"this card has card shops baffled"........

Downtown1974 · March 23, 2006 3:52AM

I wonder what card shops he took it to. LINKY

bri2327 · March 23, 2006 3:57AM

<< "The Ernie" is a Topps 1967 #215 very oddly made and bears 2 sections in the printing not visable on any other Ernie. A must have!! >>

LMAO....yeah, it "bears" part of another card since it was miscut so badly !

onlyanumber · March 23, 2006 4:03AM

<< The cards have past through many hands and countries and seems to have a mysterious possession value. >>

Is this a haunted card auction?

bri2327 · March 23, 2006 4:07AM

<< 

<< The cards have past through many hands and countries and seems to have a mysterious possession value. >>

Is this a haunted card auction? >>

The Banks is definately haunted or possessed.....Ernie made one whole border of the card dissapear

Downtown1974 · March 23, 2006 4:09AM

The Aaron that the seller is including came pretty close to becoming a 1 of a kind error too.

brianwintersfan · March 23, 2006 7:03AM

I emailed the guy and let him know we were laughing at him!

tennesseebanker · March 23, 2006 7:14AM

Ok, Who bid on it ???

brianwintersfan · March 23, 2006 7:18AM

Can you say shill!
I'm sure I will hear back from him telling me how wrong I was because of the bids he got.
What a

roastedcat · March 23, 2006 7:19AM

hey somebody must want it, it's at $10,100.00

stevek · March 23, 2006 7:23AM

This is one funny guy!

DeutscherGeist · March 23, 2006 9:35AM

This is what I wrote to the seller:

Hello,

This card caught my attention. I read what you wrote and looked at the scan. Thanks for putting a rear scan for this card as it answered many questions.
In your description, you state that it is an error card? I do not see an error per say, what actually appeared to have happened to the card is a factory miscut--it has a portion of another card on the side edge. These were originally printed in sheets, so the cut caught some of the material from the next card over. The correct hobby term is "miscut." I don't know why it baffled card shop owners as they should know better. You can call a reputable grading company like PSA and ask them if they assign a qualifier to a miscut card or even grade them for that matter. They are lower in value than cards that were cut properly at the factory. Check for yourself. Calling it an error card might mislead some potential buyers.

My two cents.

Regards,

Andre

kingraider75 · March 23, 2006 11:23AM

that seller is an idiot.

DeutscherGeist · March 23, 2006 5:39PM

This was the response I got:

"Thanks for your intrest, there are 2 printing errors, aside from the
miscut,in the front-upper left side of the card next to the blue
lines. These are not visible in the display picture. It has been noted
by many card experts to be an error card."

What I don't get is that the error he is talking about here is not described in the auction. It sounds like a print defect, which is not an error, but a knock against the card.

Caricon · March 23, 2006 6:14PM

I hope it is a shill bidder, since 3 bids now and over $14k. He can pay all the eBay fees for it.

MorrellMan · March 23, 2006 10:46PM

I thought I might be able to draw him out, so I edited this post out. All I saved was his original answer, which is here:

I'm sorry I have had offers from many people and is why I
decided to place it on ebay. The errors are on the front upper
left side. It is not visable in the display picture. There are 2
embedded printing errors inside of a miscut. This was noted to
be categorized as a rogue error card. There is no other Ernie like
it as you can see by the bid amounts. Some people just hold
more value to it than others. Payment details are described.
Thank you for your intrest in The Ernie.

mikeschmidt · March 23, 2006 10:54PM

An error you can't see.

Alleged experts are baffled. I'm in, I'm in!!!

onlyanumber · March 23, 2006 11:21PM

<< An error you can't see.

Alleged experts are baffled. I'm in, I'm in!!! >>

If you stare at it long enough, a vision of the Virgin Mary appears near the light poles in the upper left, complete with fielders glove and a Cubs hat.

poppie · March 23, 2006 11:23PM

Is this a baseball card or one of those cheese sandwiches that purports to reflect an image of the Virgin Mary?

fsjeter · March 23, 2006 11:37PM

<<If you stare at it long enough, a vision of the Virgin Mary appears near the light poles in the upper left>>

Maybe Golden Palace.com is the high bidder!

Scott

stevek · March 24, 2006 1:35AM

I'm Rich...RICH!!!

bri2327 · March 24, 2006 3:49AM

Ok, I emailed the seller asking essentially how come the one selling point that would seperate his $14,000 card from a $5 Banks card is not clearly defined or shown in the scan. I asked him if he didnt think it a wise choice to give a potential buyer confidence by clearly displaying the error that in his words " has been noted to be categorized as a rogue error card " I went on to ask for any information on who "noted" that card, followed by asking about private bidders, potential fraud concerns I had, etc.

