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e-bay rip-off artists
Posted By: Derek
Hi knowledgeable experts!! |
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Posted By: jay behrens
I was thinking the 1899 Cleveland Spiders would be more appropriate :-p |
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Posted By: Brian H.
My big advice is to use credit cards where possible as it protects you if you feel you have been deceived. |
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Posted By: TBob
to add to BH's good advice: any time a card seems "too good to be true" or if you just have a nagging feeling about its authenticity, DEMAND that the seller tell you in writing that he will absolutely allow you to return the item if it is a reproduction, replica or fake. Keep your email from him. |
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Posted By: Anonymous
If you are considering spending big bucks on a card, ask for the seller's phone number and give him a ring. This way, you can ask all the questions you want, and at the same time, you get a better judgement of the seller's character. I once came across a ebay deal that seemed far too good to be true, so before I sent my payment, I simply called the guy up, and it turned out that the seller was a really nice guy with honest intentions and a better than fair price. |
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Posted By: Ben
that anonymous post was mine |
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Posted By: quan
Ben are you talking about the strip Joe Jackson? How is the card in person? It looks about G+ from the auction that I was a little late on. |
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Posted By: David
To test the market and find sellers you can trust, buy relatively inexpensive things for a while. You're going to make a mistake or two (We all have), but, on a $5 or $15 item, it can be considered an inexpensive lesson. The biggest horror stories involve novices who's first purchanse is a Babe Ruth Autographed baseball or 52 Topps Mickey Mantle (Let me tell you a story about a man named Koos). |
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Posted By: Ben
the card is in better condition than it appeared in the scan on the auction page. 2 minor creases, a little thin on the left border, but all things considered, an awesome card |
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Posted By: David
Overall, I think eBay is a good and safe place to buy-- and I have bought things from as far as Italia and Romania. I think if you weed out the bad apples (may stated earlier), have knowledge about what you are buying, check feedback and what the other things the person is selling, ask questions here, you should have a good time. Most sellers are, if not perfect, honest and reliable. |
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Posted By: dan mckee
Be careful buying with credit cards. Mastercard is safe but discover allowed me to be ripped off through bidpay. I purchased a money order through bidpay for $175, they mailed it and I received nothing. Bidpay said sorry, no fraud protection but we have disallowed that user. Gee, thanks bidpay, save the next guy that I don't even know at a cost of $175 to me. I then went the discover card stopage route. They wrote bidpay, bidpay said it isn't their responsibility, discover passed this on to me. I asked discover, "so what did you expect bidpay to say? yea, we ripped him off" anyway, just a headsup tip. |
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Posted By: runscott
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1978061776 |
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Posted By: Dan Mathewson
...you saw that too, huh Scott? THis was my message to the seller: |
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Posted By: BROOKS
THIS GUY NEEDS TO BE REPORTED AS I SENT THE FOLLOWING EMAIL AND GOT NO REPLY..HE OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THAT THIS IS A BOGUS CARD.........I AM ALSO LEERY OF PRIVATE AUCTIONS AS THEY CAN BE MANIPULATED. |
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Posted By: runscott
Either border-line honest people are strapped for cash and don't see this as truly criminal activity, or "wishful thinker" antique dealers with little card expertise are starting to buy these forgeries from people who get them on ebay. |
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Posted By: Dan Mathewson
...is the nicely typeset, black block lettering at the bottom (player's name/team)... |
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