Ebay scammer maddytate4

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lawnmowerman
lawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
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I was in contact with ebay user maddytate4 about an obvious fake auto card they are selling. The card in question is a 2001 Finest Emmitt Smith autograph. 2001 Finest auto's come in blue ink and are always faded. The card maddytate4 is selling is in black ink. It's an obvious trace job. I have sent a handful of emails to the seller telling them they should pull it but they are denying that the card is fake.

Here is the maddytate4 auction for the card: link


Here is the auction where maddytate4 won the card: link


I hate to think that somebody is going to be out of a bunch of money because of some douchebag scammer. Is anyone here ebay savvy enough to figure out how to contact the winner of the auction? It will be over in a few hours.

I'd love for this scammer to get what they deserve.


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  • vladguerrero
    vladguerrero Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭
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    I would also like to see him get what he deserves but would settle for the card going really high and the winner not paying!
  • Sean1125
    Sean1125 Posts: 3,479
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    << <i>I would also like to see him get what he deserves but would settle for the card going really high and the winner not paying! >>



    I think I can make that happen image
  • 1neatstuff
    1neatstuff Posts: 1,156 ✭✭✭
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    wow thanks for the info thats badimage
  • lawnmowerman
    lawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
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    << <i>I would also like to see him get what he deserves but would settle for the card going really high and the winner not paying! >>



    I think I can make that happen image >>



    Actually don't do that. I was in contact with the seller who originally sold it to maddytate4. He is going to win it back then is going to file a complaint with ebay/paypal.

    It would be good for everyone to block this asshat and report the listing as well.

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  • lawnmowerman
    lawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
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    Just an update. The op is the original seller that I contacted through ebay. Good stuff lol


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  • zep33
    zep33 Posts: 6,897 ✭✭✭
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    LOL
  • digicat
    digicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
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    The thing that worries me is: for every moron who gets busted like this, how many meticulous scammers are out there operating undetected?
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  • bking
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    << <i>The thing that worries me is: for every moron who gets busted like this, how many meticulous scammers are out there operating undetected? >>



    BAsed on nothing but a hunch, I'd guess only 1 out of 100 ever get revealed.
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  • yankeeno7
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    I nearly fell victim to a similar thing....It was a Topps Certifed Derek Jeter that should have been blue and was traced in a gold paint pen. He swore it wasnt fake but was easy to see that it was traced. His name is Jordan Vo from Los Angeles, CA area. I wish I knew if he had an ebay id. I believed his story that he got it from a card shop and then got nailed on another one of his fake items.
  • psychump
    psychump Posts: 1,378 ✭✭✭
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    He's got another one for sale...maybe yours with the autograph cleaned off with Fantastic!
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  • digicat
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    << <i>He's got another one for sale...maybe yours with the autograph cleaned off with Fantastic! >>



    CONFIRMED! I matched them up in Photoshop. The serial number sticker on the back is the same too.
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  • detroitfan2
    detroitfan2 Posts: 3,392 ✭✭✭✭
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    Maybe maddytate is Emmitt Smith's ebay user id, in which case the trace job is a real autograph?

    Naw, "maddytate" is too masculine for it to be Emmitt.




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  • lawnmowerman
    lawnmowerman Posts: 19,477 ✭✭✭✭
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    << <i>

    << <i>He's got another one for sale...maybe yours with the autograph cleaned off with Fantastic! >>



    CONFIRMED! I matched them up in Photoshop. The serial number sticker on the back is the same too. >>




    Exactly right on! I did the same thing when received this email from the seller maddytate4 a few minutes ago. This guy is obviously dumber than a box of rocks.


    "I LISTED THE ONE I BOUGHT ON DEC 1 FOR YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE.........YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALIKNG ABOUT JUST SPECULATING THANKS ..SO ARE ALL THE OTHER PEOLE ,APPARENTLY I GOT SCREWED ON THE OTHER AUTO CARD BUT IT SAID CERTIFIED SO I BELIEVED IT.IT WILL BE RETURNED ,IM NOT A SCAMMER BUT WHAT YALL ARE DOIN IS SLANDER..HAVE A GOOD LIFE SIR"


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