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Old 01-22-2014, 07:36 AM
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I bought a T206 off ebay last year that had a comma missing and when I got it, the comma was there. I told the seller about it and he said he has the dust removal setting on and he also offered to take the card back. I kept it anyway because I paid market value and it didn't say anything about the comma in the listing.
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Old 01-22-2014, 08:10 AM
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I have had stuff "disappear' when I use the DUST REMOVAL setting as well. Mainly the period on half graded cards (8.5's turn into 8 5).

I have also had it "fill in" A's, O's and other letters.
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Old 01-22-2014, 08:27 AM
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The comma is easily explainable – dust filter.

What’s even more odd than the comma is the recent transaction history.

Card is sold by Probstein for $3549 on 9/17/13
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-Walter-...ht_1086wt_1042

Card appears in Memory Lane, but never sells (Frank, I don’t think your link is actually a “sold” item). Card fails to sell at Memory Lane on 9/2/14 with a BIN of $3250. This is what I find most odd – why would Memory Lane list the card at $3250 when it just when it just sold by Probstein for $3549?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ht_1755wt_1171

About two weeks later, the card re-appears in Probstein’s auction this time selling for $4733
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-Walter-...ht_1074wt_1042
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Old 01-22-2014, 08:33 AM
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Card appears in Memory Lane, but never sells (Frank, I don’t think your link is actually a “sold” item). Card fails to sell at Memory Lane on 9/2/14 with a BIN of $3250. This is what I find most odd – why would Memory Lane list the card at $3250 when it just when it just sold by Probstein for $3549?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ht_1755wt_1171
Ebay does show that it did sell with Memory Lane in November as a buy it now.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca...mplete=1&rt=nc
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Old 01-22-2014, 08:54 AM
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Ebay does show that it did sell with Memory Lane in November as a buy it now.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_saca...mplete=1&rt=nc
Maybe a deadbeat bidder? Because he difinelty relisted it and it failed to sell in the auction ending January 2nd.

Still very odd though that is had just sold in Probstein's auction for $3549, but then for ML to turn around and list it with a BIN of $3250, potentially loosing nearly $300 and then Probstein turns around and sells it for $4733.
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I bought a George Brown t206 from Probstein a couple months back. I bought it because I thought it was a magic "Piedmont 50 Subjects" and thought the 1 was never printed. Not the case. Must be scanner issues.
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I bought a George Brown t206 from Probstein a couple months back. I bought it because I thought it was a magic "Piedmont 50 Subjects" and thought the 1 was never printed. Not the case. Must be scanner issues.
And here I always thought that Baker was the "dusty" One (1).
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The comma is easily explainable – dust filter.

What’s even more odd than the comma is the recent transaction history.

Card is sold by Probstein for $3549 on 9/17/13
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-Walter-...ht_1086wt_1042

Card appears in Memory Lane, but never sells (Frank, I don’t think your link is actually a “sold” item). Card fails to sell at Memory Lane on 9/2/14 with a BIN of $3250. This is what I find most odd – why would Memory Lane list the card at $3250 when it just when it just sold by Probstein for $3549?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ht_1755wt_1171

About two weeks later, the card re-appears in Probstein’s auction this time selling for $4733
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T206-Walter-...ht_1074wt_1042
Maybe Rick could use a shill bidder filter? Or spend the big bucks for either a fraud filter or a morality filter?
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Maybe Rick could use a shill bidder filter? Or spend the big bucks for either a fraud filter or a morality filter?
Banning guys with excessive retractions would be a start. When I spoke with him he says since ebay allows it he is only doing what ebay allows. He said he does ban some when they are called attention to. I think he needs to be a bit more vigilant though.
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Banning guys with excessive retractions would be a start. When I spoke with him he says since ebay allows it he is only doing what ebay allows. He said he does ban some when they are called attention to. I think he needs to be a bit more vigilant though.
That sounds inconsistent to me. I allow it because ebay allows it, but I ban them when they are called to my attention. ??
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That sounds inconsistent to me. I allow it because ebay allows it, but I ban them when they are called to my attention. ??
I am only repeating what I was told. I think he was meaning when called to attention he looks at the egregious ones and goes from there. Heck, his phone number and email are everywhere, if you don't believe me, call him.
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When I spoke with him he says since ebay allows it he is only doing what ebay allows.
I have never chimed in on this guy but this is a BS comment if this was said.

It's not illegal to be a televangelist and take little old lady's money either...but it’s still a dick thing to do.
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I have never chimed in on this guy but this is a BS comment if this was said.

It's not illegal to be a televangelist and take little old lady's money either...but it’s still a dick thing to do.
He did say it and I wasn't enthused either.
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