Buzzetta

I should not be sitting here in my PJ bottoms still trying to figure out the benefits and testing the security parameters of a Facebook group page vs a organizational page on a sunny day and already be at the beach.... But... such is life.

There are many forms of proof that don't require them to see the item, which is why they do yank lots of auctions. The easiest way is to prove that they lifted an image from someone else's auction by just telling them which auction it got lifted from. Sure, but when you have someone selling reprints as originals, why does it take multiple complaints to have the auction killed? The auction is being reported as Significantly Not As Described (SNAD) which will require the buyer to go through the hassle of repacking and returning the item, per ebays buyer protection requirements. Of course: If the buyer is uninformed and doesn't file the SNAD, ebay still gets their cut. If the buyer can't be bothered with returning (probably not the case here, but often in smaller $ transactions) eBay still gets their cut. If the buyer fails to file within 45 days, because they are hospitalized, die or other problems, ebay still gets their cut. If the buyer fails to get signature confirmation when returning, eBay still gets their cut (and the buyer is out the full amount). I just think ebay is too disincentivized to yank auctions. The reply to this was that there is so many reports filed across the system that there is a backlog. This makes sense actually. eBay has at least a couple of million items listed each day. We found ONE thing wrong and the button humping seems to be off the charts. There is a line of complaints that they process. Priority is reasonably given to phone calls.

My rep got it and understood my concerns. Said it will be down before the auction closes. Tell you more through PM if you want.

Throw me into the PM if you want.

I find quite a bit of stuff on eBay... when I go shopping for the smaller items though I make sure it is through a reputable seller. Sparklecity comes to mind. When I have shopped for $1000+ books I go through the auction houses.

Bid tomorrow young padawan as the auction is closing... before he has time to cancel your bid. Think of it as reverse sniping.

He did not respond to me.

You need to call paypal - say you are concerned with fraud since it is your image. Paypal transfers you to eBay and they walk you through it and then that is how they take it down. That is how I handled it last year. Guy pops up with another image of his book a week later but at least was not using mine.

Speaking of which... I have to set up a scavenger hunt... and in doing so have to create about ten emails and FB accounts... This should be interesting. Team 1 Team 2... so on.

I am sure that one of you must have an alternate eBay account.

I am sure that you are the type of guy that knows how to get around things like this.

$80,000

Yo thief!!! What up playboy!

Heh - I can only imagine what that high bid is.

Did you see the other AF15 scam that I posted in the AF15 thread?

Anyone with more than one post in CG.

I was away... I just wrote him on eBay... I used up every character space which was nice.

Want something positive? If I could get my hands on one cover it would not be anything vintage. I am a big fan of Marcos Martin Amazing Spider-man art. This is one of the few modern ASM's that I felt were must haves in 9.8. They are in my 'permanent' Spider-man collection and going nowhere. The 692's were from a great deal with fellow boardie Beachbum. I am not going to dig out the slabs but I will just post the images. Marcos Martin is simply a fantastic cover artist.

I just looked at this picture again and remembered what a previous poster said. Well to that I ask all of you... Who looks healthier? Ian McKellen or Keith Richards. (Anyone who doesn't know who Keith (The living embodiment of the Rock and Roll mythos and lifestyle) Richards is you should be ashamed of yourself.)

Okay Magneto by and large has always been in peak physical shape with being in his 50's look. Ian has never looked the part. He looks old and weak. That's because even by 1989 it was reasonable to say that Magneto was 55. It fit with the WWII origin and would have made him a 10 year old boy in 1944 while the Germans were still operating the concentration camps. Eventually I expect a ret con of sorts in that Magneto slowed his aging by controlling the ions or something in his cells. Eventually I expect Frank Castle to have served in Iraq and not Vietnam Remember, originally Ben Grimm served in WWII, that has been washed away. Tony Stark found himself in Vietnam during some of the earlier Iron Man's and the Cold War was very prevalent during some of the earlier Marvel issues and no longer referenced. Hulk?

I cry shopped on this one.

All of you... stop the griping. Stewart, McKellen, Fassbender, McAvoy, Jackman, Dinklage. Jackman has made an excellent Wolverine. The height thing has never bothered me. If anything if not for Jackman's acting ability, the X-Men film series may never have lasted this long. Even his cameo in First Class was an exceptional easter egg surprise in the film. Hopefully they are able to throw the ball to him a couple of more times before he hangs up the claws for good.

Like I said I want no part of this. I am no advocate for anyone providing free dental services courtesy of their fist at a con. However, I am surprised that there are no accounts so far of loud confrontations at cons or any knocking his stuff off a table or anything. There seems to be quite a few people that he owes money to and usually that is never a good thing for anyone in that situation.