Ethical to sell 1952 Mantle PSA 8 uncracked case

[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.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by 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.

Why does the baseball collecting hobby collect the most despicable people that walk the earth? It is just sickening.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Why does the baseball collecting hobby collect the most despicable people that walk the earth? It is just sickening.

It's pretty much a microcosm of society, no better or worse, in my opinion. For those of us that don't cheat and only want to have fun collecting (admittedly I do make some money from the hobby, but my first passion is collecting), it makes it challenging sometimes.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Why does the baseball collecting hobby collect the most despicable people that walk the earth? It is just sickening.

It's endemic to any line of business or other activity where money is involved, baseball cards are nothing special in this regard.

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Why does the baseball collecting hobby collect the most despicable people that walk the earth? It is just sickening.

I agree wholeheartedly

[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.

[xplainer]

Originally Posted by 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.

I'm sure the National story is another lie. If psa was open , I'd call them myself. This is incredible. Thanks OP for making this aware to us.

[CardboardCollector]

Why would a dealer at the National offer $68K unless he miss represented it. It looks like he is saying it's good enough to fool a dealer.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by Tom S.

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.

Really? - Ferris Wheel Rides?

[xplainer]

Here is his response to my message through eBay:

I never intended for the case to be sold for an insane amount of money. When I used the case to have fun with my friends I never tried to sell it. I do think there is some value to it just as a novelty item as i explained in my description. I completely understand your point that someone may try to use it in a fraudulent way but that never crossed my mind until others mentioned it. A scammer is always going to try and scam. Hopefully the message board and even other collectors can learn from this case and auction to really inspect a card and not just trust the case (PRO Grading is a prime example). I feel I was as honest as possible in the description and was very responsible with the case. A toy gun if misused can be utilized in the wrong way but toy companies still sell them. That is not the toy company's intent nor is fraudulent activity mine. I appreciate the conversation. Thanks

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by toledo_mudhen

Really? - Ferris Wheel Rides?

Cleveland National reference I believe...