Hey, pennant guys

[perezfan]

What a piece of sh*t seller. Ebay will inevitably rule in your favor, but it will take a few days before they can render a judgement and refund your money.

Sorry you have to go through the ordeal... but no worries, you'll be covered.

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by perezfan

What a piece of sh*t seller. Ebay will inevitably rule in your favor, but it will take a few days before they can render a judgement and refund your money.

Sorry you have to go through the ordeal... but no worries, you'll be covered.

Thanks Mark. Get a load of his reply to eBay for my refund request. Even says I might be right that it is homemade but sent them a link to KBs blog. What a bad dude.

[thetahat]

It gets worse! (I sent the seller and eBay a link to this thread.)

[Fballguy]

I originally thought the guy just didn't know any better. Now he seems like a scumbag. I asked if the graphics were glued on and he said he checked them and they weren't. He must not have checked them very thoroughly.

[Fballguy]

Especially funny that he is trying to explain the history of pennants to someone in Manila who doesn't even read the messages and is simply following a script that ends with "process refund".

[thetahat]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

I originally thought the guy just didn't know any better. Now he seems like a scumbag. I asked if the graphics were glued on and he said he checked them and they weren't. He must not have checked them very thoroughly.

There’s a reason he kept it in the holder for the pictures ... and he is basically conceding that it is homemade. I’m just embarrassed that I fell for it. I am the Manti Teo of pennant collectors. Am I still allowed to post here or do I get banished for being such a dope?

[perezfan]

His closing argument is that having an old hand-made pennant is more desirable than a manufactured one.

What a fool. Does he also think reprints are better than original cards? Or that Type 4 Photos are superior to Type 1? Or perhaps a traced autograph is more desirable than an original. Who is this seller, anyway.... the Acofind guy?

Let's all trace the Honus Wagner Card, color it in, and make millions. And you won't even need to stay within the lines!

[bocca001]

Sorry, Greg. I'm sure it will all work out in the end. Clear fake.

Maybe post a nice pic of the horror show face for us so we can see it up close.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by thetahat

There’s a reason he kept it in the holder for the pictures ... and he is basically conceding that it is homemade. I’m just embarrassed that I fell for it. I am the Manti Teo of pennant collectors. Am I still allowed to post here or do I get banished for being such a dope?

Well you did get "catfished" on this one... But we've probably all been burned to some extent (at some point in time). This one is just a bit more egregious. Rather than a complete net54 banishment, perhaps a week off is appropriate, since he concealed it beneath the toploader.

At the risk of dating myself, it reminds me of those Colorforms cut-outs that were popular in the 1960s.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Rather than a complete net54 banishment, perhaps a week off is appropriate, since he concealed it beneath the toploader.

I agree with a week off. After all, we "pennant guys" have standards to uphold!