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COUNTERFITS ON THE MARKET

JC80JC80 Posts: 3
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Does anybody know how many counterfits are on the market right now? How come I always see that 1952 topps Mickey Mantle with the crease on the hat. Someone is printing the hell out of that card because they all look the same. What the hell is going on here? It seems like every dealer and collector has that same card. That card is dangerous. Is anybody going to stop this sh_t. How come these no good scammers always get away with what they do? What can be done to stop all this sh_t? Is there anything the police can do or not. Someone needs to step up to the plate and do somthing but what can be done. There is too many counterfits on the market and it will be hard to get rid of all of them. Its a shame we all can't enjoy this fun hobby because these scammes just keep taking dumps all over it. It really makes me angry to see people get taken. By the way does anybody have a picture of that card so everyone can see what I am talking about. I know someone on this board has one because there are so many fake 1952 topps Mickey Mantles with the crease on the hat flooting around.

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  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    "It really makes me angry to see people get taken."

    LOL- Then you've come to the right place. About 80% of the posts on these boards involve somebody grousing about an Ebay auction, so you'll have plenty of company here.
  • lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    You mean that the 6 '52 Mantles that I bought from 6 different upstanding ebayers ( they have at least one positive feedback now!) who all had just renovated their recently purchased old house could be counterfeit?..................................NO WAY!!!



    .........on another note......anyone wanna buy some Rose rookie cards?

    Am I a image ????
    Collector of:Baseball
    1955 Bowman Raw complete with 90% Ex-NR or better

    Now seeking 1949 Eureka Sportstamps...NM condition
    Working on '78 Autographed set now 99.9% complete -
    Working on '89 Topps autoed set now complete


  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭
    I'm about to renovate an old house, so I'll take a stack of 50 of those Rose rookies, as long as they're the ones that "don't say reprint anywhere on the card."
  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    JC80 - Two quick, important things to remember on ebay (there are many hundreds of other things that apply to specific auctions and situations)

    1. Never buy an "expensive" card unless it is graded by PSA - there are also a few other reputable grading companies. I have only ever bought PSA graded cards but SGC is also a good company.
    2. Never buy even a graded card from a suspect seller because it may simply be just a scan of a card that was pirated from another auction or website.

    Steve
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