Hulk 1 - CGC 5.0 Is this stolen?

[mrmyst]

Thank you, Dr. B.

[1Cool]

Wow - thanks for the help in spotting photoshop fakes. Don't mess with board members - they smart!

[cmcfan]

This was a very informative chat to follow.

[ComicsAndCode]

Just my 2 cents:

 

Never buy a book like that except from a very reputable source or in person. Save yourself the potential hassles.

 

Oh, I agree with you. I have been collecting for years and all my transactions have been either in person, comic con, LCS, or eBay. This is unprecedented for me where I took my chances and as you can see, i was highly suspicious, enough to bring it to the experts on the board

[ComicsAndCode]

but... one can argue that an expert is not needed her and I suck at detecting the obvious!

[ComicsAndCode]

Wow - thanks for the help in spotting photoshop fakes. Don't mess with board members - they smart!

 

+1

[Dr. Balls]

Wow - thanks for the help in spotting photoshop fakes. Don't mess with board members - they smart!

 

I can appreciate that some people who are not familiar with the program or graphics in general can overlook details that people who do use the program readily see - that's the benefit of this board. Having people of all walks of life chime in to make sure that the rest of us don't get scammed when faced with situations that have components we're unfamiliar with.

[davedawgbg]

 

 

My book has made two relevant appearances today! (not my photo, though)

 

[timfinz]

I must be blind because I don't see any of that.

 

Check it out:

 

See how you can see the wood grain of the table through the plastic of the CGC slab on my Gen 13 book?

 

 

 

Now, if you look at the texture of the white blanket the slab is laying on, you should see the texture through the plastic of the CGC slab on the Hulk #1 - but you don't. So it's a fake.

 

[JollyComics]

I must be blind because I don't see any of that.

 

Check it out:

 

See how you can see the wood grain of the table through the plastic of the CGC slab on my Gen 13 book?

 

 

 

Now, if you look at the texture of the white blanket the slab is laying on, you should see the texture through the plastic of the CGC slab on the Hulk #1 - but you don't. So it's a fake.

 

 

Good eye through.

 

$2300 for 5.0 Blue Universal is too TRUE!! It's easy to buy it instead of paying $7-8K.

 

Very amateur photoshop job.

 

GOOD JOB! Comic Detective!!

[ComicsAndCode]

I must be blind because I don't see any of that.

 

Check it out:

 

See how you can see the wood grain of the table through the plastic of the CGC slab on my Gen 13 book?

 

 

 

Now, if you look at the texture of the white blanket the slab is laying on, you should see the texture through the plastic of the CGC slab on the Hulk #1 - but you don't. So it's a fake.

 

 

Good eye through.

 

$2300 for 5.0 Blue Universal is too TRUE!! It's easy to buy it instead of paying $7-8K.

 

Very amateur photoshop job.

 

GOOD JOB! Comic Detective!!

 

Just to make this story even more ridiculous and adding insult to injury to myself, he offered it to me for $950.

[Point Five]

 

 

[comicdonna]

That's just crazy.

[Stumptown]

Gotta love the Board Detectives.

 

A similar scam was going on up here in Portland. Ad on CL for $850 for a slabbed 6.0 FF #1. 50-ish lady lost her husband, didn't know what comic was worth. Yada, yada.

 

A buddy followed through "just in case" but used paypal and had his credit card people in on it too.

 

Sent "her" $425 for it and she was supposed to mail it and when he got, he would pp her the balance.

 

Crickets.

 

He got his $425 back with little hassle from credit card co.

 

scammer was at trailblazer345@aol.com if you wanted to write it on a bathroom wall somewhere...

 

Also, saw something similar on Seattle CL for another mid-grade grail (but can't remember what book was) with similar type description and similar asking price.

 

Scammy McScams going around.

 

 

 

 

[oakman29]

I must be blind because I don't see any of that.

 

Check it out:

 

See how you can see the wood grain of the table through the plastic of the CGC slab on my Gen 13 book?

 

 

 

Now, if you look at the texture of the white blanket the slab is laying on, you should see the texture through the plastic of the CGC slab on the Hulk #1 - but you don't. So it's a fake.

 

 

Good eye through.

 

$2300 for 5.0 Blue Universal is too TRUE!! It's easy to buy it instead of paying $7-8K.

 

Very amateur photoshop job.

 

GOOD JOB! Comic Detective!!

 

Just to make this story even more ridiculous and adding insult to injury to myself, he offered it to me for $950.

 

[ComicsAndCode]

Gotta love the Board Detectives.

 

A similar scam was going on up here in Portland. Ad on CL for $850 for a slabbed 6.0 FF #1. 50-ish lady lost her husband, didn't know what comic was worth. Yada, yada.

 

A buddy followed through "just in case" but used paypal and had his credit card people in on it too.

 

Sent "her" $425 for it and she was supposed to mail it and when he got, he would pp her the balance.

 

Crickets.

 

He got his $425 back with little hassle from credit card co.

 

scammer was at trailblazer345@aol.com if you wanted to write it on a bathroom wall somewhere...

 

Also, saw something similar on Seattle CL for another mid-grade grail (but can't remember what book was) with similar type description and similar asking price.

 

Scammy McScams going around.

 

 

 

 

Yup, same scam it seems. I was ready to protect myself as well with PP + credit card on file. But glad I didn't have to go through the hassle of trying to get my money back.

[stubishop]

sold on heritage Oct 27th, 2013 for $6453

[Sqeggs]

sold on heritage Oct 27th, 2013 for $6453

 

I thought that looked like a HA scan.

[oakman29]

sold on heritage Oct 27th, 2013 for $6453

 

I thought that looked like a HA scan.

Man that's a great price for a 5.0 these days.

[Hado]

If you ask for a scan or picture of a book/slab with some type of clarification that the seller has the book in hand, and the resulting image is blurry, ask for another or walk away.

 

That seems to be the first sign something is stinky