1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 8 in PWCC Auction

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by perezfan

The skeptics are saying it was a fake bid... attempting to drive the price up further. So the actual price realized would not be an extra $100... it would be a "no sale".
PWCC has already admitted to, and attempted to justify shill bidding.

That said... I think it's very possible that a legitimate "zero feedback" person was made aware of the auction, and was authorized to bid. It's not like a card of this magnitude is widely available, and a distinct possibility that a non-ebayer would want it. So while it does raise suspicion, I agree it's best we stick with discussing concrete evidence and facts, and what we KNOW to be true (which is a lot... and keeps mounting with no perceptible end in sight).

or maybe this is a ploy to show the fbi or others that zero feedback "buyers" are common ebay as a way to justify past shilling/no sale auctions?

My guess is this sale will not take place.

[CuriousGeorge]

I hope you’re right because I would love to have it. But I don’t believe you are.

Originally Posted by ullmandds

or maybe this is a ploy to show the fbi or others that zero feedback "buyers" are common ebay as a way to justify past shilling/no sale auctions?

My guess is this sale will not take place.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by CuriousGeorge

I hope you’re right because I would love to have it. But I don’t believe you are.

if you're that eager to throw half a mill at a most likely altered 52 topps mantle...I'm sure there'll be another coming down the pike real soon!

[darwinbulldog]

Indeed. You can pick up a PSA Auth one that looks about the same for, what, 95% less?

[CuriousGeorge]

Probably not that looks like that one.

Originally Posted by ullmandds

if you're that eager to throw half a mill at a most likely altered 52 topps mantle...I'm sure there'll be another coming down the pike real soon!

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by CuriousGeorge

Probably not that looks like that one.

It IS a nice one...perhaps your bro can tell you if that one is available?

[CuriousGeorge]

It’s not right now. It was sold on eBay. Maybe down the road.

Originally Posted by ullmandds

It IS a nice one...perhaps your bro can tell you if that one is available?

[Johnny630]

It’s in the vault to be listed within the next few months.

Buyer is a high end investment vehicle guy who enjoys the flexibility and liquidity of our assets.

Lmao

[steve B]

Originally Posted by CuriousGeorge

I tried to buy it. The transaction was legit. Probably just a rich guy who doesn’t use eBay but sure knew how to snipe it in the last few seconds.

Or had staff that knew how to snipe.

[bmcnutt]

I've got 5 on it that it's been trimmed.....

[Dpeck100]

I was just deleting things off my watch list and the buyer shows a feedback of 1 and no bids in the past 30 days. Very high likelihood this was paid for.


https://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI....p2471758.m4792

Bidder Information
Bidder: 4***w ( 1 )
Feedback: 100% Positive
Item description: 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 PSA 8 NM-MT (PWCC-A) - Certified Top 30%
Bids on this item: 11

30-Day Summary
Total bids: 0
Items bid on: 0
Bid activity (%) with this seller: 0% Help
Bid retractions: 0
Bid retractions (6 months): 0