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So..what is one to think about this auction?

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JiveTurkeyMoFo

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Please go to this FF # 5 auction.. First, look at the high bidder (currently "Beaumonts") and then the URL address the seller gives to access a higher quality image of the book beaumonts[/b]/Ff5.jpg.]http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/be/beaumonts/Ff5.jpg.

 

Both seller and high bidder are also registered from Canada, and if memory serves, we have a Beaumonts as a Board member?

 

...never want to assume the worst, but what exactly is going on here? confused-smiley-013.gif

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Maybe beaumonts hosted it for him after asking for the big scan?

 

That's certainly a possibility. I really don't know, I just picked up on the similarities when reading through the auction description and thought it unusually odd. Maybe there is a logical explanation....

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The reason the URL is Beaumonts is that I hosted several pictures for him on my Vendio Site. "Appx 10 in total" of the comics he had the most requests for additional scans. He is a fellow collector in the same city that I live in and I was able to go over and look at all the comics before they went up for auction. He also has almost a complete run of Spidey's coming up after this. I have known John for about 5 years and the way I met him was buying comics from him on ebay and picking them up at his house. I am not shilling I am just bidding on several comics that I would like to purchase. Much like in the Market Place when either one of us put items up on ebay. If any one has a problem with this please let me know. just trying to help a fellow collector out with some web hosting and at the same time would not mind getting the FF5 for way under guide.

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The reason the URL is Beaumonts is that I hosted several pictures for him on my Vendio Site. "Appx 10 in total" of the comics he had the most requests for additional scans. He is a fellow collector in the same city that I live in and I was able to go over and look at all the comics before they went up for auction. He also has almost a complete run of Spidey's coming up after this. I have known John for about 5 years and the way I met him was buying comics from him on ebay and picking them up at his house. I am not shilling I am just bidding on several comics that I would like to purchase. Much like in the Market Place when either one of us put items up on ebay. If any one has a problem with this please let me know. just trying to help a fellow collector out with some web hosting and at the same time would not mind getting the FF5 for way under guide.

 

Not to be a , but . . . It still sounds a little too close to the line . . . and gives the "appearance" of impropriety 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

Bidding on auctions that you are actually contributing to, is a bit Pete Rose-ish, if you ask me. It's much different than the marketplace scenario, you refer to. grin.gif as we are all consumers there. confused-smiley-013.gif

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I've PMed Beaumonts, offered to DELETE this thread, and left it up to him.

 

I honestly saw a discrepancy, and am glad that a sound explanation was offered for it. I intended, and indeed hope, no damage was caused to his or the seller's reputation.

 

I also hope his friend does well with his auctions, but if I caught the bidder/photo imaging connection, others might too. The auction description may need to be revamped to protect the integrity of the auction for all those who don't read these boards.

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The reason the URL is Beaumonts is that I hosted several pictures for him on my Vendio Site. "Appx 10 in total" of the comics he had the most requests for additional scans. He is a fellow collector in the same city that I live in and I was able to go over and look at all the comics before they went up for auction. He also has almost a complete run of Spidey's coming up after this. I have known John for about 5 years and the way I met him was buying comics from him on ebay and picking them up at his house. I am not shilling I am just bidding on several comics that I would like to purchase. Much like in the Market Place when either one of us put items up on ebay. If any one has a problem with this please let me know. just trying to help a fellow collector out with some web hosting and at the same time would not mind getting the FF5 for way under guide.

 

Not to be a , but . . . It still sounds a little too close to the line . . . and gives the "appearance" of impropriety 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

 

Bidding on auctions that you are actually contributing to, is a bit Pete Rose-ish, if you ask me. It's much different than the marketplace scenario, you refer to. grin.gif as we are all consumers there. confused-smiley-013.gif

 

Aren't we all consumers on eBay as well? Or, at least, have the opportunity to be?

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