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DamageInc-migration
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Kurtzman because his art complimented his haunting war stories beautifully, and his style was unlike anyone else's
Huh, Kurtzman is my least favorite, followed by Krigstein.
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So did this guy ever complete his collection?
Yup, the last book he needed was New Adventures # 26. He could've finished sooner if David T Alexander hadn't doubled the asking price on his for sale copy, once he heard this story, but he eventually did finish. IIRC a Boardie sent him a low grade copy for free? Or was that the Buzzy # 70?
What happened to him?If you read any of Ian posts, you'll be able to tell he was a self-absorbed egomaniac who cared only about himself. So, after he used this board and its members' hard work and time to complete his goal, what'd he do? He left! I mean, why hang around, he got what he want, end of story
I seem to remember him posting that DC's endless reboots and continuity blowups made him stop buying new comics. So I guess his collection is complete up to the point where he stopped. I don't think he's posted on the boards in years.
Yeah, he hasn't posted in 2 years, and only posted in more than one thread in the past 3 years.
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So did this guy ever complete his collection?
Yup, the last book he needed was New Adventures # 26. He could've finished sooner if David T Alexander hadn't doubled the asking price on his for sale copy, once he heard this story, but he eventually did finish. IIRC a Boardie sent him a low grade copy for free? Or was that the Buzzy # 70?
What happened to him?If you read any of Ian posts, you'll be able to tell he was a self-absorbed egomaniac who cared only about himself. So, after he used this board and its members' hard work and time to complete his goal, what'd he do? He left! I mean, why hang around, he got what he want, end of story
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IIRC, the original thread with the actual Metro quote was poofed, was it not? Anyone?
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However, when people debate who the greatest musical performer is of the 20th Century they are really trying to figure out who is second to Sinatra.
YOU KNOW I WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THAT !!
Ohh, ooh, grandpa fight! (I assume you guys are both like 80 years old?
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CGC Board Detectives : bad- since the beginning!
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Bidders looked out for each other back when ebay was smaller and much more transparent. I also remember getting contacted by Bronzebruce about a scam long before I joined the boards.
That reminds me, what the hell ever happened to Rickdogg? He was class of 2002 and scambuster supreme! Did he become a professional auto racer?
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Was going back to see if I can track down the 1st Comics General post, ever.
I don't think you'll be able to find the original threads, as I think one of the board updates truncated the early posts/threads. IIRC, "fantastic_four" (JAR) also confirmed this in a previous thread, where he looked up his sign up date and his first post date, and they were way off. I joined on 6/29 and it says my first post was 7/12, and then says I only posted like 4 times in the next 2 months. No way that happened!
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I dunno. I guess I'm wondering why you need more info than what he gave you. Like Erndog said, it's plain as day what is going on, you don't need to know Wally or to have ever seen him post that book. It doesn't seem that obvious to Ebay I guess, but you seem to be repeating "there's not enough evidence" when there is plenty of evidence. He advertises an original Af # 15 and then buried in the small print he says it's a reprint. What more do you need than that?
I'll repeat what I said before, but go over it more thoroughly. I've included the pic again below for reference. Nothing in the picture indicates it to be an original because the guy running the auction edited out the only bit from Wally's picture that marked it as an original, i.e. the CGC label. I know it's an original, and you know it's an original--but that's because we know Wally and we know he owns that Amazing Fantasy 15. And I know it because I saw that unedited picture years ago when Wally first posted it after he landed that gem. Ebay has not seen that unedited picture that I'm aware of, so there is no evidence that the Amazing Fantasy 15 in that picture is original. It could be a reprint.
I guess we just view the evidence differently, and I see all the Wally stuff as irrelevant. He lists it as an original copy of AF # 15. The title says "Aug 1962" and in the detailed item info it says "Publication Date Aug 1962 ". That's enough right there.
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Do you have passion4comics on ignore?
I believe the ignore feature to be for people with overly-fragile egos with the exception of those who use it to ignore users who are repeatedly harassing them, so no. I have nobody on ignore. I mentally ignore the small handful of arrogant or combative fools around here by simply not reading their posts, and I have no reason to think passion4comics a fool. Which post are you referring to of his?
Since I responded to that post and quoted it, it should be pretty clear that I don't have him on ignore. Did you have a comment or question about my reply?
I dunno. I guess I'm wondering why you need more info than what he gave you. Like Erndog said, it's plain as day what is going on, you don't need to know Wally or to have ever seen him post that book. It doesn't seem that obvious to Ebay I guess, but you seem to be repeating "there's not enough evidence" when there is plenty of evidence. He advertises an original Af # 15 and then buried in the small print he says it's a reprint. What more do you need than that?
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Do you have passion4comics on ignore?
