Well, I got suckered on this Detective #31...

[nearmint]

Feel like an insufficiently_thoughtful_person, but I spoke to a Paypal rep today, and it looks like I'll be okay. Fairly certain this was sold through a hijacked account. Anyone know who really owns it? Scans were lifted by the "seller" from a 2011 listing, when it sold on eBay for $19,995.

 

Thanks.

 

 

 

[G.A.tor]

[nearmint]

 

I know. I can't believe I fell for it. Didn't take too much research to establish that the account was hijacked.

 

I figure if I can establish that someone other than the "seller" actually has possession of the book, it might speed things up a bit.

 

[nearmint]

I've been able to establish who the previous two owners were, but not the current owner.

[Primetime]

Looks like Roy's old copy at one point

[Primetime]

Long verbage of notes on that label...

[nearmint]

Looks like Roy's old copy at one point

 

Yep, and I know who he sold it to(I knew that table in the pics looked familiar!), and I now know the eBay handle of the person that bought it there in November of 2011. I've just messaged him through eBay to see if he/she still owns the book.

[Mmehdy]

do you have the old listing?? Was it a buy now, or auction?....you should report it to the FBI if it is out of state.....wire fraud...what was the ebay rating on the guy....

[nearmint]

Long verbage of notes on that label...

 

Glue and tape.

[nearmint]

do you have the old listing?? Was it a buy now, or auction?....you should report it to the FBI if it is out of state.....wire fraud

 

The eBay account is from Dayton, Ohio, but it was hijacked by someone who could live anywhere on the planet.

 

I don't have the old listing, but I have the next best thing...greatestcollectibles.com

[Mmehdy]

If it is within the united states it is a federal crime. do you have a link to the old listing in which you bought the book?

[nearmint]

If it is within the united states it is a federal crime. do you have a link to the old listing in which you bought the book?

 

Here's the listing from when I purchased it Friday of last week. You might have to scroll down after clicking on the link... epic nearmint fail

[lhcomics]

Very interesting to see what was done to the comic since I saw it about 4 years ago.

 

Easy to see where the color touch was removed but how do you un-trim the centerfold?

 

 

 

 

[Mmehdy]

A very great, key book, E-Bay should really get their act straight.

[jaybuck43]

Nearmint so sorry to hear you got burned. I hope that paypal makes things right as quickly as possible and I hope really really bad things happen to the scammer.

[lhcomics]

Before resto removal. Was a nice solid feeling comic.

 

 

 

[Mmehdy]

It seems a pattern, hand bags, other stuff to get the rating up....thanks for the upload.

[nearmint]

It seems a pattern, hand bags, other stuff to get the rating up....thanks for the upload.

 

No, the handbags, etc. were purchased by the actual owner of the eBay account, not the person who hijacked it.

[lhcomics]

I had a chance to buy the comic but with CF trimmed I passed. Whoever the owner is need not re-submit.

 

Unless CGC messed up the first time grading and saw a trim that was not.

 

In that case I'm because I would have bought the comic.

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

How would you have known it was a high jacked Ebay account?

 

Another reason I stick to low value buys on Ebay.