honest "pro" auction

iamthegreatcornholio · July 23, 2005 9:06AM

i stumbled on this - honest

i applaud this guy's honesty, but the skeptic in my says there's a good chance someone buys it to resell.

also this is funny pro 5

lowest pro grade i've ever seen, the seller is dumping these turds all over ebay.

brian

bjork73 · July 23, 2005 9:13AM

I'm watching the Berra, if it stays cheap I'll pick it up, and I like to think I'm an honest guy

Stone193 · July 23, 2005 9:22AM

Brian
Thanx for posting.

I agree on the fact that someone dishonest will resell it later.

On the Mantle - who would trim crap?

On trimmed cards - in the future, there will be a legit market for them since so many have been defiled!

mike

WinPitcher · July 23, 2005 9:30AM

I sold the one and only pro card I had in basically the same manner. mine wasn't trimmed it had a crease though running thru the middle of the card. it was graded a 7.5. I sold it as is with full disclosure. the buyer was happy and I got my money back. it was a 52 bowman reese

i paid somthing like 40.00 and I got back 35 I think.

sd

Barfvader · July 23, 2005 10:35AM

Kinda the same thing here that I have been watching.

bbcexchange sold this Babe Ruth PRO 7.5!!

<< <i>I normally refuse to sell anything in a PRO holder, but it came in on consignment from a regular customer. Therefore, I am selling it as "trimmed". Purchase at your own risk, now that I am telling you it has been deemed as trimmed(but still in a PRO holder). >>

Figured it would come back up for sale and sure enough BABE RUTH # 93 Graded 7.5 !!!!!!!!!

Doesn't mention anything about possible trimming so I sent a question almost ten days ago basically saying how I had heard all these horror stories about Pro grading and asked if they thought the card might be trimmed. Never got a response and I never expected one.

WinPitcher · July 23, 2005 10:53AM

Still a decent card barf, i hope the seller loses a lil on it though.

sd

iamthegreatcornholio · July 23, 2005 11:05AM

bjork73, i'm pulling for you to win it so it won't end up in bad hands like the ruth that barf pointed out.

it's sad to see when someone is honest and discloses it's trimmed, how many end up in scammer's hands. and they buy and sell on ebay right in front of everyone...

brian

brianwintersfan · July 24, 2005 6:37AM

The person selling the Ruth got back to me and said that it was measured and it's not trimmed. Then I asked why they didn't crack it out and submit it to PSA and make some real $$$. Still waiting for the usual bs excuse.

bjork73 · July 25, 2005 10:38AM

I kinda have some personal interest in 55 Bowman since a close family friend owns a framed piece with all the Giants in the set, including Mays; an intersting piece but also sad since the bottom corners have been seriously pinched by the brass holders that support the cards (the piece was made in the 70s I think). It'd be nice to have a little memento of that set

Tabe · July 26, 2005 8:29AM

<< <i>Figured it would come back up for sale and sure enough BABE RUTH # 93 Graded 7.5 !!!!!!!!!

Doesn't mention anything about possible trimming so I sent a question almost ten days ago basically saying how I had heard all these horror stories about Pro grading and asked if they thought the card might be trimmed. Never got a response and I never expected one. >>

Is it just me or does that top edge look slanted? Is it rotated in the holder or was it just not cut straight when it got trimmed? Nice-looking card with good eye-appeal, but ick on the trimming

Tabe

kingraider75 · July 26, 2005 10:51AM

The Mantle is about a PSA 2 maybe, so Pro's 5 is about right.

bjork73 · July 28, 2005 6:11PM

couldn't bite on this one, I could get a legit raw copy for less... it would probably be a good idea to keep tabs on this puppy though...

WinPitcher · July 28, 2005 11:01PM

I see the ruth seller lost 100.00 on his attempt.

I assume the "winner" and seller are one and the same?

SD

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