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[Paul_Maul]

eBay auction

 

Where to begin?

 

1. Why restore these books?

2. Why certify these books?

3. Why ask for about 275 times what the book is worth?

 

So sick of wading through this stuff. Can't we just start a new eBay comics subcategory called "avoid?"

[telerites]

Wow.

 

And who is Emma Pow?

[John R]

Maybe someone was practicing trimming on drek and submitted book to see if it could be detected and now thinks someone would pay a ridiculous amount for his fail?

[etanick]

looks like she is an expert of trimimg all the edges

[Iceman399]

Wow.

 

And who is Emma Pow?

 

The person who does all of their restoration read the listing

[MatterEaterLad]

Yeeeesh. I'm with John. Gotta be a practice book they decided to sub. Either that or they have the world's worst OCD.

[Paul_Maul]

If it was practice, then Emma is a slow learner, !

 

More Practice

 

I count 59 certified trim jobs, including two issues of FOOM.

[Dick Pontoon]

They have a stack of other PLODs they're currently selling, and have sold 4-5 others in the last month to happy buyers.

 

Strange that they're in Paoli PA; reminds me of cdpaoli.

[Paul_Maul]

Most of the happy buyers were at least for somewhat key books. But hey, if someone's happy paying $145 for a trimmed, color touched copy of X-Men #74, who am I to call them crazy?

[telerites]

I know I would not buy one their raw books. I would those may be failed restoration projects.

[Dick Pontoon]

Most of the happy buyers were at least for somewhat key books. But hey, if someone's happy paying $145 for a trimmed, color touched copy of X-Men #74, who am I to call them crazy?

 

Yea. I would assume they either don't understand the ramifications or don't care. I also assume the seller either doesn't understand the ramifications or is banking on customers who don't.

[WesW]

At least they aren't cracked and trying to sell as blue labels .

[Doohickamabob]

At least they aren't cracked and trying to sell as blue labels .

Be sure to watch for that a week or two after these sell.

[the420kid]

[CKB]

At least they aren't cracked and trying to sell as blue labels .

Be sure to watch for that a week or two after these sell.

 

It's an interesting business model...if you sell legit items to scammers are you a scammer yourself? Hmmm...

 

 

[kav]

Like this book is so hard to obtain in 9.8 unrestored wtf

[Paul_Maul]

Like this book is so hard to obtain in 9.8 unrestored wtf

 

I follow books like this very closely, and an unrestored 9.8 of this book would be lucky to bring $100 right now.

[kav]

It just makes no sense. A true WTF.

[Rommin]

If it was practice, then Emma is a slow learner, !

 

More Practice

 

I count 59 certified trim jobs, including two issues of FOOM.

 

 

I think the beard was even trimmed on the FOOM 1

[Domo Arigato]

 

A buyer left positive feedback for this Avengers #55 CGC 9.2 Restored Slight (A).

 

Small amount of color touch to cover...glue on spine of cover...re-glossed...top and bottom edge trimmed.

 

Is that worth anywhere near $295?