Seller on Ebay with a bunch of bad autographs

cubfan89 · November 18, 2014 8:15AM

My pal Bruce just sent me a link to this autograph website that shows this ebay seller selling bad autographs on cards

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/baseball-card-set-collectors-beware-of-master-forger-ebay-seller?xg_source=activity

jfkheat · November 18, 2014 8:20AM

Link.
James

Corrected Link

Stingray · November 18, 2014 8:56AM

Are they all fake?? Some look good, like the Trammell.

vintageinvestments · November 18, 2014 11:14AM

Not even that good.

cubfan89 · November 18, 2014 2:57PM

Thank you James for fixing that.

yankeeno7 · November 18, 2014 9:15PM

Him and his brother, also on ebay username Samsobo, have been the topic of many discussions on SCN. Once good and legit now sell all fake garbage when their well went dry. Some of their stuff looks pretty legit to the novice collector but much of their stuff have obvious flaws if you know the sigs.

MyDaughtersNameIsMattingly · November 19, 2014 12:18AM

itzagoner · November 19, 2014 12:28AM

yeah. that one kinda makes it look like he photobombed Donnie after he scored a shiny new tool bag at the hardware store.

MyDaughtersNameIsMattingly · November 19, 2014 1:14AM

<< <i>yeah. that one kinda makes it look like he photobombed Donnie after he scored a shiny new tool bag at the hardware store. >>

Yeah, and Don was so excited by his new purchase that he signed 50 autos for this dude to sell on ebay for $10-$20 each.

itzagoner · November 19, 2014 1:18AM

because the tool bag had a Sharpie.

MyDaughtersNameIsMattingly · November 19, 2014 1:22AM

MULLINS5 · November 19, 2014 1:22AM

People with artistic talents can do wonders when it comes to forging a signature.

Rudedawg · November 19, 2014 1:52AM

I have to admit, to my rather novice eye, a lot of those sigs look legit. Thanks for the info.

cubfan89 · November 19, 2014 6:16AM

I looked at every single picture and you can tell the guy is not on the up and up.

PMKAY · November 20, 2014 12:48AM

I sent the seller a note asking if the autograph of some baseball player who I've never heard of would pass third party test. He said if it didn't he would refund my money. Next day I started getting emails that were "just letting you know that someone offered me $15 to end the auction early". I never responded.

cubfan89 · November 20, 2014 8:47AM

In the article, there is a link to another site where one of his buyers says that the cards he bought were rejected by PSA and when he went to get refunded, Ebay and Paypal both told him to kick rocks.

MyDaughtersNameIsMattingly · December 11, 2014 12:46AM

Another masterpiece by lock-em-up-bob.

mtcards · December 13, 2014 4:30AM

Dude even looks like a crook. I expect to see him at a used car lot

cubfan89 · January 11, 2015 3:16PM

Bruce just emailed me this morning

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/baseball-autograph-set-collectors-beware-ebay-scammer-cable

WhiteTornado · January 11, 2015 8:51PM

<< <i>Bruce just emailed me this morning

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/baseball-autograph-set-collectors-beware-ebay-scammer-cable >>

linky-dinky-do

cubfan89 · January 13, 2015 4:45AM

Thank you for fixing the link

cubfan89 · June 7, 2015 7:35AM

We've been following this seller's auctions for the past 5 months now and he is still selling bad autographs to collectors. He has a 1990 Topps Gary Carter currently selling for over $90. Why doesn't Ebay step in?

skrezyna23 · June 7, 2015 8:02AM

<< <i>We've been following this seller's auctions for the past 5 months now and he is still selling bad autographs to collectors. He has a 1990 Topps Gary Carter currently selling for over $90. Why doesn't Ebay step in? >>

$$$ They don't care.

mtcards · June 7, 2015 10:38AM

<< <i>We've been following this seller's auctions for the past 5 months now and he is still selling bad autographs to collectors. He has a 1990 Topps Gary Carter currently selling for over $90. Why doesn't Ebay step in? >>

They are too busy policing low volume low dollar sellers who might be charging an extra dime for shipping to worry about fake autographs

cubfan89 · June 8, 2015 6:19AM

It's hard to believe real collectors are paying the prices he gets for his auctions.

skrezyna23 · June 8, 2015 8:22AM

For those who need to verify autographs before purchasing, I highly recommend going here, Autograph Magazine.. Great forum for autograph information.

yankeeno7 · June 8, 2015 9:02AM

Ebay will just say they have good feedback and there seem to be no issues with the seller(s). As I stated previously, they used to sell good autos, built feedback and a good reputation. Bob and his brother have both chosen to use that to their advantage to now rip people off. Most buyers are clueless to their shanannigans.

maddux69 · June 15, 2015 3:48PM

Contrary to the article, lock-em-up-bob is still in business

eBay Lock Em Up Bob

Seller on Ebay with a bunch of bad autographs

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