Merchantman Auctions in Davie FL trying to sell counterfeits Jan 27

swarmee · #1 12-11-2023, 03:10 PM

Wow, still going on after three years.

I'm Your Huckleberry · #2 12-11-2023, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by swarmee

Wow, still going on after three years.

They have assured me that the cards are authentic and have had 50 + auctions with only positive reviews. Since this is not a large purchase, I plan to send them to SGC and see if they are indeed authentic cards. Two of them are graded by some no-name grading company based out of, you guessed it, Davies FL. And the worse thing, the number to the grading company (from their website) is the same as Merchantman Auctions phone number (from their website). Such a shame

Fred · #3 12-11-2023, 05:13 PM

Just curious, what cards did you get for $375? Any pictures/scans we can look at?

I'm Your Huckleberry · #4 12-11-2023, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred

Just curious, what cards did you get for $375? Any pictures/scans we can look at?

These were 60's cards and I hope that I am wrong about my assumptions, they just seem too sharp after further inspection. Also a "GEM MINT" grade by a no name grading company should have been all the validation I needed to not bid, but I got caught up in the excitement of the auction. The Aaron card is not even the correct year on the slab label :/

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swarmee · #5 12-11-2023, 07:56 PM

Hank Aaron looks real, but without a right black border line, it will only grade AUTH by most grading companies (most of the time).

I'm Your Huckleberry · #6 12-11-2023, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by swarmee

Hank Aaron looks real, but without a right black border line, it will only grade AUTH by most grading companies (most of the time).

That makes me feel better then! I don't really care the grade, I just want it to be authentic. Thank you!!

I wanted to Edit my original reply: I only paid $50 for the Aaron, and if it comes back Authentic, I am fine with what I paid for it because I thought it looked really clean and I never plan to sell it. The Mantle was the bigger risk at $150, but I thought that was fair from other cards I saw being sold (if it is not counterfeit). I do plan to send these to SGC, so I will keep everyone posted!

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