The ebay seller may be a con-artist

[A-DONIS]

Sorry, took me a while to upload the pictures.

[A-DONIS]

I hope these help...they are NOT your typical printer machined staples.

 

 

 

Above are the e-bay seller copies, and these are from flat books from DC. As you can see the staples are tight to the binding, not lose.

 

 

[Chaseman210]

I see what you're saying. The others don't really press tight against the paper like the real covers. The real ones have more of a hump to them.

[A-DONIS]

There's too much variation between all the covers.

 

Like I said, if this guy hit the jackpot, good for him. However..

[munkalunk]

I am the seller of the books in question...and I'm here to say that I don't make or create fakes. I buy them from a local shop and list them on ebay to try and flip them....the same reason anyone sells on ebay. But due to all the slandering of me...I took all the books down from ebay cause it's not right that I get the 3rd degree for something even I am unaware of when buying these type of books. I'm sorry for any confusion regarding my listings and me as a seller. It was never my intent of starting a wave of judgment in my character.

[Chaseman210]

 

This just got interesting.

 

I do applaud you for coming on and explaining your side. A lot of times, sellers come in guns blazing and it never ends well.

[A-DONIS]

If anything, it's protecting you as a seller. Shame on the LCS that sold you these as valid error copies.

 

I'm glad you took the step and came on here. Shows your true level of character and I appreciated that.

 

My apologies if you felt slandered or pressured on to coming here. However, glad you're here!

 

[IntoAnother]

I am the seller of the books in question...and I'm here to say that I don't make or create fakes. I buy them from a local shop and list them on ebay to try and flip them....the same reason anyone sells on ebay. But due to all the slandering of me...I took all the books down from ebay cause it's not right that I get the 3rd degree for something even I am unaware of when buying these type of books. I'm sorry for any confusion regarding my listings and me as a seller. It was never my intent of starting a wave of judgment in my character.

 

Are you saying the shop sells you these books and you later discover the errors?

 

Or are you saying you are (I'm assuming) paying a premium for them from the shop because of the errors?

 

Care to share what shop this is?

[munkalunk]

Well I am no con artist by any means. I love error / misprint, double or more covered books...it just lets me know that I have been scammed and I wish to not do that to anyone else unbeknownst to me. I just don't want to be slandering for things that are out of my control. I respect CGC and the other companies for what they do in detecting fakes and labeling them as "MARRIED" on the labels. But it was never my intent to cause an uproar on ebay or the CGC chat boards.

[kav]

A-Donis-I agree those staples have been replaced. I dont know what you meant about the CBCS book you posted a link to though-those look ok. Of course we cannot see the inner staples but i cannot imagine any company missing replaced staples.

[Chaseman210]

It makes me wonder how often there are double or triple covers on books if one shop has sold you all the copies you have. I didn't think they were that prevalent, especially in one place.

[kav]

Well I am no con artist by any means. I love error / misprint, double or more covered books...it just lets me know that I have been scammed and I wish to not do that to anyone else unbeknownst to me. I just don't want to be slandering for things that are out of my control. I respect CGC and the other companies for what they do in detecting fakes and labeling them as "MARRIED" on the labels. But it was never my intent to cause an uproar on ebay or the CGC chat boards.

Thx for coming here and explaining-yes you were scammed-those staples were absolutely replaced.

[newshane]

Well I am no con artist by any means. I love error / misprint, double or more covered books...it just lets me know that I have been scammed and I wish to not do that to anyone else unbeknownst to me. I just don't want to be slandering for things that are out of my control. I respect CGC and the other companies for what they do in detecting fakes and labeling them as "MARRIED" on the labels. But it was never my intent to cause an uproar on ebay or the CGC chat boards.

 

I am looking forward to a full refund on my purchase price plus all grading-related fees.

 

I got a little over excited and purchased one of your books. I sent it off for grading last week.

 

Send me a PM.

 

I'll let the boards know how this turns out.

[Chaseman210]

[newshane]

 

Yep. Really bummed if it turns out to be a fake. We'll see in about a month.

[Chaseman210]

 

Yep. Really bummed if it turns out to be a fake. We'll see in about a month.

 

It's crazy that a shop would fake all of these.

[munkalunk]

I buy them from the shop (usually sold for between 50 to 150) and they are error books and I try sell them in hopes of making either my money back or more. But the guy usual cuts me a deal on the books cause that's what I buy from him the most. But now that I realize that these are possible fakes it's not in my consciousness to continue selling these type of books much less buy them anymore.

[IntoAnother]

I buy them from the shop (usually sold for between 50 to 150) and they are error books and I try sell them in hopes of making either my money back or more. But the guy usual cuts me a deal on the books cause that's what I buy from him the most. But now that I realize that these are possible fakes it's not in my consciousness to continue selling these type of books much less buy them anymore.

 

I'll ask again.

 

Care to share what shop this is?

[kav]

You should out that dealer for sure

[A-DONIS]

A-Donis-I agree those staples have been replaced. I dont know what you meant about the CBCS book you posted a link to though-those look ok. Of course we cannot see the inner staples but i cannot imagine any company missing replaced staples.

 

CBCS has been known to miss restoration checks before...