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robw1959 11-15-2025 05:29 PM
Beware of the Holder
 
Something to beware of now that eBay is no longer inclined to field negative reports on their sports cards listings - an obvious reprint inside a questionable PSA holder . . .

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39725849166...Bk9SR4rStp3RZg

Musashi 11-15-2025 05:39 PM
Authenticity of the slab and card aside, you have to love AI descriptions:

"The card showcases Cobb as a player for the Detroit Tigers during the 1909-11 season..."

BioCRN 11-15-2025 05:49 PM
Is that even a legit PSA slab? Bottom of the slab looks suspect with a marking on the left and lack of marking on the right.

Kevlo17 11-15-2025 05:59 PM
Yeah I forgot deadball seasons used to last for 3 years!

jayshum 11-15-2025 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BioCRN (Post 2550148)
Is that even a legit PSA slab? Bottom of the slab looks suspect with a marking on the left and lack of marking on the right.
Shouldn't the authenticity guarantee fail this if someone were to actually buy it? I would think PSA could tell if it wasn't a legitimate slab of theirs.

BioCRN 11-16-2025 12:42 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jayshum (Post 2550183)
Shouldn't the authenticity guarantee fail this if someone were to actually buy it? I would think PSA could tell if it wasn't a legitimate slab of theirs.
Some of the bidders have high enough feedback that they seem to be counting on it because buying it blindly seems stupid with the amount of red flags that thing is throwing up.

Fred 11-16-2025 12:36 PM
What, it's not real? :p

Fred 11-16-2025 12:49 PM
Just thought of something - what if PSA says it's fine? Any bets the card will be flipped immediately? Even if the buyer knew it wasn't real, do you think they'd be crappy enough to push it to someone else so they could make a quick buck?

gregndodgers 11-16-2025 03:12 PM
The old rules apply: if the price is too good to be true, it probably is. AND consider the source. In this case, too much negative feedback is a big red flag.

The scumbags who fraudulently sell on eBay are alive and well.

4815162342 11-17-2025 06:53 AM
Beware of the Holder
 
I reported the listing. eBay “didn’t find the listing to be in violation of [their] policy.” Sigh.

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Zach Wheat 11-17-2025 07:03 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fred (Post 2550283)
Just thought of something - what if PSA says it's fine? Any bets the card will be flipped immediately? Even if the buyer knew it wasn't real, do you think they'd be crappy enough to push it to someone else so they could make a quick buck?
Fred,

That's happened before.

jchcollins 11-17-2025 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by 4815162342 (Post 2550417)
I reported the listing. eBay “didn’t find the listing to be in violation of [their] policy.” Sigh.

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I get the same thing every time I report a raw listing that's a reprint being marketed straight-faced as authentic. Despite going around their elbows to get to their thumb with the authentication process for items over $250 - the fact that eBay doesn't employ category experts and never has still rears it's head - and often.

JustinD 11-17-2025 08:15 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BioCRN (Post 2550148)
Is that even a legit PSA slab? Bottom of the slab looks suspect with a marking on the left and lack of marking on the right.
Not at all, complete three dollar bill.

Beercan collector 11-17-2025 08:47 AM
I remember someone had a signed check that PSA folded in half and encapsulated, not impossible that a similar PSA employee simply looks up the cert number sees the CERT number is correct and lets it pass

jchcollins 11-19-2025 09:52 AM
I've now reported this particular listing twice. eBay remains oblivious...

commishbob 11-19-2025 10:01 AM
It's been taken down. Good work on being persistent (and correct)!

jchcollins 11-19-2025 10:11 AM
Beware of the Holder
 
Well, well!

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