Bout to pull the trigger...

[davetruth]

egbeachley posted :Question: If Paypal protection can be used if the card is fake, then why does having a Return Receipt make a difference?

I am wondering the same thing. Seems like any way you slice it the buyer could be screwed..

T206 collector - I got off the comp last nite before I could post more info of the site. It was antiques.com. And yes...the seller is in Russia. Please see my previous posts as to why I would even think that this was worth asking about (paypal protection)

Also you can see that the pics the guy has were taken with a phone (his reflection is seen in both pics lol) and not stolen from the auction website. But still super duper shady nonetheless. I know.

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by davetruth

And yes...the seller is in Russia.

From Russia? Didn't know that was a hotbed for vintage cards.
The only thing I buy from Russia is vodka

[Iron Horse]

Maybe the card was stolen somehow in a previous scam or something. Now it is being offered for sale at a discount outside the US since the card is stolen??
Guess only the original owner of that card can tell if it was stolen/scammed away at some point.

I would like to also know why PayPal did not protect the buyer as mentioned before just because the mail was registered???

[auggiedoggy]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

From Russia? Didn't know that was a hotbed for vintage cards.
The only thing I buy from Russia is vodka

I bought this item from Russia for my wife:

[Sean]

Originally Posted by auggiedoggy

I bought this item from Russia for my wife:

Rob, I would get it slabbed if I were you.

[2dueces]

Does than mean the Russian bride I sent for might not look like her picture?

Damn, payed for a PSA 10 and got a SGC 10.

[auggiedoggy]

Originally Posted by Sean

Rob, I would get it slabbed if I were you.

Do you think he has a rookie card? Perhaps in T206 style with a ... Polar Bear back, of course.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by davetruth

And yes...the seller is in Russia.

The odds of a deal from Russia being legitimate are only slightly better than being the lone beneficiary of a Nigerian prince's fortune.

[calvindog]

Gee, this was a tough scam to spot.

[Bicem]

Probably should have mentioned the Russia thing in post #1.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Probably should have mentioned the Russia thing in post #1.

That would have been the first and last post of the thread.

[DerekD]

This card sold on ebay 5 times between August and October last year. The scans on the first post were used on the 1st and 3rd auctions.

10/14/13 eBay Image jcl1336 v***b 28 $5,200.00
10/3/13 eBay Image jcl1336 u***e 29 $6,100.00
9/10/13 eBay Image d-drodeo j***a 8 $5,629.00
9/7/13 eBay Image d-drodeo o***c BIN $7,500.00
8/15/13 eBay Image d-drodeo v***b 22 $6,599.99

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by DerekD

This card sold on ebay 5 times between August and October last year. The scans on the first post were used on the 1st and 3rd auctions.

10/14/13 eBay Image jcl1336 v***b 28 $5,200.00
10/3/13 eBay Image jcl1336 u***e 29 $6,100.00
9/10/13 eBay Image d-drodeo j***a 8 $5,629.00
9/7/13 eBay Image d-drodeo o***c BIN $7,500.00
8/15/13 eBay Image d-drodeo v***b 22 $6,599.99

And that explains the stolen image.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

The odds of a deal from Russia being legitimate are only slightly better than being the lone beneficiary of a Nigerian prince's fortune.

No disPutin that.

[Paul S]

From Russia Without Love