1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Eric Brehm</b><p>What the heck is up with the bidding on this one -- three different bidders have gone over $50,000 on a card that books at $15,000:<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270259177973&ssPa geName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270259177973&ssPa geName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017</a><br /><br />Sorry for the post-war card but this is more of an eBay question.<br />

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>fake bidding<br /><br />Either shill bidding or a guy with a fake scam ID is bidding.

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>paulstratton</b><p>0 feedback seller, 4 feedback bidder.

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Rick McQuillan</b><p>Zero feedback. Small scans. Hi bidder has a feedback of 4. The seller has been an ebay member for 2 weeks. Something doesn't smell right.<br /><br />Rick

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Tim</b><p>Exactly what FKW said. <br /><br />The seller has 0 feedback.

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Peter_Spaeth</b><p>If it looks like a duck, it usually is one.

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Pennsylvania Ted</b><p>No way is that card a "5"....look at those 4 corners ?<br /><br />

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Anthony S.</b><p>Be careful what you say to the seller. Based on his handle, apparently he's in fight club. Though I'm sure he'll never talk about fight club.

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Iggy</b><p>Not that it makes a difference, but what the heck does this mean in this scammer (I mean sellers) item description....<br /><br /><br />"500.00 is needed upon end of auction remaining payment to be recieved with 5 business days"<br /><br /><br />Can somebody translate this for me???<br /><br />Lovely Day...

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Anthony S.</b><p>He needs to make bail.

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Iggy</b><p>Thank you for the translation, Anthony. From that perspective, it sure does make alot of sense. Are you fluent in any other languages?<br /><br />Lovely Day...

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>Unless it's the Bruces speaking, you know it's bad news when the auction description starts out:<br /><br />"We are bidding today...."

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Tony Galovich</b><p>SCAM all the way<br />You don't buy 52 Mantle 2nd yr cards from A Zero feedback seller<br />Unless it's me of course<br />Is today April Fools Day?

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Alan U</b><p>I think the $500 due initially is all he expects to really get in this scam. Maybe he thinks for $500 someone won't go after him too hard.

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Paul Carek</b><p>On the bright side, there's free shipping.

1952 Topps Mantle on eBay
 

Posted By: <b>Duke42</b><p>I stay away from buying on ebay. I want to see what I am paying good money for. Therefore, I use a well known local collector with good history, and I tell him what I am looking for. If he doesn't have it, he will seek out my need. buying on ebay seems to be too much of a risk, and it's a bad habit. A place for all kinds of crooks to lay in wait. I'm old fashion, I rather travel to a private collector too see the card before taking the easy electronic flee market way like ebay.