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I attended yesterday. I'd guess attendance was back up to pre-COVID numbers. The new convention center is great - no more maze or long hikes to get to other buildings. The improved security is a breeze even with a backpack. It's a lot brighter in Artist Alley which one artist mentioned is a welcome improvement for commissions. There was a great selection of art from artists. I picked up pieces from the artists I'd planned to see, and several pages I found on random stops.

The plan to scare everyone into staying home paid off!

Bump. Still looking. 

Also interested in 80's & 90's Transformers package art - buy or trade.

On 2/20/2022 at 7:24 AM, glendgold said:

This scam's a little different:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/194854764937?hash=item2d5e3fc189%3Ag%3AhFoAAOSwlAdfwrt-&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5338181027&customid=&toolid=10049

It's a real piece of Kirby art, just a fake auction with information hijacked from a fake account. They change up their profile and email every so often.

 

Gone now, but the MO is familiar. I'm pretty sure these are hacked accounts that have same library of valuable items posted with a description to message the seller directly. Seems like these fake auctions are showing up more often too.

I'm looking to buy or maybe trade for original art from Marvel Transformers #64. No page is too minor! If anyone knows the whereabouts of the cover, I'm also interested to hear it. Please let me know if you have anything available.

I'd especially love to find page 1.
 

Has anyone ever seen the cover to Transformers #64? How about page #1 from the same issue? I believe the latter changed hands within the last couple years.

I'm trying to to find the package art for two 1989 Pretenders Transformers: Octopunch and Longtooth. I don't believe these are in Hasbro's possession, but they have not surfaced publicly either. Any information confirming they didn't end up in a landfill (the apparent fate of some illustrations) would be appreciated.

Related to these, I'd like to get in contact with the consignor of similar Transformers package artwork from March's Comiclink auction.

I'm also open to hearing about any other 80's and 90's Transformers package art that may be available for sale or trade.

If the consignor of the Transformers box art is here, or anyone knows who it is, I'd like to get in contact with them to ask some questions about that piece, along with some other related questions.

I'm interested in possibly buying, or trading for the cover to Marvel Transformers #64.

For trade, I have some G1 toy box art from Action Masters, Micro Masters, and G2 Autobot cars, Skyscorchers, and more. I would also consider involving Marvel Transformers interior panel and splash pages I own.

If you own this cover, please PM for trade details. Thanks!

Did anyone here notice the Norem Rampaging Hulk #9 cover that was posted on eBay by nicktiiempo005?

First sale:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Earl-Norem-painting-framed-AVENGERS-/192643751904?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l10137

Second sale (best offer of $2500)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Earl-Norem-painting-framed-AVENGERS-/192643751904?nordt=true&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m43663.l10137

Everything about this seller seems suspicious to me, but I'm not sure if he's just an amateur at selling art or actually doing something underhanded. The blue-text caveat in lieu of provenance or some attempt to prove authenticity sure seems as if it could be an attempted Get out of Jail Free card for knowingly selling non-original works. Many past listings have a strange sale-relisting behavior. Prices seem to good to be true; I don't have experience with Picassos, but that apparent original sure seems like a screaming deal for $2750. The Hulk cover also seems it's a bargain considering recent auctions such as, https://www.ebay.com/itm/Earl-Norem-Roboto-Original-Art-From-He-Man-And-The-Masters-Of-The-Universe-/332748965244?hash=item4d7962457c%3Ag%3AqdMAAOSwH~ZbVQAc&nma=true&si=u5f0g5cn1hFXreYJfohaQQS%2FD%2FY%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Also does anyone know if Norem ever did art on canvas, as the seller claims? I only know of his finals being done on art board, regardless of gouache or oil.

Thoughts?

Even if Mike is, as he claims, only having bids placed to win his own consignments, it's still shill bidding, and was demonstrably shown by the federal government to be a crime.

I'm still relatively new to comic art collecting, and haven't won much from non-eBay auction sites, but reading HA's Terms and Conditions there's a surprising lack of language condemning shill bidding. eBay is usually the first place you think of for online shill bidding but even they have clear rules against and will ban users when caught. In light of this shilling fiasco I'd definitely like to hear HA reiterate it's not allowed and they'll be actively preventing it.

I notified Romitaman who called ebay and as usual they have done NOTHING

Oh well they eat the loss thru buyer protection.

Pretty typical unfortunately. Enforcement of eBay's own policies is horribly inconsistent, really depending on getting the right customer service person on the phone, and making the correct report. Despite all of us recognizing the obvious fraud, the only policy violation is stealing Burkey's picture and part of his description verbatim. For example, trying to explain the impossibility of the seller having a copy to of the item to a CS rep is futile. Was the focus of Burkey's call? Either way, the only way the fraud listing is going to get taken down is with repeated calls to eBay until action is taken. Other wise, yeah, buyer protection will kick in eventually for a surely frustrated buyer.

Thank you. Losing money sucks, but having it go to con men is salt in the wound. I thank this community and its members for helping me.

Now please make sure to leave the seller negative feedback explaining he's selling fakes. These fakes keep fooling buyers and unfortunately both ducoso and fosworld have great feedback since their scams are sufficiently successful. Buyers reporting these guys and leaving negs is pretty much the only way they're going to be stopped.

Also, eBay is soft on fake and counterfeit items, and now we're surely going to see the sketch shanester bought being resold to another victim. It's kind of tricky to do, but the best way to report receiving a counterfeit eBay item is reporting it to Paypal. The policies are a bit stricter and prevent subsequent scams:

f you lose a SNAD Claim because we, in our sole discretion, reasonably believe the item you sold is counterfeit, you will be required to provide a full refund to the buyer and you will not receive the item back (it will be destroyed). PayPal Seller protection will not cover your liability.

https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/useragreement-full

I recently received my first Invincible page

...and dps