1933 ebay Ruth take a chance

[1952boyntoncollector]

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...rdt=true&rt=nc

[luciobar1980]

I don't get it. Aside from the useless pictures, what's the issue?

[BLongley]

Originally Posted by luciobar1980

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]

Originally Posted by luciobar1980

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]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

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

[Yoda]

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]

You might also notice on the front picture appears that something was whited out on the flip...

[ruth-gehrig]

So you "bought it"? Why else would he ask you for PayPal gift?

[Throttlesteer]

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]

Originally Posted by Throttlesteer

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-c...eritage-081514

Flip aligns differently in the Heritage one, no? And different back holder.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Yoda

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]

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...p2047675.l2557

[1952boyntoncollector]

He is offering to meet my friend for a cash deal...so nice of him..

[JustinD]

As it is misrepresentation and fraud for thousands, it may actually draw police interest. I would give them a call.

[Peter_Spaeth]

It's a shame ebay has no meaningful fraud reporting system.

[deadballpaul]

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.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by JustinD

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]

Originally Posted by Leon

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?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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.