Well, here was his response.....

I don't believe we neeed to go there. Obviously, people have a
want for the item which is why they placed bids so quickly. I
have a 14 day return policy. So if the buyer is unhappy in anyway
he can return it for a full refund. If your Father's favorite
baseball player is Ernie Banks or maybe someone knew or were
friends with Ernie would pay any amount for to satisfy thier soul.
This card holds not only hold a card value but a sentimental
value to keep in the family for generations. I appreciate your
concern and don't think we need to take it to that level. As you
can see many people want this card, we are good people , we
don't scam. I put this on Ebay for people to have a fair chance. If
you don't want to bid for it you don't have to but you should not
deny people the chance to attain a card that means something
to them.
Thank you for your concern. Please respond if you have
any more concerns

julen23 · March 24, 2006 3:57AM

leave the poor guy alone...

he's just trying to get paid.

i think we should all review our cards and find the error cards and then sell them for big bucks as well.

droppin science
Julen
TGIF

stevek · March 24, 2006 6:51AM

<< Ok, I emailed the seller asking essentially how come the one selling point that would seperate his $14,000 card from a $5 Banks card is not clearly defined or shown in the scan. I asked him if he didnt think it a wise choice to give a potential buyer confidence by clearly displaying the error that in his words " has been noted to be categorized as a rogue error card " I went on to ask for any information on who "noted" that card, followed by asking about private bidders, potential fraud concerns I had, etc.

Well, here was his response.....

I don't believe we neeed to go there. Obviously, people have a
want for the item which is why they placed bids so quickly. I
have a 14 day return policy. So if the buyer is unhappy in anyway
he can return it for a full refund. If your Father's favorite
baseball player is Ernie Banks or maybe someone knew or were
friends with Ernie would pay any amount for to satisfy thier soul.
This card holds not only hold a card value but a sentimental
value to keep in the family for generations. I appreciate your
concern and don't think we need to take it to that level. As you
can see many people want this card, we are good people , we
don't scam. I put this on Ebay for people to have a fair chance. If
you don't want to bid for it you don't have to but you should not
deny people the chance to attain a card that means something
to them.
Thank you for your concern. Please respond if you have
any more concerns >>

RedHeart54 · March 24, 2006 9:02AM

<< ...would pay any amount for to satisfy thier soul >>

Profound. So profound.

MorrellMan · March 24, 2006 9:47AM

I'm afraid this guy is just another ass biscuit.

DeutscherGeist · March 24, 2006 11:14AM

Mark, those are choice words....I mean, you are one of the nicest and morally minded guys here, so it tells that this seller reeks of SCAM ARTISTRY to the Nth degree.

gemint · March 24, 2006 3:58PM

I think I'll offer him $1.298 for the card in case the bidders back out. Or I could offer him a real error card and sell him a mint and well centered Bill Ripken FF error for a special $9k price. I call it "the Billy".

WinPitcher · March 24, 2006 10:44PM

The cards have past through many hands and countries and seems to have a mysterious possession value.

Steve

MorrellMan · March 24, 2006 11:57PM

DG - thanks for the kind words. He had responded immediately to my first question with his stock "now-you-see-it-now-you-don't" description of the error, but when I sent him this, he didn't respond at all:

Hi - I'm the Banks collector who lives 10 minutes from Burbank that you responded to earlier - I am willing to pay much more than what your auction is at now for a true Banks card rarity, but not sight unseen. Without tipping my hand, I guarantee that I will top all bids for the right card. We could meet at the Media Center or anywhere you choose so you can show me the details of this card. I don't even need to touch the card - I just need to see it. Please let me know.

theczar · March 25, 2006 1:11AM

here is my favorite ernie. and yes he is hitting on a young marcia brady, sadly he struck out as he kept boring her with stories of how fred mertz used to be his housekeeper and the bonding that five men get living in under one roof without any female companionship.

Overrated · March 25, 2006 2:43AM

Put the card in the spokes on your bike, and ride as fast as you can! and call it a day!

dizzyfoxx · March 25, 2006 8:55AM

SoFLPhillyFan · March 25, 2006 10:17AM

<< The cards have past through many hands and countries and seems to have a mysterious possession value.

Steve >>

Yeah, so has the friggin Arc of the Covenant.

&quot;this card has card shops baffled&quot;........

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"this card has card shops baffled"........