51 mantle

[jackson84]

I had already made the purchase before i posted here. Not that i want to go against advice but i had already paid for it so figured id check it out and hope for the best

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by jackson84

Im not the seller. I appreciate everyones feedback. Im still waiting on the card in the mail and when i receive it i will have a better feel and look at it. I will still send it in to be graded and let everyone know if they are right or wrong.

If you want it to pass I would suggest Global Authority/GAI or whatever it is called now. None of the big 3 will grade that. You can buy 51 Bowman Mantles and several others off etsy for $3.95 each just like the one pictured in post #1.

[FourStrikes]

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[asphaltman]

Originally Posted by jackson84

I had already made the purchase before i posted here. Not that i want to go against advice but i had already paid for it so figured id check it out and hope for the best

The point is you can just send it back to the seller and just be out your return shipping costs. Makes zero cents to throw another $75 into this card to get it graded, return shpping to you, etc.

There is no "best" to hope for with that card.

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by asphaltman

The point is you can just send it back to the seller and just be out your return shipping costs. Makes zero cents to throw another $75 into this card to get it graded, return shpping to you, etc.

There is no "best" to hope for with that card.

As the seller does not accept returns and clearly stated they are selling it as a reprint it might be hard to win that dispute.

These scammers know how to get around that when you do it all the time.

He's taking a 50 cent reprint, destroying it and making 47 bucks. Sounds like a hell of a racket. If you could make 94 times your investment or more on each card, you would have to know the in's and out's of Ebay. Oh...and be soulless.

[1880nonsports]

for sure even it would say "neigh". Despite the seller's verbiage that no returns are accepted - file a claim - send it back with tracking when prompted - nearly 100% you will get a refund. Seen it happen many times.

Your card is not a real '51 Mantle (place PERIOD here)

[Peter_Spaeth]

The OP doesn't deserve a refund. He paid 47 dollars for a card called a reprint and is wondering if it might be real? PT Barnum lives.

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by JustinD

As the seller does not accept returns and clearly stated they are selling it as a reprint it might be hard to win that dispute.

Easy return. Seller listed it as a 1951 reprint. It was not from 1951, hence "not as described".

[1880nonsports]

despite my liberal tendencies - your statement rings pretty true......... On some levels - each is culpable.......

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by asphaltman

The point is you can just send it back to the seller and just be out your return shipping costs. Makes zero cents to throw another $75 into this card to get it graded, return shpping to you, etc.

There is no "best" to hope for with that card.

Agreed. You could declare the value of this card to be what you paid for it and spend $15-20 getting it graded. But by the time you get it back you won't be able to return it, so you'll be out 70 bucks. Not the most expensive lesson but definitely a waste of money.

Why you refuse to listen to many vintage card experts, including the owner of this forum is beyond me. You asked for advice, got it, and have chosen to ignore it. If nothing else this helps explain why all of these types of reprints continue to sell on ebay.

[begsu1013]

put the shovel away.

instead of digging yourself out and only finding yourself deeper, here's a cheaper method. buy a $5 black light on ebay. when the card glows under the light you know instantly that you've wasted $47, but saved $58 in grading fees, shipping and it's hard not to smirk when saying this next word.....insurance!

but if the tree is healthy and in full bloom in the back yard, fedex it custom critical w/ $50K declared value and be sure to go w/ the walk thru service level.

[bobbyw8469]

Why you refuse to listen to many vintage card experts, including the owner of this forum is beyond me. You asked for advice, got it, and have chosen to ignore it. If nothing else this helps explain why all of these types of reprints continue to sell on ebay.

Touche! Between the reprints, "battlefields", and various other traps on Ebay, it's like walking though a field with land mines. I'm with you - no wonder they continue to thrive on Ebay. The buyers make it easy for them to stay the course.

[Bored5000]

I don't understand the original poster. Even a folded up beater of a '51 Bowman Mantle is a $1,000+ card. An iconic card like a '51 Mantle is not going to fly under the radar for $47 at auction.

[ullmandds]

you can lead a horse to water...but u can't make him drink!