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Is this a Scam??

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  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    The last auction this user ID was involved in was Dec-01-04. I'd say it's extremely suspicuous that all of a sudden he'd come out of no where with a vintage set of this quality. Also, the current high bidder is suspicuous as well.
  • alinchitownalinchitown Posts: 75
    Like Brian said highly suspicious that an ID with no activity since 04 comes out with set of this quality from out of nowhere. Why only a 3 day auction? User ID's Kept Private....... Also the number 1 graded set has no PSA 10 in it and no OC's.

    Number 1 63 Fleer set

    All the tell tale signs of a scam........
  • baseballfanaticbaseballfanatic Posts: 2,415 ✭✭
    Hmmmmmmmm. Lets see. No activity for 2 years. Private auction. 3 day auction................
  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No question it's a scam. Most likely a hijacked account.
  • SouthsiderSouthsider Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭
    Yep, looks like there's a new round of scams from phished User IDs.

    Someone else was selling a PSA 8 Knute Rockne National Chicle that ebay must have pulled. Same MO: Private auction, little recent feedback unrelated to cards, no seller experience, big $$ card.
  • jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭
    Nope, not a scam. It's my lucky day! I can buy the whole 1963 fleer football set, #1 set, including the PSA10, for only $1000.

    I emailed the guy and here's his response.
    Don't try to cut in front of me in line, I was here first!


    -----------------------------------


    Thank you for your interest.

    If you'll offer me $1,000.00 (all taxes included) we have a deal.

    The item is available for shipping and it is located in Rome, Italy in my sports cards store.

    If you also interested in my other sports cards and collectibles please visit my website: www.Top-Sports-Cards.com

    As shipping carrier i will use Pegasus Cargo Carrier so you will receive your item in 5 working days at most. The delivery will be
    door-to-door so you just have to be home to sign for delivery.

    To protect my business I have adopted the following polices:

    - I will ship the package first and I will email you the tracking number.
    - When you will see the package is moving, I want you to send me the payment confirmation in the same day or the day after.
    - You have 7 days inspection period and if you feel that is something wrong with the item, you can return it and you'll receive a
    full refound plus shipping costs.
    - As a payment method I have chosen Western Union's services because they always served our interests in a professional manner and
    helped me gain buyers. I consider promptitude a vital condition on the modern eCommerce markets and a guarantee of quality.
    - NO PayPal please.

    Nobody forces you to accept it. If you don't agree, I believe it would be better that none of us lose his time for nothing.

    If the terms and conditions above are suitable for you and you decide to purchase please email me back with your full name and
    address to prepare the package and I will send you the payment details.
    In the same day you confirm your shipping information I will make the S&H arrangements and schedule a pickup with Pegasus Cargo
    Carrier.

    I look forward to a favorable reply and just as soon as I receive it, I will send you my payment address.

    Kindest regards,

    Marco Gunther
    www.Top-Sports-Cards.com
    sales@top-sports-cards.com

    ------------------------------------------

    They must think we're all idiots over here.
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  • rw2winrw2win Posts: 557 ✭
    Already taken down...
  • jimq112jimq112 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Already taken down... >>



    I know it's taken down, but the guy's email included his website. HUNDREDS of PSA cards, 8s 9s 10s, I'm sure the scans are stolen from somewhere. This is one of my favorites - scam

    This one is worse than just ebay. He's set up a whole website with fake testimonials etc.
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  • SouthsiderSouthsider Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭
    Ahh, Toni Toscana again. Can't someone pull the plug on this guy? He's been operating the same !@$##@ scam for years. Years.
  • TomTimTomTim Posts: 152 ✭✭✭
    I know this scammer has been reported before, but I'm not sure if this info has been:
    a whois search reveals that the top-sports-cards.com domain belongs to

    "Francis Gross"
    1225 Simms Heights Rd
    Kingston Springs, TN

    A Google search for that address reveals another business (datcoinc.com) at that address. A whois search for datcoinc shows it is owned by Frank Gross, same address.

    Here's Frank by the pool:
    Frank

    Doesn't look Italian, but it's hard to tell.

    Of course the scammer could have picked that guy at random and registered the domain in his name.
  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,357 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I know this scammer has been reported before, but I'm not sure if this info has been:
    a whois search reveals that the top-sports-cards.com domain belongs to

    "Francis Gross"
    1225 Simms Heights Rd
    Kingston Springs, TN

    A Google search for that address reveals another business (datcoinc.com) at that address. A whois search for datcoinc shows it is owned by Frank Gross, same address.

    Here's Frank by the pool:
    Frank

    Doesn't look Italian, but it's hard to tell.

    Of course the scammer could have picked that guy at random and registered the domain in his name. >>



    Domain owners can usually change their domain information to list whatever names and addresses they want. It's interesting that Toni seems to always choose American names and addresses for his domain information for his websites in London, Paris, and now he's in Rome. You would think that he would makeup names and addresses for the same country in which he lists his fictional stores - LOL
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