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Just got scammed

GuruGuru Posts: 3,127
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So I'm lucky that this wasn't a big dollar item. Just got scammed on an 80's wax pack from Topps called Video City. Arrived today open, ripped, and no gum. It was sealed pretty tight in the envelope, so unless the post office is running a wax pack gum scam...well, you get the point. So I called them on it and they claim they nothing about it and the sale is final. I promptly informed them that no sale is final when it ends this way and to expect to hear from ebay. People are idiots sometimes...geez.
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  • AZDBzn2019AZDBzn2019 Posts: 213 ✭
    friggin DOCTOR ! 'it hurts when I do THIS !'

    Doctor: 'well don't do that'
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    What's the scam? Someone is marauding through the Ebay marketplace with a satchel full of $.50 resealed wax packs?
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    which year did Topps make the Video City wax packs? image
  • bigdcardsbigdcards Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭


    << <i>which year did Topps make the Video City wax packs? image >>



    I think '82 or' 83. You can pull a frogger rookie.
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  • GuruGuru Posts: 3,127
    Well, like I said it wasn't a big item...but scamming is scamming.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>What's the scam? Someone is marauding through the Ebay marketplace with a satchel full of $.50 resealed wax packs? >>



    As long as there was free shipping, I don't see the problem.
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  • GuruGuru Posts: 3,127
    Shipping wasn't free. If it was free I wouldn't be pushing for anything. More than anything it's the principle not the cost.
  • thunderdanthunderdan Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Shipping wasn't free. If it was free I wouldn't be pushing for anything. More than anything it's the principle not the cost. >>



    That is highway robbery. Instead of giving him a negative, maybe 0 stars all the way around. The ultimate star dinging opportunity
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  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    I agree with you Chris, it sucks, and it's the principle of it that bugs you. I'm sorry that happened to you.
  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭
    i'm not sure it's marauding, anyways. seems more like skipping merrily.
  • GuruGuru Posts: 3,127
    I know this isn't like anything huge, but it makes me mad when people do this kind of stuff. It's ridiculous and I agree that resealing .50 cent packs is pretty lame and stupid. However, I personally feel like if they can get away with it on a cheap pack, what's to stop them from trying with other stuff?

  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A lot of sellers require the buyer to mail the card(s) back at their own cost.

    It sounds like it would be an even greater losing proposition in this case.

    I did a search and these have traded as low as 25 cents a pack without shipping charges included.

    Do you plan to send the pack back?



  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    What do you think happened here- that the seller was opening these packs to search for the Zaxxon scratch-off cards? How can there be a scam involved when the articles of interest have no monetary value?
  • GuruGuru Posts: 3,127
    You know man, I have no idea. I agree...why would someone do this? Maybe to practice on...I have no idea. I think it's pretty stupid myself. But they have sports packs on their page as well and who knows, they could be resealed too. People do stupid stuff for weird reasons that I don't assume or try to understand.
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    This happened to me once: I had what I thought was a legit pack of Pac-Man cards, but when I went to open it, the 3rd card in was Inky and it had a big crease through the middle. There's no way a card the middle of a pack could be creased, so I drew the only assumption I could- the seller is walking around with a perfectly MINT Clyde which when graded would sell for a pretty penny.

    I felt like such a fool.
  • GuruGuru Posts: 3,127
    Wondering when you would chime in image
  • bigdcardsbigdcards Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭


    << <i>This happened to me once: I had what I thought was a legit pack of Pac-Man cards >>



    White or yellow wrapper?
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  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    White or yellow wrapper?

    It was the more common yellow wrapper, but I don't see why that has anything to do with it. A scam's a scam.
  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,495 ✭✭✭✭
    With no gum stick, you must convict

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  • GuruGuru Posts: 3,127
    Wow! The whole gang is here now! Wasn't complete without you.
  • DniceDnice Posts: 848
    I agree with DPECK. Ding them on the stars and simply move on.
  • Carew29Carew29 Posts: 4,025 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>which year did Topps make the Video City wax packs? image >>



    I think '82 or' 83. You can pull a frogger rookie. >>



    Frogger.....lmao
  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,495 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I agree with DPECK. Ding them on the stars and simply move on. >>



    I don't think I have it in me to ding stars on a $2-$3 purchase, particularly when it may not be the seller's fault (could be a Topps QC thing from back in the day).

    JMO

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  • BigRedMachineBigRedMachine Posts: 2,563 ✭✭✭


    << <i>With no gum stick, you must convict

    IMF >>



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  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>could be a Topps QC thing from back in the day >>


    +1, I've had legit packs with no gum.
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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Did you get any of the cards you were looking for?


  • dontippetdontippet Posts: 2,609 ✭✭✭✭
    I emailed a seller once on an item that was 99 cents plus shipping, but due to poor packaging, the item was damaged. I brought it up to the attention of the seller just to see what his response would be. My feedback was going to be based on his response. Well, he went off on me, so I gave him a negative. He even tried to dispute the feedback I gave him, but it stuck. For some reason, he thought I must be lying since it was only a 99 cent item, although I paid around $5 including shipping.
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  • neildownneildown Posts: 183
    Let me know if you pull one of these:

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    I rubbed too many out and ruined the card.
  • JWBlueJWBlue Posts: 489 ✭✭✭
    I understand why Guru feels bad.

