View Full Version : 1933 ebay Ruth take a chance
1952boyntoncollector
08-17-2018, 06:40 AM
Someone 'bought' this card.
seller asked me to send him a pp gift at a good price....i passed..
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1933-Goudey-Babe-Ruth-53-PSA-4-034-nicer-034-/132745292863?_trkparms=gh1g%3DI132745292863.N49.S2 .R2.TR5&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=sLot2RbCQeKq7NB9gh%252FumwOlqbo%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc
luciobar1980
08-17-2018, 08:30 AM
I don't get it. Aside from the useless pictures, what's the issue?
BLongley
08-17-2018, 08:53 AM
I don't get it. Aside from the useless pictures, what's the issue?
It's a scam... maybe a fake PSA holder... the pic of the back is a completely different card, it's an older PSA label than the front picture...
1952boyntoncollector
08-17-2018, 09:19 AM
I don't get it. Aside from the useless pictures, what's the issue?
theres a seller out there is 100% feedback thats trying to get paypal gifts on a 1933 goudey ruth and who knows how much more that puts ads on ebay that net54 members may be trying to deal with.....
clydepepper
08-17-2018, 09:55 AM
theres a seller out there is 100% feedback thats trying to get paypal gifts on a 1933 goudey ruth and who knows how much more that puts ads on ebay that net54 members may be trying to deal with.....
100% Feedback, yes...but I never deal with someone with as few (45) feedbacks as he does...certainly not for a 'big dollar' card.
There's enough clearly legit cards out there that anyone with half a brain should be able to avoid listings like the one the OP mentions.
...of course, if you do only have half a brain...go for it...P.T. Barnum
For those who have read Conrad's "Heart of Darkness", perhaps the seller's user name, Col. Kurtz, might have been a small clue all was not kosher with this offering
chalupacollects
08-17-2018, 02:50 PM
You might also notice on the front picture appears that something was whited out on the flip...
ruth-gehrig
08-17-2018, 04:37 PM
So you "bought it"? Why else would he ask you for PayPal gift?
Throttlesteer
08-17-2018, 05:02 PM
I certainly don't claim to know more than the other members on here. But the card looks legit to me. The flip checks out and there's even pictures of the card from a previous Heritage auction. His previous, positive feedback all seem to be vintage card related as well. I admit, the Paypal gift thing is a little wonky. But, I'm not convinced this is a scam.
Peter_Spaeth
08-17-2018, 06:57 PM
I certainly don't claim to know more than the other members on here. But the card looks legit to me. The flip checks out and there's even pictures of the card from a previous Heritage auction. His previous, positive feedback all seem to be vintage card related as well. I admit, the Paypal gift thing is a little wonky. But, I'm not convinced this is a scam.
https://sports.ha.com/itm/baseball-cards/singles-1930-1939-/1933-goudey-babe-ruth-53-psa-vg-ex-4/a/7120-80417.s?ic16=ViewItem-Auction-Archive-PreviousPricesHeritage-081514
Flip aligns differently in the Heritage one, no? And different back holder.
Peter_Spaeth
08-17-2018, 07:01 PM
For those who have read Conrad's "Heart of Darkness", perhaps the seller's user name, Col. Kurtz, might have been a small clue all was not kosher with this offering
Indeed because Col. Kurtz, he dead.
JustinD
08-18-2018, 04:43 PM
Unquestionably a fake card as it's in a fake holder.
I hope no one on this board has bought any of this crap. The Lou he just sold is obviously fake.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1933-Goudey-Lou-Gerhig-160-PSA-5-034-nicer-034-/132745717319?hash=item1ee842e647%3Ag%3AmzgAAOSwwb9 bdIvd&nma=true&si=kjP3dOYKpZ3%252BDrAH%252FzWF6APvxTE%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
1952boyntoncollector
08-18-2018, 06:04 PM
He is offering to meet my friend for a cash deal...so nice of him..
JustinD
08-18-2018, 06:41 PM
As it is misrepresentation and fraud for thousands, it may actually draw police interest. I would give them a call.
Peter_Spaeth
08-18-2018, 07:10 PM
It's a shame ebay has no meaningful fraud reporting system.
deadballpaul
08-19-2018, 08:44 AM
Gut instinct immediately said no. If you have been doing this long enough, its almost never wrong. The picture, lack of feedback, unknown seller, & even the description didn't feel right.
As it is misrepresentation and fraud for thousands, it may actually draw police interest. I would give them a call.
Lately it seems police are rarely interested in our hobby on many occasions. It certainly doesn't hurt to call though. And your local PD is the best place to start as they are the ones to protect you first, from what I have been told.
Peter_Spaeth
08-20-2018, 04:10 PM
Lately it seems police are rarely interested in our hobby on many occasions. It certainly doesn't hurt to call though. And your local PD is the best place to start as they are the ones to protect you first, from what I have been told.
Didn't you have an ebay contact who was supposedly going to ramp up scrutiny of fraud?
Didn't you have an ebay contact who was supposedly going to ramp up scrutiny of fraud?
Yes, but I haven't heard from him in a while. With ebay it seems their initiatives don't always keep going. They don't make money stopping fraud, as one authority once told me, and it's true.