Am I just so out of touch with card prices?

calvindog · #1 03-09-2010, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The business model is to wait for someone ignorant to come along and pay double what the card is worth. For example,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140378454740

I don't believe that sales like this actually occur the majority of the time. We've learned from more significant crooks that a sale is often recorded at an inflated price just to set the victim up when the same card is offered for sale at a later date -- with the fake sale available to act as a fraudulent guide to value. This sort of fraud happens all the time and is not much different than straight shill bidding. Maybe Doug Allen can discuss the impact of such fraud at the Net 54 dinner.

Peter_Spaeth · #2 03-09-2010, 01:28 PM

I think it's a real sale. There is a long distinguished history of guys who start buying everything in sight with very little regard to price, for whatever reason. The buyer seems to fit that category judging by his feedback.

slidekellyslide · #3 03-09-2010, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by calvindog

I don't believe that sales like this actually occur the majority of the time. We've learned from more significant crooks that a sale is often recorded at an inflated price just to set the victim up when the same card is offered for sale at a later date -- with the fake sale available to act as a fraudulent guide to value. This sort of fraud happens all the time and is not much different than straight shill bidding. Maybe Doug Allen can discuss the impact of such fraud at the Net 54 dinner.

Isn't that how the T210 Jackson exploded in price? Wasn't there some ebay shenanigans with this card a few years back?? I wish I could find the old thread.

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