habsfan1 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Wow...this auction seems pretty unethical. Anyone else see this Hulk 181 reprint going for over $300 on ebay? https://www.ebay.com/itm/183761804615 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csaag Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Check out the other thread here about facsimile copies being sold on eBay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Dewey, Cheatum & Howe. lordisam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, csaag said: Check out the other thread here about facsimile copies being sold on eBay Don't know how I missed that thread! Should have added this there. Just shocked that someone would bid that high on something so obviously fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newshane Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 How is it a scam? He says that he has no idea what it is: "This book appears old in the interior pages but seems to have been re-covered with a new copy of the cover attached???? I am not a collector and have never seen the original book so I am not claiming this as anymore than an Incredible HULK comic book ... I am not an expert so please see all the pictures provided and ask questions!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, newshane said: How is it a scam? He says that he has no idea what it is: "This book appears old in the interior pages but seems to have been re-covered with a new copy of the cover attached???? I am not a collector and have never seen the original book so I am not claiming this as anymore than an Incredible HULK comic book ... I am not an expert so please see all the pictures provided and ask questions!" I think he is intentionally trying to be sneaky with this....I think he is very aware what this is, and is trying to scam someone. Discovered this auction through another forum, and someone contacted this seller 6 days ago and told him what it was. He replied that he would rather "let ebay set the final value". B2D327, lordisam and MGsimba77 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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newshane Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 39 minutes ago, habsfan1 said: I think he is intentionally trying to be sneaky with this....I think he is very aware what this is, and is trying to scam someone. Discovered this auction through another forum, and someone contacted this seller 6 days ago and told him what it was. He replied that he would rather "let ebay set the final value". If someone is dumb enough to bid on that auction, it's hard for me to rouse myself into a piteous mood. The Lions Den, habsfan1 and theCapraAegagrus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newshane Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Just now, newshane said: If someone is dumb enough to bid on that auction, it's hard for me to rouse myself into a piteous mood. How's that for a custom title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan1 Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 minute ago, newshane said: How's that for a custom title? Seems a bit long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newshane Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 it's hard for me to rouse myself into a piteous mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyTheAbyss Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 13 minutes ago, newshane said: If someone is dumb enough to bid on that auction, it's hard for me to rouse myself into a piteous mood. Agree. He states it in his description area. We can't police stupidity. Plus those bids are probably fake. He has a burner account or some friends bidding. newshane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90sChild Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, habsfan1 said: I think he is intentionally trying to be sneaky with this....I think he is very aware what this is, and is trying to scam someone. Discovered this auction through another forum, and someone contacted this seller 6 days ago and told him what it was. He replied that he would rather "let ebay set the final value". Probably and very likely yes.. but there's also this which is the 4th & 5th pictures in the listing soo.. :shrug: Edited April 14, 2019 by 90sChild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff R. Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 The splash page clearly states "Originally presented in THE INCREDIBLE HULK 180-181". The bidders must either be blind or illiterate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howling Mad Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 55 minutes ago, Cliff R. said: The splash page clearly states "Originally presented in THE INCREDIBLE HULK 180-181". The bidders must either be blind or illiterate. So what is this exactly? A later reprint married to a reprinted cover? Or is the entire issue just a straight-up reprint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, newshane said: How is it a scam? He says that he has no idea what it is: "This book appears old in the interior pages but seems to have been re-covered with a new copy of the cover attached???? I am not a collector and have never seen the original book so I am not claiming this as anymore than an Incredible HULK comic book ... I am not an expert so please see all the pictures provided and ask questions!" A seller, any seller, should know something about an item they're offering for sale. Anytime you're going to include language in your listing like, "I don't know what this is", or some such lingo, you should schedule the listing and then research it before completing the listing and posting it. There are many ways to find out exactly what this is, if you don't already know, ranging from comic shops to internet surfing. Or just stopping by any relevant mesasage board and asking the community of that arena for their input after posting pictures. Simple really. If you have access to ebay to post a listing, that means you also have access to google, search: Comic book forums They'll be a million hits for this forum and others where a seller can get all the info they want for the asking, so they never have to include, "I don't know what this is", in a listing. Edited April 14, 2019 by James J Johnson Cliff R., habsfan1 and The Lions Den 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff R. Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, Howling Mad said: So what is this exactly? A later reprint married to a reprinted cover? Or is the entire issue just a straight-up reprint? I'm 99% sure it is this book with a Hulk 181 reproduction cover. Artboy99 and habsfan1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenosmilus Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) They stated everything and have photos to show it's not an original. I once sold at auction a broken/non-fuctional MACBook on eBay for $300.I had stated the fact that is was broken and most likely the screen was the only thing worth saving (for parts and could not confirm that). Needless to say the buyer was pissed off at me because it was broken and that I didn't accept returns. I even wrote broken, parts only in the title, ask questions before you bid!!! Lots of people just bid and don't read the description even though it's right in front of their face. I ended up giving him $50 back because I felt a little bad but that was the limit to my guilt because everything was disclosed in the description, they just didn't read it. Edited April 14, 2019 by Xenosmilus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenosmilus Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) 18 hours ago, habsfan1 said: Don't know how I missed that thread! Should have added this there. Just shocked that someone would bid that high on something so obviously fake Back a few months ago I saw someone spend 150-200 on a Manthing #1 CGC 9.8 (Series 2) . Edited April 14, 2019 by Xenosmilus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 7 hours ago, Cliff R. said: I'm 99% sure it is this book with a Hulk 181 reproduction cover. I am 100% sure. Cliff R., habsfan1 and MGsimba77 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...