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11-30-2007, 01:48 PM
Posted By: <b>Steve Green</b><p>this moron took his Babe Ruth picture right from the REA auction.. but the story is still funny.. better hurry, or it'll be pulled by eBay.. 120190520485
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11-30-2007, 01:51 PM
Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>for what its worth, he does say it isn't his card in the picture...his is in mint condition <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120190520485" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120190520485</a><br /><br />
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11-30-2007, 01:54 PM
Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>just sent him an email. "internet fraud (of this amount) will put you in jail for 10 years"
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11-30-2007, 02:04 PM
Posted By: <b>TONY</b><p>I just emailed him & told him it's actually 20 yrs in prison<br />what a dweeb!
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11-30-2007, 02:06 PM
Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>His only ebay deal was the Purchase of a Kill Bill DVD. Be careful Dennis <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>
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11-30-2007, 02:06 PM
Posted By: <b>Jon Canfield</b><p>Although I know this is not a true auction, he does state that the picture is one he pulled from the internet because he doesn't have a picture of his card - his is MINT!
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11-30-2007, 02:12 PM
Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>he has a bidder,i wonder if it is "ibuyfakecards"???
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11-30-2007, 02:15 PM
Posted By: <b>Anthony S.</b><p>Looks like I'm out of the bidding. His opening bid is $150,000 and requires a PayPal account. I just checked and I only have $149,965 in my PayPal account. I knew I shouldn't have purchased that PSA 4 T206 Rube Oldring the other day. Dammit.<br /><br />The item description is a smile. He spells like my Golden Retriever.
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11-30-2007, 02:58 PM
Posted By: <b>Frank Wakefield</b><p>Steve, I think Dennis will be safe. But any of you 'Bill's' better not mess with this seller!!
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11-30-2007, 03:39 PM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Have any of these cards belonged to anyone other than grandpa? Did anybody ever get any of these from an uncle or a cousin? And it goes without saying that grandpa stored this in the attic...where else?<br /><br />And what 50th anniversary of Babe Ruth does this card commemorate?
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11-30-2007, 09:52 PM
Posted By: <b>Dan P.</b><p>If the winner of this card is legit, I'll try finding him. I have some beautiful oceanfront property to sell him (I hope he can relocate to Iowa).
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12-01-2007, 03:49 AM
Posted By: <b>Steve Green</b><p>action ended for current bidder.. who is samsammy23, why did he bid 200 grand for this, and oh BTW, why is he high bidder on the 29 mantles, too?
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12-01-2007, 05:41 AM
Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>if SamSammy is his shill then he's going to have to swallow a quite hefty final value fee...
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12-01-2007, 07:07 AM
Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>'If the buyer confirms the seller's statement about mutual agreement not to complete the transaction, the buyer will not receive an Unpaid Item strike and the seller will receive a Final Value Fee credit.'
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12-01-2007, 07:13 AM
Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Steve - Good point. Although I would imagine that if a buyer and seller complete such an agreement on multiple listings, ebay might catch on.
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12-01-2007, 10:36 AM
Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>And he's already relisted it.<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120191364911" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120191364911</a>
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12-01-2007, 10:38 AM
Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>At least he's only charging $2 for shipping.....Always good to save money on the shipping of a $200,000 card....
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12-01-2007, 10:45 AM
Posted By: <b>Shawn Chambers</b><p>I wish I at least knew what he thinks it's the 50th anniversary of...<br /><br />Shawn<br /><br />
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12-01-2007, 11:34 AM
Posted By: <b>Steve Green</b><p>maybe it's the 50th anniversary of the first scammer (g)..<br /><br />
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12-01-2007, 11:46 AM
Posted By: <b>Alan U</b><p>I think I'll send him an e-mail indicating I just inherited $200,000 from my grandpa and I'm interested in investing in this card since we didn't find anything in his attic.
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12-01-2007, 01:02 PM
Posted By: <b>Steve Green</b><p>well, he put up a real picture, and now we know what the "50th anniversary" means.. it's an Orioles replica card that they put out in 2004, the 50th anniversary of the team..
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12-01-2007, 01:11 PM
Posted By: <b>Jim VB</b><p>I'm holding out for the refractor version.
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12-01-2007, 01:17 PM
Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p> count his spelling & other errors in the discription,if you have an afternoon with nothing to do.
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12-01-2007, 01:19 PM
Posted By: <b>Kenneth A. Cohen</b><p>Looks like Gramps must have attended an Orioles game or went to the Ruth Museum before he checked out.
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12-01-2007, 01:29 PM
Posted By: <b>Kenneth A. Cohen</b><p>Sent the following question:<br /><br />"I'm interested in acquiring this card. Since you don't have a picture of it and I'm in the DC area, I would like to look at it. Where and when can I inspect it? Thanks"<br /><br />Received the following reply:<br /><br />"o you must be from that show scare tactics oh wow im so honored but i just dont have the time ok and the picture is up there"<br /><br />Is this some kind of inside baseball card lingo only intelligible to NET54 insiders? <br /><br /><br />
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12-01-2007, 01:40 PM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Doesn't have the time for a $200,000 sale? Must be a very busy man.
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12-01-2007, 01:41 PM
Posted By: <b>John H.</b><p>It's obviously the legendary 1964 50th anniversary reissue of the 1914 Baltimore News Ruth rookie card. I believe this lucky fellow has the only one in existence meaning that it's worth at least $200,000 to a true Ruth collector. The fact that it's only 43 years old makes its' mint condition easier to understand. Yeah, that's it.<br /><br />John