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MooseWithFleas 02-07-2011 05:00 PM
Faking Southern Leaguers?
 
How common is it for people to fake SLers on eBay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-2-T-206-Bill...#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
Quote:
Originally Posted by MooseWithFleas (Post 869749)
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
Quote:
Originally Posted by CMIZ5290 (Post 869758)
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
Already contacted seller
 
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
Quote:
Originally Posted by novakjr (Post 869764)
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
Not all bad eggs
 
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?


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