1952 Topps Mantle on eBay

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Posted By: Eric Brehm

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:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270259177973&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017

Sorry for the post-war card but this is more of an eBay question.

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Posted By: fkw

fake bidding

Either shill bidding or a guy with a fake scam ID is bidding.

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Posted By: paulstratton

0 feedback seller, 4 feedback bidder.

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Posted By: Rick McQuillan

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.

Rick

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Posted By: Tim

Exactly what FKW said.

The seller has 0 feedback.

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Posted By: Peter_Spaeth

If it looks like a duck, it usually is one.

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Posted By: Pennsylvania Ted

No way is that card a "5"....look at those 4 corners ?

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Posted By: Anthony S.

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.

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Posted By: Iggy

Not that it makes a difference, but what the heck does this mean in this scammer (I mean sellers) item description....


"500.00 is needed upon end of auction remaining payment to be recieved with 5 business days"


Can somebody translate this for me???

Lovely Day...

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Posted By: Anthony S.

He needs to make bail.

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Posted By: Iggy

Thank you for the translation, Anthony. From that perspective, it sure does make alot of sense. Are you fluent in any other languages?

Lovely Day...

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Posted By: Eric

Unless it's the Bruces speaking, you know it's bad news when the auction description starts out:

"We are bidding today...."

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Posted By: Tony Galovich

SCAM all the way
You don't buy 52 Mantle 2nd yr cards from A Zero feedback seller
Unless it's me of course
Is today April Fools Day?

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Posted By: Alan U

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.

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Posted By: Paul Carek

On the bright side, there's free shipping.

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Posted By: Duke42

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.