OT: Detecting Fake Cards Using iPhone Flashlight???

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by bbcard1

There is a lot of faulty advice being dispensed on Facebook groups.

Faulty advice from Facebook groups you say? That is shocking!

[G1911]

This is a valid technique for some things. For example, I have used a flashlight test a couple of times where I'm trying to determine if blank backed cards are skinned or not; as the lack of layers will let more light pass through than the control example that is definitely not skinned.

I strongly doubt this buyer is using it in a productive manner.

[FrankWakefield]

For starters, my experiences with Howard have always been great. If all sellers followed his practices, then no one would have much of anything about which to complain. (That avoidance of ending that sentence with a preposition was for Barry Sloate!)

I've puzzled about using the light on an iPhone in the process of analyzing authenticity of a ball card.

Here's the best I can offer...

If someone has lost their black light, their uv light, then maybe they could use the light on their iPhone to help them find their black light. Otherwise, the fellow of which Howard mentions is someone who knows not of which he speaks.

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

For starters, my experiences with Howard have always been great. If all sellers followed his practices, then no one would have much of anything about which to complain. (That avoidance of ending that sentence with a preposition was for Barry Sloate!)

I've puzzled about using the light on an iPhone in the process of analyzing authenticity of a ball card.

Here's the best I can offer...

If someone has lost their black light, their uv light, then maybe they could use the light on their iPhone to help them find their black light. Otherwise, the fellow of which Howard mentions is someone who knows not of which he speaks.

Thanks, Frank. I like the suggestion on what to use the iPhone light for.

Since I mentioned to him, that black light was the way to go and that he should research it on the Internet what to do, I have not heard a word from him.
He did happen to mention that he was waiting for 2 other cards from me to see if they failed his authenticity test. I found that strange since he already received those cards 2 weeks prior to his accusations.
He has been blocked and I have moved on.

[D. Bergin]

Nah, this fella is looking for a refund/partial refund/pinky finger/first born/etc.., without having to return any cards. Likely he's gotten free stuff and discounts with this act in the past.

I'd love to block if possible also.

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Nah, this fella is looking for a refund/partial refund/pinky finger/first born/etc.., without having to return any cards. Likely he's gotten free stuff and discounts with this act in the past.

I'd love to block if possible also.

I agree. He was not the first, won't be the last.

[chalupacollects]

Sounds like one of those newfangled facebook experts....