    It is odd that someone would search these packs when the cards do not have value.

    Maybe someone was looking for a specific card and then resealed the entire box. Not out of the realm of possibility.
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,730 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>could be a Topps QC thing from back in the day >>


    +1, I've had legit packs with no gum. >>



    This is correct. A pack with no gum does not mean it's resealed. Think about it, if you were resealing a pack, wouldn't you want it to at least appear legit? In any case, I have had (and opened) wax packs with no gum that were 100% authentic.


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  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,891 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I understand why Guru feels bad.

    It is odd that someone would search these packs when the cards do not have value.

    Maybe someone was looking for a specific card and then resealed the entire box. Not out of the realm of possibility. >>



    Sometimes I feel we're all getting so paranoid that we see re-sealed packs, trimmed cards and frosted PSA cases everywhere we turn. It's obviously prudent to be careful, but it's hard to imagine having fun with a hobby at this level of hyper-vigilance.
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  • lahmejoonlahmejoon Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭✭
    These cards actually look fun.
  • dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
    "Sometimes I feel we're all getting so paranoid that we see re-sealed packs, trimmed cards and frosted PSA cases everywhere we turn. It's obviously prudent to be careful, but it's hard to imagine having fun with a hobby at this level of hyper-vigilance. "

    +1

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  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,911 ✭✭✭
    Can you please post a picture before the rip and then after...



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  • AZDBzn2019AZDBzn2019 Posts: 213 ✭
    The above post has now stopped me from ever posting a picture of a box before ripping it and then posting pictures of the cards. image

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  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭
    Here's a pic of my latest rip. I'm hoping for a 10 on Tinky Winky.

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  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I agree with DPECK. Ding them on the stars and simply move on. >>



    Why? What did the seller do wrong? I am fairly confident he is not searching for the Pac Man limited edition whatever card. All sales are final so all sales are final. Why ding the seller?

    I am not knocking guru but I think he is off base to assume the packs were searched. It just doesn't make any sense. Plus, if someone actually searched the packs wouldn't they leave the gum in there!?

    Wait a minute is today April 1st!?
  • DrFongDrFong Posts: 326
    This thread did not disappoint. A+
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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I agree with DPECK. Ding them on the stars and simply move on. >>



    Why? What did the seller do wrong? I am fairly confident he is not searching for the Pac Man limited edition whatever card. All sales are final so all sales are final. Why ding the seller?

    I am not knocking guru but I think he is off base to assume the packs were searched. It just doesn't make any sense. Plus, if someone actually searched the packs wouldn't they leave the gum in there!?

    Wait a minute is today April 1st!? >>




    Just to be clear I never said to ding stars but my birthday is April 1st.

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  • begsu1013begsu1013 Posts: 1,943 ✭✭
    you guys are overthinking this way toooo much. seller just needed a stick of gum when he was getting pulled over.
  • NickMNickM Posts: 4,895 ✭✭✭
    If a scammer wanted to make "homemade" Topps baseball or football packs from that era, opening cheap nonsports packs and taking the gum out would be a good way to get gum that would match the original pack. At that point, what will they do with the opened, gumless nonsports pack?
    Reseal and sell?

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  • itzagoneritzagoner Posts: 8,753 ✭✭


    << <i>Frogger.....lmao >>



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  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    We've seen the reseal kits sell for big money. I'm thinking one of two things could be going on (for conspiracy theorists)
    1. Person wanted just the gum because it matched something else he wanted to reseal
    2. Person is making "reseal kits" to sell
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wax Pack


    The pack states you get 3 Rub Off Game Cards, 3 Stickers, and 1 Stick Bubble Gum.


    What did you get in your pack?









  • bigdcardsbigdcards Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭
    Wax Pack


    The pack states you get 3 Rub Off Game Cards, 3 Stickers, and 1 Stick Bubble Gum.


    What did you get in your pack? >>



    Probably not an 88 fleer Jordan
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  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Let me know if you pull one of these:

    image

    I rubbed too many out and ruined the card. >>



    Hilarious!!!! Dont know why nobody has commented on the hilarity of your post; maybe it went over everyones heads.
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Let me know if you pull one of these:

    image

    I rubbed too many out and ruined the card. >>



    Hilarious!!!! Dont know why nobody has commented on the hilarity of your post; maybe it went over everyones heads. >>





    The OP should have gotten three of those in his packs. Were the packs short of Rub Off Game Cards?


    I don't think anyone missed that post. I know I certainly didn't.




  • bigdcardsbigdcards Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭
    That is a fleer card from a pacman set. It would be a wonderful twist if there were one in this pack.
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  • GuruGuru Posts: 3,127
    Well, I decided to look inside the pack. No scratch off's, but these cards were in there...

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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks like 88 Donruss.
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