Auction Hall of Shame!

ibreakhorses · Post by **ibreakhorses** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:38 pm

Impossible NOT to find.

putz · Post by **putz** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:17 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
jedimarley wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SHADOWMAN-0-GOLD-CH ... dZViewItem

Yeah right, rare gold.

He even shows the back. Rolling Eyes

Yeah, taking a picture of those backerboards is critical.....

What a putz.

Wait a sec.....

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:15 am

Some nice books here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Bloodshot-Valia ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bloodshot-Valiant-O ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Visitor-Valiant ... dZViewItem

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:20 am

x-omatic wrote:Some nice books here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Bloodshot-VALIA ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bloodshot-VALIANT-O ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Visitor-VALIANT ... dZViewItem

is it just me or...... maybe a bag and a board might be required...... I mean who had these comics..... John Wodden......

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:45 pm

x-omatic wrote:Some nice books here.

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Bloodshot-VALIA ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bloodshot-VALIANT-O ... dZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Visitor-VALIANT ... dZViewItem

Hahaha... man, that's hilarious. It looks like he rolled them up like a newspaper.

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 1:48 pm

oh, man...that's a good laugh!

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:38 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... B:AAQ:US:1

ibreakhorses · Post by **ibreakhorses** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:48 pm

x-omatic wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... B:AAQ:US:1

rare?

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:58 pm

ibreakhorses wrote:
x-omatic wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... B:AAQ:US:1

rare?

It also isn't the gold version.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:02 pm

"No flaws. I am a strict grader and I found nothing wrong with this book, don't believe it? Just ask me."

Plus not a gold? Kripplemaster3?

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:13 pm

I am just getting HAMMERED with overgraded auctions lately....absolutely HAMMERED...

Silver Sable 1-15, 31-35 lot, graded NM/M, with light creases, color breaking spine stress, mangled covers, stains...stains! F/VF avg.

Amazing Spiderman #23 graded Fine- with an ENTIRELY RECONSTRUCTED SPINE, and PAINT to "match" existing! It also has extensive moisture damage waviness, to the point the cover is a bit stiff.

Teen Titans #21 graded VF with the centerfold detached, and the bottom staple detached from four of the eight wraps.

Dardevil lot of 30 graded NM/M with only 7 actually being NM/M...the rest with spine rolls, stains, creases, dents, etc...your typical VG to Fine lot.

Journey Into Mystery #76 graded VG with two spine tears that are 1" and 1/2" respectively, which travel through the entire book, plus lots of wear that has reduced the paper to the "toilet paper" consistency (and you all know what I mean.....)

World's Finest #126 graded VG+ with 6 small pieces out of the spine.

Cerebus #1 that was color touched over the entire spine, top to bottom, back and front, with a small piece added along the top edge (no resto mentioned.)

Adventure Comics #309 graded Fine with about 30-40 water droplets, the biggest being about the size of a dime, plus other wear.

Hellboy Seed of Destruction 1-4 graded NM/M, with bad spine damage, and light creasing typical of the F/VF grade.

Captain America #100 graded VG/F, with the entire bottom of the book, into the edge 1.5", having taken a bath at some point...literally dipped in water.

Yeesh.

There ARE some bright spots, which I will share in the appropriate areas, but man, can I get some commiseration from some a yous?

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 11:23 pm

Wow. That's some bad luck you're having with sellers.

Have you delt with any of these sellers in the past?

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:44 pm

jedimarley wrote:Wow. That's some bad luck you're having with sellers.

Have you delt with any of these sellers in the past?

Some yes, some no. All have stellar feedback.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:49 pm

The Cerebus guy (swanson840, I think) accepted the book back with no questions asked, refunded shipping both ways, and thanked me for taking care of the book while I had it in my posession.

