FAKE PATCH on ebay

gumbyfan · January 11, 2008 12:05AM

A good friend of mine sold a Colts Quad game used card on eBay a little while back. It has recently resurfaced on eBay with different fabric in it. Here's the link:

FAKE Colts Quad

I just emailed my friend to see if he still has the link to the auction where he sold it. If he does, I'll be sure to pass that along as well.

Just thought I'd pass along the info in case anyone found interest in this card.

gumbyfan · January 11, 2008 12:23AM

I just spoke with my friend and apparently he sold the card back in September, so ebay has long since removed the listing. The original card had 1 or 2 color swatches in each window...none of this logo stuff. I guess the seller is notorius for this sort of thing and there's a thread about it over on Beckett as well. The current seller paid $227 for it originally.

ripkenintheminors · January 11, 2008 12:27AM

This pic from the auction says it all:

Stingray · January 11, 2008 12:31AM

Just out of curiosity, how does one replace the patches in a card like this without destroying it??

gumbyfan · January 11, 2008 12:35AM

After a bit of digging, here's the original auction. LINK

The Manning, Harrison & Wayne swatches were all 1 color and the Addai was 2 color.

Miserable ebay scum...

jmbkb4 · January 11, 2008 1:15AM

<< Just out of curiosity, how does one replace the patches in a card like this without destroying it?? >>

I was curious too.

brianwintersfan · January 11, 2008 1:20AM

Depending on the card they will either remove it from the front or will peel apart the card and then put it back together. Since the front looks clean I would guess it was the latter.

BunchOBull · January 11, 2008 1:25AM

Threads sticking out over the front edge of the frame is a clear indication of reinsertion. Typically 3 sides of the swatch will be well "tucked" and the last edge will look very rough, not as smooth as the other sides.

BunchOBull · January 11, 2008 1:26AM

What's sick is that he paid over $200 for a card just to chop it up. He has several other cards with swatches cut from the same patch as the Quad Colt's card.

jmbkb4 · January 11, 2008 1:28AM

I sent the seller a link to the thread and encouraged him to come on here.

He won't.

BunchOBull · January 11, 2008 1:33AM

I'm glad you did that. He's been on watch lists for this kind of thing for awhile. He's not new to the game.

gumbyfan · January 11, 2008 6:52AM

Here's the before and after...

lawnmowerman · January 11, 2008 6:59AM

Way to ruin a nice card dummy

WinPitcher · January 11, 2008 7:03AM

Craig and he did this for what reason? The logo swatches are worth more then just plain old material? I mean can he double his money in this way?

I guess since he has a reserve we (or i) can't tell how much more he is trying to make.

Steve

WinPitcher · January 11, 2008 7:05AM

Also by peeling the card did he ruin the hologram type effect I see? Or is that just a scan thingy.

Steve

TheMcgwireMuseum · January 11, 2008 7:05AM

<< Here's the before and after...

>>

That scum bleached off the metallic rainbow also!!!

gumbyfan · January 11, 2008 7:24AM

<< Craig and he did this for what reason? The logo swatches are worth more then just plain old material? I mean can he double his money in this way?

I guess since he has a reserve we (or i) can't tell how much more he is trying to make.

Steve >>

From the looks of it, this guy makes a living ruining game used material. There's actually a guy who has been keeping track of this guy's purchases and sales. Here's a few more examples:

From what I've read about this seller today, Upper Deck has already threatened a lawsuit and DLP has said they're collecting information. It's amazing what some people will do for a quick profit. Sad, too.

gumbyfan · January 11, 2008 7:25AM

<< Also by peeling the card did he ruin the hologram type effect I see? Or is that just a scan thingy.

Steve >>

My assumption would be that it's just a difference in scanner settings. Then again, I could be wrong.

swartz1 · January 11, 2008 7:36AM

Have they also been tracking the $ he has been making?? He does make money doing this? Right?

gumbyfan · January 11, 2008 7:43AM

That I'm not sure of...the guy that's tracking it said that DLP is supposedly waiting for his profits to get to a certain level and then hit him with a felony. That's heresay, but it's all I got.

baseballfanatic · January 11, 2008 7:55AM

Auction taken down and all of his auctions are private now....

BunchOBull · January 11, 2008 8:04AM

His method is to remove the patch/swatch through the framing hole and insert the same way, he doesn't peal or remove the top layer first.

WinPitcher · January 11, 2008 8:13AM

Well i guess he saw the thread.

what an ass............

Steve

baseballfanatic · January 11, 2008 8:17AM

<< Well i guess he saw the thread.

what an ass............

Steve >>

The REALLY sad part is that it still hasnt stopped him

mtcards · January 11, 2008 8:31AM

Name of seller?

Gonblott · January 11, 2008 8:33AM

This is scaring me right now....

ripkenintheminors · January 11, 2008 8:42AM

Just another reason that I try to stay away from game used jersey cards

FAKE PATCH on ebay

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