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Wonder if this'll work...

gotsparks09gotsparks09 Posts: 957
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Check out this feeble attempt at a 1934 Goudey Lynn Nelson flip:

Auction #1 - Where he bought the card (notice the back of the Lynn Nelson card)


Auction #2 - Where he's selling it

Gotta love the "VG+/EX" description of this heavily creased card...and no mention of his crappy touch up job on the back, either.

He also throws in this line for good measure: "THIS IS A GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC, ORIGINAL AND UNALTERED 1934 GOUDEY."


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Comments

  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He may have done some erasing on the front 4 coners at the tips too.
  • LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233
    I just ASQ'ed him about it. See what he says.
  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    I asked too and will notify the winner. What a jerk.

    Thanks for posting this !!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • msassinmsassin Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭
    eBay needs to start blocked seller lists (so I don't accidently bid on one of his items someday)
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Just another mutt imo. The hobby is filled with them. Nothing new, been going on since the 80's and prolly before.

    Steve
    Good for you.
  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭
    Just asked,

    "If this card is "guaranteed unaltered", how do you explain eBay item 140133627500? You have clearly altered the card by removing the writing on it. Shame on you for trying to take advantage of someone who doesn't know any better! You are a disgrace to the hobby."

    I will probably get the same lack of response as I usually do from these crooked sellers.
  • WeekendHackerWeekendHacker Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭
    Maybe we should spoof bid with a new ebay name (not to hurt our precious 100% positive feedback) and bid it up to a few hundred dollars then make all kind of excuses why we don’t want to pay.
  • LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233
    Maybe not.. We have seen how that idea can actually help the scammer and burn an underbidder on the SCO
  • cohocorpcohocorp Posts: 1,371 ✭✭
    certainly is altered. nice catch.
    my ebay listings
  • gotsparks09gotsparks09 Posts: 957


    << <i>eBay needs to start blocked seller lists (so I don't accidently bid on one of his items someday) >>



    The only way I've found to work around this is to put the crappy sellers (like this one) on my blocked bidders list. Then, before I bid on an item (or set a snipe for it), I make sure they're not on my blocked bidder's list. It's helped out a few times.

    Plus, I'm sure you don't want them bidding on your stuff to begin with. But I do agree, Ebay needs to set up a Blocked Seller list as well.
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  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    Seller ended listing and relisted with erasure notation.

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  • gotsparks09gotsparks09 Posts: 957
    Well, It looks like he stopped the original auction and started a new, revised one.

    He took out "unaltered" but I guess still feels his creased, altered card is still in "VG+/EX condition"

    Auction #3
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  • LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233
    Its just a small erasure mark.. LOL.. Stands out like a sore thumb.
  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    LOL I emailed him thru ebay yesterday explaining i was interested in the card but that it looked like it had been erased. Could he let me know if it was. Never got a reply.

    I guess a few of us did the same thing so he decided to come clean.


    Steve
    Good for you.
  • LeiascardsLeiascards Posts: 3,233
    I did get a reply from him and he said thanks for noticing the error for him and that he has corrected it.
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    Excellent detective work, gotsparks image
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • F1ferrariF1ferrari Posts: 583


    << <i>THE BORDERS ARE SMOOTH AND CLEAN AND ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE FAIRLY SHARP. >>




    "Fairly sharp" compared to what, a bowling ball?
    2001-2014 Topps Heritage complete!
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>THE BORDERS ARE SMOOTH AND CLEAN AND ALL FOUR CORNERS ARE FAIRLY SHARP. >>




    "Fairly sharp" compared to what, a bowling ball? >>



    The seller is about as sharp as a marble
  • 1989FleerBillRipkencollector1989FleerBillRipkencollector Posts: 4,590
    If you go over to the ebay msg. board you'll find someone (an old friend from here) who thinks the seller is in the right.
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