Wagner Bought on eBay for under $200 (video)

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

I don't know. I'd guess if the seller sees the story, he just let out an "uh-oh!", because he knows the sh*tstorm that's about to follow will probably not treat him kindly.

the seller did nothing wrong...he/she said it was fake!

[Brian Van Horn]

Here's hoping the guy who bought this and the two guys from Cincinnati never meet.

[ullmandds]

do any of the news stories mention the card was advertised as a reprint?

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

do any of the news stories mention the card was advertised as a reprint?

Not that I have seen. They are all recycled versions of the original.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Not that I have seen. They are all recycled versions of the original.

because then there'd be no story!

[bn2cardz]

It may just be my cynicism but here is my hypothesis of what happened.

The guy bought a reprint. Knew it was a reprint as it stated so and he put in a lot of bids to know that it was a reprint. He put it on craigslist (as referenced at the end of the article) to scam someone. The news picked up the story that someone in town had a Wagner. The News sought out more information and the guy was stuck having to come up with how he got it and why he believes it is real.

Just like the Edwards Cobb the news just takes the owner's claim that it is real as gospel and runs with it.

[ullmandds]

I just sold some stock today at a few G loss...I gambled...I lost too! Someone call fox news!!!

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

the seller did nothing wrong...he/she said it was fake!

I may be inclined to agree with you, but looking at all his closed auctions shows a pretty devious pattern of the guy sneaking in reprint stuff with legit stuff. I'd forgive the seller more if he was using the phrase "Reprint" in the title, rather then just the description.

Doesn't let the buyer off the hook, but he didn't seem like the sharpest tool in the shed, and probably just looked at the title and didn't read the description.

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Love the news guy's pronunciation of Honus as "Hannus". Super sad story all around with the down on his luck guy thinking he won the lottery. He's probably already spent the money in his mind a hundred times over....

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

I may be inclined to agree with you, but looking at all his closed auctions shows a pretty devious pattern of the guy sneaking in reprint stuff with legit stuff. I'd forgive the seller more if he was using the phrase "Reprint" in the title, rather then just the description.

Doesn't let the buyer off the hook, but he didn't seem like the sharpest tool in the shed, and probably just looked at the title and didn't read the description.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan

Love the news guy's pronunciation of Honus as "Hannus".

I have trouble detecting sarcasm on the Internet, so please forgive me if I missed it.

Hearing a mass media talking head pronounce Wagner's first name properly was pretty impressive to me, too.

After all, his name was Johannes.

Best regards,

Eric

[sac_bunt]

The buyer user account looks to be very active over the past day.
He must be searching for all of the hard to find 1987 Topps.

[clydepepper]

Anyone know where they came up with the specific number (57) of known Wagners? Plucked from the sky, perhaps?

[sportscardtheory]

"Fake, fake, fake, fake, fake."

[D. Bergin]

Looking at closed auctions, it's amazing how much more these knuckleheads will bid a beat to sh*t reprint up to, compared to a decent condition reprint.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Looking at closed auctions, it's amazing how much more these knuckleheads will bid a beat to sh*t reprint up to, compared to a decent condition reprint.

There is a big difference between a T206 reprint and a T206 forgery (like this one), when you are dealing with internet scans. You can spot a beat-up card from a reprint set quickly.

[Jeffrompa]

I have a couple cars to sell that guy .