View Full Version : Faking Southern Leaguers?
MooseWithFleas
02-07-2011, 05:00 PM
How common is it for people to fake SLers on eBay?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-2-T-206-Bill-Bradley-Corfe-Mullen-Old-Mill-/270702483704?pt=US_Baseball&hash=item3f072018f8#ht_802wt_1139
There seems to be so much wrong with this listing:
1.) Who the hell is Corfe Mullen? I'm assuming he means George (Charles).
2.) Neither Bradley nor Mullen are Southern Leaguers, yet they have the Old Mill SL back.
3.) The scans are poor and the text looks off.
Is it common to put fake SL backs on real commons? Or is this just a horrible reproduction effort both front and back? Or is there something I am missing?
Jason Carota
02-07-2011, 05:07 PM
is this just a horrible reproduction effort both front and back?
Bingo.
CMIZ5290
02-07-2011, 05:18 PM
Ouch!! That's why you have to be on your toes with sellers like that on ebay. ugly reprints, and george mullen played for the tigers!
novakjr
02-07-2011, 05:27 PM
Ouch!! That's why you have to be on your toes with sellers like that on ebay. ugly reprints, and george mullen played for the tigers!
They may not be a shady seller. Judging from their other items, and history, I just don't think they know any better. Always be weary of the clueless.
t206hound
02-07-2011, 05:27 PM
Saw this listing over the weekend and contacted the seller. He just sent back a message (note that the seller id implies a pawn shop):
"Thanks I will pull these and find out what there - 970fullhousepawn"
FrankWakefield
02-07-2011, 05:41 PM
I've messaged the seller, letting him know that those 2 cards arent' authentic. We'll see if he ends the auction. And I agree, he may well not have known.
birdman42
02-07-2011, 07:49 PM
Always be weary of the clueless.
David, I think you got it. I'm very weary of the clueless (and aware that sometimes I'm the one who's clueless).
Bill
FrankWakefield
02-08-2011, 08:50 AM
Just got this message from the eBay seller of those 'cards'.
Thanks for info I am pulling them
- 970fullhousepawn
MooseWithFleas
02-08-2011, 09:37 AM
Bidding has ended on the item. He kept true to his word :). Seems he just wasn't sure what he had, which is fair given the guy runs a pawn shop where he deals with thousands of different items.
t206hound
02-08-2011, 09:50 AM
Even though it seems like there are thousands of cheats and scoundrels out there, that doesn't mean everyone. I agree that this guy just had no idea what he had... in his eyes they looked like the other ones on Ebay. I commend him for pulling the auction. Not many of the sellers I contact remove the item voluntarily.
John V
02-08-2011, 10:21 AM
I wonder how bad he was taken by his pawn shop customer?