Ethical to sell 1952 Mantle PSA 8 uncracked case

[digdugdig]

Originally Posted by gregr2

What????????

"I took the case to the Nationals and had a dealer beg me to sell it to him for $68,000.00."

Me thinks this is the reason people are bidding, unfortunately it will pop up again somewhere with a wee bit heavier price tag on it.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by digdugdig

Me thinks this is the reason people are bidding, unfortunately it will pop up again somewhere with a wee bit heavier price tag on it.

right watch out for a mantle psa 8 for 60% of the VCP sale price... (everyone keeps saying 60% is what fakes sell for in prior threads in examples) man just saved 150k+...except I wouldn't of paid that if the guy wanted me to pay by check and if Ian hasn't identified the alleged scam guy yet .....it would of been by paypal..

[sycks22]

It's sad that people like this guy ruin ebay. We all know it's going to be some kid who stole his dad's paypal and thinks he's getting a $100k card without even reading the description. I bet he does that same thing with a Wagner or Ruth in the near future and steal another couple hundo.

[Rollingstone206]

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[AustinMike]

Maybe I'm seeing something that isn't there, but ... when I look at the scans in the listing, I see major league frosting in all 4 sides of the case. Does anyone else? Isn't frosting a sure sign of a tampered with case?

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by AustinMike

Maybe I'm seeing something that isn't there, but ... when I look at the scans in the listing, I see major league frosting in all 4 sides of the case. Does anyone else? Isn't frosting a sure sign of a tampered with case?

That's what I see. Whole thing is a joke

[Rollingstone206]

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[xplainer]

I sent him a message telling him he is a scammer and is assisting other scammers. I called him scum of the hobby. I expect no answer. He is pos for doing this.

[Tom S.]

Wouldn't taking a picture of a real flip and reusing it be construed as copyright infringement in the eyes of PSA? Potentially getting this guy into a lot of hot water?

If his National "story" was true, that guy should have taken the $68K and ran. If it was me, I would have blown it all on overpriced cocktails and Ferris wheel rides.

[vintagehofrookies]

Originally Posted by digdugdig

Me thinks this is the reason people are bidding, unfortunately it will pop up again somewhere with a wee bit heavier price tag on it.

this is exactly what I was thinking which is explains why its over $200 so far. Keep your eyes open at the National this year as this might be making an appearance.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by vintagehofrookies

Keep your eyes open at the National this year as this might be making an appearance.

^^^ This.

Oh, please let that be one of the cards that is stolen, too. That would be Lady Karma knocking it out of the park! Two crooks getting worked over at the same time.

First, the unscrupulous gent who spent $500 to acquire the fake would be out his "investment", thereby insuring that he would have absolutely no chance of selling it for 100 times his purchase price to some unsuspecting chap at the start of the National...AND, the idiot who would risk his reputation, and his very freedom to steal the card, wouldn't be getting THE vintage baseball card, but a worthless reproduction.

Please, God. Should this happen, somebody on our board messages me, and send me the link.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

^^^ This.

Oh, please let that be one of the cards that is stolen, too. That would be Lady Karma knocking it out of the park! Two crooks getting worked over at the same time.

First, the unscrupulous gent who spent $500 to acquire the fake would be out his "investment", thereby insuring that he would have absolutely no chance of selling it for 100 times his purchase price to some unsuspecting chap at the start of the National...AND, the idiot who would risk his reputation, and his very freedom to steal the card, wouldn't be getting THE vintage baseball card, but a worthless reproduction.

Please, God. Should this happen, somebody on our board messages me, and send me the link.

well there are other things that are criminal and sketchy....what if someone buys the card for 69k..and its stolen..and files an insurance claim for a psa 8 mantle...could be a nice proft..


another issue is its one thing to pass off a psa 8 mantle ....but another to pass off a 2k card.....once you got a holder you have lots of choices of cards to use and price points....