short that '57 Mantle is. Who buys this stuff?
  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,276 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just love how the pic was taken by a bunch of trash, in a basement, to give off the "old house" feel. What an A$$WHOLE

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    they may return any card not deemed genuine for a refund (based on % of cards).


    So he sends out 1000, 88 donruss commons with a few Mantle reprints and when you attempt a refund for the 52 Mantle (or whatever) you get back 3.00, you return all the replrints and get back 32.00!! This guy is evil.

    Steve

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    Edited to add: The buyer must be nutz!
    Good for you.
  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭
    The seller sure went to a lot of effort to make those reprints look old and beat up.

    As was stated in another thread on this auction, he bought the fake Mantles from a supplier who sells 25-count stacks of Mick reprints. They aren't even legitimate reprints, but mass-copied counterfeits of the real reprints. Someone in the other thread said he notified eBay, apparently in vain.
  • nightcrawler729nightcrawler729 Posts: 470 ✭✭
    Who else is going to notify the winner? i'll send the winner one...
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  • Lothar52Lothar52 Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭
    i notified him....

    he sent this response:

    second email message tonite about this guy .I have told him ahead of the auction that payemnt will be handed out when the cards are received as I have a company picking them up that works for me he so far has not balked. Thank you for the info what makes you think they are reprints? bert


    this is just plain wierd... YOU CANT BUY 52 MANTLES ON EBAY...YOU JUST CANT DO IT!!!!! THEY HAVE BEEN HOARDED BY DEALERS AND YOU JUST CANT DO IT!!!!!!!

    I hope he doesnt go through with this...

    loth
  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭
    "what makes you think they are reprints?" image

    Well, you could point Bert to the auction where the seller paid $25 for a stack of various Mantle counterfeits -- including the Dandee -- that Bert now wants to pay $3,228 for.

    If he insists on paying for them after the warnings, he has no one to blame but himself.
  • nightcrawler729nightcrawler729 Posts: 470 ✭✭
    I actually sent him that auction in my mail, but didn't get a response from him. He has a few good samaritans - if he chooses to ignore us, well, we've done we can...
    Collecting all things Pittsburgh.

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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    <<< Refunds are done for good reasons only, such as description (not category) was not met with some reasonable documentation, please contact us first. Shipping is not refunded. Returns must be received 14 days after auction ends. Shipping on larger checks held 14 days to ensure funds reach our account, postal and other reputed money orders and certified checks mail out immediately. >>>

    I always "love" the refund policy with scammers. Like it really has any meaning whatsoever - LOL. No matter what they say or how cleverly they word things, they ain't giving your money back no matter what.
  • Lothar52Lothar52 Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭
    He responded to me- i dont think he is going to buy them...

    even if they were real with that condition i doubt they are worth it....the dodgers sluggers card looks trimmed....as do the others...why would a novice spend 3000 on beat up cards when he can get a real graded mantle for that....maybe a 53 mantle....i dont get it!!!

    loth
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Also got a response from buyer:

    Actually got confirmation before bidding that I could be a local pick up so if he backs down on that I have the email that says
    Local pick up is ok .I did check history did not see the reprints as I was very leary, I made it very clear to him it was cash and carry.


    Stingray
  • Lothar52Lothar52 Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭
    something dont seem right with this buyer.....his response to asking about the sellers name and address:

    I have his name and phone number he says I can call him any night
    between 7 and 9 just went thru all his stuff mantles were way down there I only
    bid only after went thru most of his history, saw some bidders I am
    fimilair with and also after local pick up was confirmed. From what I saw of the
    mantle the thicknees of the card seemed to thick for the reprint. I
    greatly appreciate the info I have been at this for years and have not been
    burned yet lets hope this is not the first time.

    I didnt ask for the time he was to call him..i wanted to know the name and addy of this guy to see if he was my next door neighbor....INTERESTING.......

    If you were at this for year....you would have known u cant buy a 52 mantle on ebay that is not graded....and then after we tell him he bought reprint mantles and give him the link he still seems hopefull it is not "From what I saw of the mantle the thicknees of the card seemed to thick for the reprint" .......ok...let me measure the thickness from the scan.....woops..cant do it!!!.....something seems fishy......... maybe we are dealing with the seller or his friend and he overshot his wad on bidding up the item??
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    I agree Lothar, at this point even if he did a local pickup of the cards, is he not liable to have to buy them now since he won the auction or can he meet the seller and then look at them and say these are reprints I am not going to pay for them? I guess he could not buy them and take the negative feedback for that kind of coin.

    Stingray
  • Lothar52Lothar52 Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭
    if they are misrepresented and reprints I can assure you that the only repercussion will be neg feedback...i think thats the only repercussion whatsoever on ebay....its not like ebay will take the time to come to your house and make you write a check....

    I think this whole thing stinks....wierd

    loth
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Here was the buyers last response to me:

    Well this guy is a total fraud he does not intend to uphold the local pick up and has all ready fabricated second chance emails to the bidder below me asking for his bid price as I have refused the bid I have made it known to the seller that I will pay cash at his door….. he has asked for me to call have tried during the time that he has asked no answer. We are submitting the fraud email to ebay. I do not buy anything over 100 dollars unless it is picked up and examined upon payment so once they agree to that I do not worry I cc the email to ebay in the case of large amounts like this.


    Stingray
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