How Do I Find Out If I Bought A Stolen Book?

[kav]

Just emailed heritage

 

Which is going to do what exactly?

They have a team of lawyers and frown on this. You do the math. Send formal criminal complaint to secret service for starters.

I'm guessing the e-mail will just be deleted. (thumbs u

Maybe. But I've often been surprised at the results I get doing something others think is futile.

[kav]

Seriously though guys Thanks to all for their input. This is a great little community to be a small part of

Oh yeah. If this was the NTSB or FBI it would have taken like 3 weeks to do this much....

[kav]

PS I would have pushed paypal harder-I want the thing canceled now-I can PROVE seller does not possess the thing he sold me....

[dupont2005]

I've seen comics listed on Esty before. I think they have a comic section, which is supposed to be for self published comics, but I see a lot of mainstream big publisher stuff in there too.

[thunsicker]

PS I would have pushed paypal harder-I want the thing canceled now-I can PROVE seller does not possess the thing he sold me....

 

Yeah. When he doesn't send you tracking information tomorrow and fails to respond to communication file it file it tomorrow.

[BUR-migration]

I'm afraid that I fell for the same SCAM today.

 

Against all good judgement, I purchased a CGC graded comic off of a seller on ETSY.

 

I paid using Paypal.

 

The item was way underpriced and there were red flags everywhere but I fell for it.

 

I feel sick now, because I'm pretty sure that I've been had.

 

[BUR-migration]

I bought a comic off of ETSY today and used Paypal.

 

I'm pretty sure that I was scammed.

 

The seller had no history on ETSY.

 

The book was WAY underpriced.

 

What should I do/ What can I do at this point?

[incoflip]

I was just looking for some artwork. I bought a really nice Batman collage printed on aluminum at the Lexington Con and the artist had a store on there.

 

When I searched comic book I saw this and lost my brains. I'm a normally pretty trusting type of guy. Expect others to treat me the way I treat others kind of guy.

 

Well sometimes I get smacked back to reality.

[incoflip]

BUR just call paypal.....they will flag the transaction and hold payment.

can I ask what the name on the seller account was?

[kav]

I bought a comic off of ETSY today and used Paypal.

 

I'm pretty sure that I was scammed.

 

The seller had no history on ETSY.

 

The book was WAY underpriced.

 

What should I do/ What can I do at this point?

Call paypal tell em ya want cancelled. Tell em you discovered actual owner and its not tis guy, and have discovered scammers kicked off ebay are now turning to etsy.

[kav]

https://www.google.com/search?q=scammed+o+etsy&oq=scammed+o+etsy&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l2.4351j0j7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

[miraclemet]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/184095583/amazing-spiderman-1-graded-cgc-35-comic

 

That pic was lifted from HA.

 

there we go...

[aggr1103]

I do want to say that for folks who may not have any experience with etsy, there are ALOT of legitimate sellers on there. My wife buys stuff from there all the time and we have never had an issue at all.

[The-Collector]

you might have just bought a stolen picture of a book.

 

[incoflip]

Little update for those interested

 

Paypal has issued a contested transaction. Seller has 10 days to respond.

At that point the money will be placed back into my account.

 

I wanted to also let everyone know that the email address that paypal has on hand for the seller is polarpop78190@aol.com

 

Steer clear of anyone with this email addy

[kav]

I do want to say that for folks who may not have any experience with etsy, there are ALOT of legitimate sellers on there. My wife buys stuff from there all the time and we have never had an issue at all.

I think it's safe to assume most if not all key issue comic sales on that site are fraudulent as there are better venues to sell such things for top dollar....

[CBT]

didnt read the last four pages of this, but just so people know.

 

For the last 3 or more years, google has allowed you to drag or upload pictures into the image search. Good way to find identical images from these scams.

 

If it hasnt been posted already, the guy lifted the pictures from here:

 

http://comics.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=19101&lotNo=11014

 

 

cheers

[CBT]

, k, of course in those 4 pages (read now) , others posted already. Still at least my tip is useful, if you think a picture has been lifted, drag it into google, most of the time, you'll find it right away.