Tempted . . . but looks fishy; Advice please

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• nam812 Posts: 10,601 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 8, 2008 11:35AM

  Link

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• brendanb438 Posts: 1,595 ✭✭✭

  September 8, 2008 11:39AM

  I would request way better pics of the fronts and backs. Can't make anything out from those pics really.

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• Mphilking Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭

  September 8, 2008 11:40AM

  Too much risk for me. Paypal may be trouble, but in this situation they are protection too.

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• BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304

  September 8, 2008 11:40AM

  no recent sales.
  
  no paypal; money order ONLY screams the auction.

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• Morgoth Posts: 3,950 ✭✭✭

  September 8, 2008 11:41AM

  I think its legit as that 61 Leaders card is in his feedback. Paid 16 bucks for it.
  
  I don't think its a huge steal personally. 60's HOF 7's still are very soft and unless perfectly centered could bring under 40% of SMR. At the very best that lot individually would bring $1500 at the worst maybe under $1000 as the 56 is SGC.

  Currently completing the following registry sets: Cardinal HOF's, 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates Team, Bill Mazeroski Master & Basic Sets, Roberto Clemente Master & Basic Sets, Willie Stargell Master & Basic Sets and Terry Bradshaw Basic Set

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• SoonerCowboy Posts: 1,179

  September 8, 2008 11:42AM

  Auction description says he doesn't accept Paypal or personal checks but at the bottom Paypal is an accepted method of payment. Huh? They only accept money orders. I would be afraid to pull the trigger on that one if he doesn't take Paypal. But I don't bid on any auctions that don't. That's just me.

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• BunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭

  September 8, 2008 11:48AM

  A lot of well centered 7s in that lot. It'd be a good buy in the Microsoft discount was still on.

  Collector of most things Frank Thomas. www.BigHurtHOF.com

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• storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭

  September 8, 2008 12:07PM

  No PayPal.
  
  No buy.

  Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.

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• zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭

  September 8, 2008 12:19PM

  Didn't take long for that to get yanked

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• WinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭

  September 8, 2008 12:32PM

  I guess that answers the question. Was it a scam?
  
  Steve

  Good for you.

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• scotgreb Posts: 809 ✭✭✭

  September 8, 2008 10:32PM

  I emailed for more info and he asked me to call him immediately. The auction was pulled shortly thereafter.
  
  Not sure if it was a scam or he received a good offer -- maybe both?
  
  Thanks to all for comments.
  
  Scott

  Focusing on baseball “playing years” HOFers. My HOF Set; https://psacard.com/psasetregistry/baseball/hall-fame-sets/hall-fame-players-managers-owners-executives-pioneers-commissioners-umpires/publishedset/77755
  
  Always plenty of PSA-graded cards in my ebay store -- https://ebay.com/str/thelumbercompanysportscards

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• WinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭

  September 9, 2008 1:08AM

  If he got a good offer he would have ended the auction, Ebay closed the auction.
  
  Had he ended it, the auction page would still be there, when ebay ends an auction we
  
  get the page we are seeing now.
  
  
  Just because ebay ends/cancels an auction does not mean a seller was scamming.
  
  It could be for any number of reasons.
  
  Steve
  
  

  Good for you.

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• WinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭

  September 9, 2008 1:09AM

  
  Auction description says he doesn't accept Paypal or personal checks but at the bottom Paypal is an accepted method of payment.
  
  
  
  That may be the reason ebay ended the auction.
  
  
  Steve

  Good for you.

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