I believe the ignore feature to be for people with overly-fragile egos with the exception of those who use it to ignore users who are repeatedly harassing them, so no. I have nobody on ignore. I mentally ignore the small handful of arrogant or combative fools around here by simply not reading their posts, and I have no reason to think passion4comics a fool. Which post are you referring to of his?
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So while I think eBay doesn't do a great job at preventing fraud and frequently errs on the side of what makes them the most profit, there is little to no appreciation for the very difficult position they're in. The vast majority of the time, NOBODY can gather enough evidence to prove a scam, particularly if the scammer is sophisticated. Crime in the real world usually goes the same way. The distance and anonymity of the Internet has opened up a whole new horizon of opportunity for scams that eBay and the rest of us are largely powerless to stop. We really do rely on scammers being not that smart--and luckily, most aren't.
While I agree with most of what you're saying, this isn't some elaborate ruse the seller is pulling on everyone. There's no sophistication here. It's clear as day what is going on.
Ebay doesn't need to wear many hats in this case. Any judge in the world could see what's happening here- this goes beyond the realm of typical selling practices.
It's clear to us because we know Wally. It's clear to me because I saw Wally post that picture three years ago after he took it. None of that is clear to eBay, nor have I heard of anyone telling eBay enough vital info from this thread to make a call. Maybe it has happened, but I haven't heard of it.
Do you have passion4comics on ignore?
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You can convict on circumstantial evidence.
Do you believe eBay do a god job of policing fraud?
Not circumstantial evidence as loose as what you just described related to shilling.
I think eBay errs on the side of what makes them most profitable, and that means no, I don't think they do a good job. I've spent a few hundred hours over the last decade trying to get eBay to get rid of some specific scammers, and all I can really say is that if you give them solid proof, they usually act--but far more often than not, there is little or no definitive proof that's possible to get. And I also believe few people understand what "solid" proof is and just think if they report someone, that should be the end of it. Most people expect eBay to act as legal and ethical enforcement, but the main problem is that eBay has few ways of gathering evidence if the person doing the reporting doesn't give it to them. I wouldn't be surprised if they periodically and/or sporadically fail at acting upon solid proof given the volume of scammers they deal with, and yea, they deserve to get hammered each and every time they do that.
There have also been several threads started on the Ebay comic board about this auction, and all of them have been pulled. I guess I assumed they reviewed those threads before pulling them
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My Comic Shop dot com and DC comics dot com have different issues listed for April 1980 and the wiki page for 1980 comics skips April and May.
Anyone got a good source site?
I posted this earlier, it's the only site you need. Has both the books actually on sale for your birthday and the books cover dated for your birthday.
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I think there was a simliar thread in one of the sub-forums.
At any rate, there were a bunch of books published in November of '69 but I consider this one my b-day book.
For about the 12,000th time, that book was not published in November, 1969. That book was published/onsale in August, 1969.
If you want the Spider-Man book that was on sale in November, 1969, you'd need to buy Spider-Man 81.
This book, for example, has a cover date of December, 1969, yet has a date stamp received of October 29. I'm not sure why this doesn't compute for people.
You'll need another 100 birthday book threads before it finally sinks in, Dan. And here's the link to find out what books were REALLY on the stands when you guys were born: http://www.dcindexes.com/features/timemachine.php?site=marvel&type=calendar&month=11&year=1969&sort=alpha
Oh look, there's ASM # 81, on sale November 1969!
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You are missing the point of my comment entirely. Unfortunately, like many others on this board, you post a ridiculous polarizing statement and when questioned about it you get defensive and evasive with your responses.
You added zero value to this conversation other than soapboxing.
Kudos!
That's his M.O. Just don't ask him for a link to anything he talks about
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I didn't even look at the time stamps when I read the thread this morning!
Does it matter?
Not to me, I would have responded anyway. I just didn't realize that the thread was that old and always get a chuckle when someone resurrects a thread that old at random. It's still a valid question/discussion.
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People trying to join this club are out of their friggin' minds. THIS copy is at $76 with 8 days to go. Now I'm no high grade snob, I'm a proud Bottom Feeder, but this book is a POS. I cannot believe an incomplete copy with a completely split/re-taped spine would come anywhere close to $75 at the end of the auction. Damn!
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Hepcat has a chip on his shoulder about this subject because people give him a hard time when he's digging up old threads.
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No, you were spot on!
Great example why Kurtzman does nothing for me. Looks generic and unfinished/rushed. They other thing I hate about Kurtzman is the thick, black inking lines he gave to characters. And did a lot of his characters have a dowager's hump? Their backs always look warped and hunchback.
And remember, I'm not talking about Kurtzman the editor, just his artwork.