GreatCaesarsGhost Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/313085269717 I stumbled across this company and their high grade raws....check out their 'other' items...not much bidding tho! That’s very suspicious. This book, if unrestored, would go for at least triple that price. i smell a rat Larryw7 and Hollywood1892 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jharvey Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 1 minute ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said: That’s very suspicious. This book, if unrestored, would go for at least triple that price. i smell a rat Read the small print in the listing: "Just slight professional color-touch" littledoom, Hollywood1892, snitzer and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, jharvey said: Read the small print in the listing: "Just slight professional color-touch" Ah, I see it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post october Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 That seller is a well known scammer that's been around the hobby for decades. There are a ton of threads about him, just do a search on the boards. Hollywood1892, littledoom, snitzer and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said: That’s very suspicious. This book, if unrestored, would go for at least triple that price. i smell a rat You do have to wonder (in this age of the 'professionally' encapsulated book) why a dealer would just sell very high grade raws exclusively when they could have them graded and boost their prices. It makes me think right away, why? 1. Do they have in fact some resto? 2. Have they been previously graded and cracked out, and having the raw grade advertised, bumped? 3. Has the seller some sort of moral objection to books being entombed in plastic? Whatever the reason it raises all sorts of flags for me. JJ-4, Larryw7, Hollywood1892 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I can think of at least two names that spring to mind immediately who would fit this MO. Hollywood1892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatCaesarsGhost Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 21 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said: Another CC auction ends tonight. It should serve as our canary in the coal mine at this exact instant hint: I AM that canary I paid about GPA on the FF, but think I got the Action 1 page for under market ADAMANTIUM, Larryw7 and lou_fine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 33 minutes ago, jharvey said: Read the small print in the listing: "Just slight professional color-touch" I need to begin reading fine print Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) 31 minutes ago, G G ® said: You do have to wonder (in this age of the 'professionally' encapsulated book) why a dealer would just sell very high grade raws exclusively when they could have them graded and boost their prices. It makes me think right away, why? 1. Do they have in fact some resto? 2. Have they been previously graded and cracked out, and having the raw grade advertised, bumped? 3. Has the seller some sort of moral objection to books being entombed in plastic? Whatever the reason it raises all sorts of flags for me. Me too! (Why I posted it) But imagine....just imagine an unlimited bankroll to buy these books at raw high grade, if they weren't fraudulently advertised. Brings me to the movie back 2 the future and my recurring fantasy of building a time travel machine and traveling back in time to purchase high grade raws! Oh and throwing all my stocks away in Delorean motor company Edited May 21, 2020 by Hollywood1892 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William-James88 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 By all accounts, this looks closer to a Seller's Market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozentundraguy Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 30 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said: Me too! (Why I posted it) But imagine....just imagine an unlimited bankroll to buy these books at raw high grade, if they weren't fraudulently advertised. Brings me to the movie back 2 the future and my recurring fantasy of building a time travel machine and traveling back in time to purchase high grade raws! Oh and throwing all my stocks away in Delorean motor company Just imagine how well those Deleorean's would have sold if they came equipped with a functional flux capacitor. Hollywood1892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 1 hour ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said: I paid about GPA on the FF, but think I got the Action 1 page for under market Love this book. Nice copy. GreatCaesarsGhost, blazingbob and HighVoltage 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 9 hours ago, october said: That seller is a well known scammer that's been around the hobby for decades. There are a ton of threads about him, just do a search on the boards. Some people think he's Dupcak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 9 hours ago, Hollywood1892 said: I need to begin reading fine print Howard Tracy Hall said the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 30 minutes ago, G G ® said: Howard Tracy Hall said the same thing. I had to Googleloo that poor guy! Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 10 hours ago, Hollywood1892 said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/313085269717 I stumbled across this company and their high grade raws....check out their 'other' items...not much bidding tho! craziest prices i ever seen !! and he is even selling raw silver age as 9.8'S FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 18 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said: I had to Googleloo that poor guy! If you've ever watched Breaking Bad, Walt refers to him once in a chemistry class he is teaching. Hollywood1892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said: craziest prices i ever seen !! and he is even selling raw silver age as 9.8'S Yep Too good to be true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul © ® ⚽️💙™ Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Hollywood1892 said: Yep Too good to be true! That seems like DD's modus operandi Larryw7 and Hollywood1892 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) he has a Daredevil #4 for sale in 9.8 ! only four graded and now he has has the fifth !! Edited May 21, 2020 by 1950's war comics FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...