He hadn't seen the "restoration" (of course), so it was as much of a downer for him as it was for me. He's had that book for many years, even pestered Dave Sim to sign it for him for a long time, and even got a letter back from Dave (included in the auction) thanking him for being a fan, and of course, Dave signed it (he sent the book to Dave in Ontario!)

So, it was a real heartbreaker all the way around.

But...it was still a heavily color touched book, and one I wasn't comfortable paying $220+ for in VG (which proves I will happily pay over Guide for certain books...Guide for a VG #1 is $82.

)

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:54 pm

x-omatic wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... B:AAQ:US:1

I wrote that guy and asked if he just posted the wrong pic OR was the book really the chrome one and listed as the gold? Of course, he hasnt responded.

BTW- that was a few days ago.

x-omatic · Post by **x-omatic** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:37 pm

Squirrel wrote:
x-omatic wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... B:AAQ:US:1

I wrote that guy and asked if he just posted the wrong pic OR was the book really the chrome one and listed as the gold? Of course, he hasnt responded.

BTW- that was a few days ago.

Same here.

greg · Post by **greg** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:52 pm

Maybe a visual aid will help these guys...

http://www.valiantcomics.com/valiant/shadowman0.asp

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:36 am

Jay Tomio wrote:My question is is when you see biddnng like that (3 low/no feedback bidders) do you assume the worst? Is that a shill in your opinion or did this book legitimately cause people to create an ebay account to bid on?

One of the accounts seems legit. The two others are weird, obviously not created for this auction. I would not have assumed the worst, but I would have hesitated a bit. In the end it was a rather feeble shilling if it was any at all.

Like you I would also have hesitated due to the feedback history.

/Magnus

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 6:59 am

magnusr wrote:
Jay Tomio wrote:My question is is when you see biddnng like that (3 low/no feedback bidders) do you assume the worst? Is that a shill in your opinion or did this book legitimately cause people to create an ebay account to bid on?
One of the accounts seems legit. The two others are weird, obviously not created for this auction. I would not have assumed the worst, but I would have hesitated a bit. In the end it was a rather feeble shilling if it was any at all.

Like you I would also have hesitated due to the feedback history.

/Magnus

The sellers feedback comments would probably stop me from bidding on his stuff too. It appears that as long as everything goes smooth he looks like a good guy, but when someone has a question or a complaint he comes off looking like a jerk.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:01 am

I bid on that, and I say you got a good deal. It's graded so as long as he doesn't screw up the s/h you should be fine.

iccarus · Post by **iccarus** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:42 am

Daniel Jackson wrote: The sellers feedback comments would probably stop me from bidding on his stuff too. It appears that as long as everything goes smooth he looks like a good guy, but when someone has a question or a complaint he comes off looking like a jerk.

Yeah, I'm always wary of people like that. They go from friendly to jerk at the drop of a hat when something goes wrong. Unless you really need that item, it's often best to just move along.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:16 pm

iccarus wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote: The sellers feedback comments would probably stop me from bidding on his stuff too. It appears that as long as everything goes smooth he looks like a good guy, but when someone has a question or a complaint he comes off looking like a jerk.
Yeah, I'm always wary of people like that. They go from friendly to jerk at the drop of a hat when something goes wrong. Unless you really need that item, it's often best to just move along.

Sellers like that guy need to realize that those types of comments speak volumes. The negs don't bother me nearly as much as how the seller deals with them.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:53 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Shadowman-0_W0QQite ... dZViewItem

Look at the price for a shadowman 0.

iccarus · Post by **iccarus** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:26 pm

tarheelmarine wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Shadowman-0_W0QQite ... dZViewItem

Look at the price for a shadowman 0.

Wow, and he's even still asking $5+ for shipping.

Check out his other auctions. Ghost Rider 2099 #1...start of $15, BIN of $150

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:27 pm

tarheelmarine wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com/Shadowman-0_W0QQite ... dZViewItem

Look at the price for a shadowman 0.

That's because it's in...

clueless wrote:Perfect condition, original packaging