Buyer Beware these auctions

yankees23 · #1 03-06-2014, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by t206trader

It's for sure a fake slab. Here are the Pete Rose's for comparison. One on the left was sold by Memory Lane, just like the Gibson

Those aren't the same cards or even the same barcodes...

Curious how you were able to track down the real Rose? There is no barcode database with pics is there? Would be nice if there was...although that might lead to even more fraud

t206trader · #2 03-06-2014, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by yankees23

Curious how you were able to track down the real Rose? There is no barcode database with pics is there? Would be nice if there was...although that might lead to even more fraud

I just Cardtarget.com'ed 1964 Topps Pete Rose in PSA 9. It seems this seller typically uses past Memory Lane auctions so that was the first one I clicked on and Voila, fake confirmed.

iwantitiwinit · #3 03-06-2014, 01:30 PM

This is not going to end well. Thanks for the info.

yankees23 · #4 03-06-2014, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by t206trader

I just Cardtarget.com'ed 1964 Topps Pete Rose in PSA 9. It seems this seller typically uses past Memory Lane auctions so that was the first one I clicked on and Voila, fake confirmed.

Ah, that's what I figured. Scary

ooo-ribay · #5 03-06-2014, 01:47 PM

I'm new here....what now? Contact eBay? Or, as I suspect, could they not care less about this kind of fraud (as long as they get their cut)?

bn2cardz · #6 03-06-2014, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I'm new here....what now? Contact eBay? Or, as I suspect, could they not care less about this kind of fraud (as long as they get their cut)?

I have, but I have tried a lot with previous sellers to no avail. I hope they would take this one seriously because this could cost them a lot more money than make them.

CW · #7 03-06-2014, 02:54 PM

Thanks for starting this thread, Ed, and others for contributing! Thanks also to Chris for pointing this out to me. I was this close to buying his SGC 60 '52 Topps Mantle, which I believe is one of his legit cards, but too many red flags for me to go through with it.

MattyC · #8 03-06-2014, 04:31 PM

A 52 Mick in SGC 5 for 18k or best offer is obviously a scam. 5s in this market will command 20-30k if not more with eye appeal.

With that kind of inventory the seller wouldn't be having a desperate fire sale.

There are some things in life where "bargain steal deals" are just not possible. Premium, elite items like T206 Wagners and 52 Topps Mantles, for example. A new Ferrari. Everyone would love to have one on the cheap, but it just ain't gonna happen. Good scammers prey on guys looking for the sweet deal. But if one wants the real Rolex, they buy it at the Rolex store, or the like, not off a fold out table on Canal Street in Chinatown.

A motivated seller is one thing but no way a 5 goes that cheap. Too good to be true, which means it isn't true.

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