Yodisd Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Hi, I just bought an amazing Spider-Man 29 off eBay for 17 dollars (plus 5 for shipping). There were pictures but couldn’t tell much, but the listing said it was a nice copy. When I got the book it was in brutal shape. I think the front cover was detached because there were staples all along the binding. Also there was a long strip of tape on top of the staples along the binding. There were also rips on the top and bottom of the cover. I contacted the seller to see if he accepted returns and he said he didn’t and asked what the issue was. I told him the book was in really rough shape and he said it was a nice copy. He said I should’ve been able to tell the shape if it from the pictures . Ultimately he said he’d accept a return or if I wanted he would refund me five bucks and I could keep the book. That is what I chose to do. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaylam Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 If you don't like the book, return it for a full refund. Ebay will side with you if you are saying the book is not as described (extra staples to put back a detached cover....really???) and in the future beware of listings with crappy pictures. You just have to decide if the $17 is worth your time a trouble to repack and return. Yodisd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aszumilo Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) Return it. On 2nd thought, keep it and get the 5 bucks. Probably cost you more to ship it back, plus the time. Edited December 30, 2017 by aszumilo Yodisd and WolverineX 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I think that you got your moneys worth. $17 sounds like a readers copy and now you have $5 back... It really depends on how YOU feel about it. If your going to buy not to read, may I suggest you buy already graded and slabbed copies... Yodisd and Tony S 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 If they don't have multiple pictures that are IN FOCUS ....pass. Larryw7 and Yodisd 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Spiderman-29-2nd-Scorpion-Rare-Nice-Copy-Silver-Age-Key-/232599853991?hash=item3628081ba7%3Ag%3AZhEAAOSwZqZaNjbj&nma=true&si=qs846atoagW3Bzt%2BEoeh1Y2KEvo%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 The photos look fine. thehumantorch and BigLeagueCHEW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattn792 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, BlowUpTheMoon said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Spiderman-29-2nd-Scorpion-Rare-Nice-Copy-Silver-Age-Key-/232599853991?hash=item3628081ba7%3Ag%3AZhEAAOSwZqZaNjbj&nma=true&si=qs846atoagW3Bzt%2BEoeh1Y2KEvo%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 The photos look fine. Dude certainly stretched the definition of “nice”, but the pics clearly showed that this book was in chit shape. thehumantorch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 minute ago, mattn792 said: Dude certainly stretched the definition of “nice”, but the pics clearly showed that this book was in chit shape. Guaranteed Carp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gotham Kid Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) eBay "9.0" easy ... possible shot at 9.2. Needs a press. Edited December 30, 2017 by Gotham Kid Larryw7, SkOw, Rockyjo3 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodisd Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 12 minutes ago, BlowUpTheMoon said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-Spiderman-29-2nd-Scorpion-Rare-Nice-Copy-Silver-Age-Key-/232599853991?hash=item3628081ba7%3Ag%3AZhEAAOSwZqZaNjbj&nma=true&si=qs846atoagW3Bzt%2BEoeh1Y2KEvo%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 The photos look fine. Kinda hard to see but there’s tape all along the binding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodisd Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Just now, Yodisd said: Kinda hard to see but there’s tape all along the binding 6 minutes ago, mattn792 said: Dude certainly stretched the definition of “nice”, but the pics clearly showed that this book was in chit shape. Didn’t pay attention to pics like should’ve, was going off the part he said nice copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 minute ago, Yodisd said: Didn’t pay attention to pics like should’ve, was going off the part he said nice copy eBay will be a harsh lesson unless you start paying attention. Tony S, Von Cichlid, Yodisd and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, Yodisd said: Didn’t pay attention to pics like should’ve, was going off the part he said nice copy yeah, those pics show the defects pretty well. I would consider it a lesson learned. At least you got the "god" copy! Yodisd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 In other news, a woman from Chipping Norton was appalled yesterday to find poo on three sheets of a used toilet roll she had purchased from eBay. "I could see what looked like poo stains in the picture, but the listing said 'good used condition' so I went ahead and bought it. I'm furious!" thehumantorch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01TheDude Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 that appears to be "60c" as in 60 cents price when someone tried to resell it? A nice copy to one person can mean something very different to others. Maybe his other books are pure garbage. Ultimately though-- not examining the pictures closely is on the buyer. "Nice copy" is by no means any grade assigned, just a subjective term. Yodisd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFish Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 You must have bought this looking at it on your phone because those pictures clearly show a lot of defects. Still, you were expecting a "nice" copy at $17? Nice is subjective but even at the low end of what I might call nice GP shows a 4.0 going for about $50, while a 6-7.0 goes for around $100. I don't think you got a deal by any means but this isn't the seller's fault. You can take the $5 and call it a day but don't be shocked if the seller blocks you because you got what you paid for. If it were me, I'd forget the whole thing and just chalk it up to not using a phone to look at pics on possible purchases. I don't expect a seller to make up for my own mistakes, but that's me. Yodisd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 44 minutes ago, Yodisd said: Kinda hard to see but there’s tape all along the binding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastballspecial Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 There is nothing nice about this book, but your expectations and what you got are wildly different. I cant see how you thought it was a nice copy even with bad pictures. If there was no grade in the auction then I would send the book back if nothing else to teach the seller to grade books right and not just send crappy pictures and ask you to guess. Anything less then that tells the seller its okay to sell like that. Senormac and Yodisd 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 The one thing that annoys me with some sellers is when they share cropped images. But, that's the only thing he did wrong, really (besides saying it was nice. But maybe he thought it was). Even with the images being cropped, you can see all the flaws, including the tape and extra staples, and even the missing back cover. Yodisd and creaturefan95 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 8 minutes ago, spracknetch23 said: The one thing that annoys me with some sellers is when they share cropped images. But, that's the only thing he did wrong, really (besides saying it was nice. But maybe he thought it was). Even with the images being cropped, you can see all the flaws, including the tape and extra staples, and even the missing back cover. I almost PM'ed a seller here today to say "please put a little paper on the edges so that the scanner catches the whole book". Just toss a little paper on the corners! Yodisd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
