Sqeggs Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: Last night on eBay a low grade copy of CL 27, w/ detached cover and missing centerfold, sold for $461.78. I find this simply incredible. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cinderella-Love-27-April-1955-St-John-Matt-Baker-Cover-Art-/132512477473?ul_noapp=true&nma=true&si=nTE0FMFJqCVBDLLCB4tf5gQdAOw%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Me, too. I wonder if some people didn't notice that the centerfold was missing? I found eBay difficult to navigate via my phone, making it easy to miss things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 15 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Me too. IF I were to sell my Bakers (an I have no intention), ebay is where they would go. People have just gotton crazy on there. I don't think Bakers are going cheap anywhere these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldCap Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 3 hours ago, 29dukedog said: Last night on eBay a low grade copy of CL 27, w/ detached cover and missing centerfold, sold for $461.78. I find this simply incredible. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cinderella-Love-27-April-1955-St-John-Matt-Baker-Cover-Art-/132512477473?ul_noapp=true&nma=true&si=nTE0FMFJqCVBDLLCB4tf5gQdAOw%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Perhaps the winner was an underbidder on a "fair" (complete) copy that had sold nine days earlier and "wasn't going to be beat again!"? We'll see if this doesn't get relisted within a few days... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Cinderella-Love-27-April-1955-St-John-Fair-Matt-Baker-cover-art-/173154383502?epid=85430955&hash=item2850ce368e%3Ag%3AxgsAAOSwvGlagG6i&nma=true&si=lb6ycksW446OBz%2BMJSrQ8t6Gleg%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Sqeggs said: I don't think Bakers are going cheap anywhere these days. Ain't that the truth! Reminds me of the relatively recent burst that later Fox books have experienced, books that many collectors rarely cared about back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 5 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Me, too. I wonder if some people didn't notice that the centerfold was missing? I found eBay difficult to navigate via my phone, making it easy to miss things. I have a feeling that detail got overlooked, as it's not prominently mentioned and the app does bury the description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domuhnator Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 5 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Me, too. I wonder if some people didn't notice that the centerfold was missing? I found eBay difficult to navigate via my phone, making it easy to miss things. I think thats probably what happened. I put my bid in with the intention to comfortably win. But it wasent close to what the book ended at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 40 minutes ago, Ryan. said: 5 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Me, too. I wonder if some people didn't notice that the centerfold was missing? I found eBay difficult to navigate via my phone, making it easy to miss things. I have a feeling that detail got overlooked, as it's not prominently mentioned and the app does bury the description. If I'm thinking about spending that much on an obviously low grade book, I'd make sure to get the facts straight, one way or another, before pulling the trigger. Suppose the buyer just assumes the book to be complete, receives it, finds out it isn't, and tells the seller he wants to return it. Seller refuses; points out the condition is clearly stated in the description. Buyer is stuck, unhappy, and out $461.87. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: If I'm thinking about spending that much on an obviously low grade book, I'd make sure to get the facts straight, one way or another, before pulling the trigger. Suppose the buyer just assumes the book to be complete, receives it, finds out it isn't, and tells the seller he wants to return it. Seller refuses; points out the condition is clearly stated in the description. Buyer is stuck, unhappy, and out $461.87. Ebay would force the return anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 41 minutes ago, Ryan. said: Ebay would force the return anyway. Really just kind of wrong. If someone is in too big a hurry or too lazy to read a description it should be on them not the seller. It happens here all the time. Heck, I have been guilty of it myself some times. If I don't read the description, MY bad. When it happens, I ALWAYS honor my . It is just the right thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 38 minutes ago, Robot Man said: 1 hour ago, Ryan. said: Ebay would force the return anyway. Really just kind of wrong. If someone is in too big a hurry or too lazy to read a description it should be on them not the seller. It happens here all the time. Heck, I have been guilty of it myself some times. If I don't read the description, MY bad. When it happens, I ALWAYS honor my . It is just the right thing to do. I really don't know how eBay would handle a situation like that, but I wouldn't assume they'd handle it a certain way just because it's the way it "should" be handled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, 29dukedog said: I really don't know how eBay would handle a situation like that, but I wouldn't assume they'd handle it a certain way just because it's the way it "should" be handled. Ebay sides with the buyer more than the seller. They gave the sellers a bone by allowing them to relist their krap for all eternity for free. Buyers get the advantage of leaving bad feedback. Sellers are terrified of bad feedback, since they've done away with retaliatory feedback. Any conflict usually results in favour of the buyer. Ebay needs more buyers than sellers. They'll always have sellers who list their krap for all eternity for free. Edited March 1, 2018 by comicnoir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post comicnoir Posted March 1, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2018 Here's the group shot. The 26& 28 have been upgraded. sagii, Ricksneatstuff, szav and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 On February 27, 2018 at 11:44 PM, comicnoir said: I saw a Cinderella Love 29 sell on a thread, which inspired me to re-post mine. Such a great book. Easily, in my Baker top 5. The cool car and the innocent flirtation just wrap it up for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Splash page from True Love Pictorial #2, another Baker beauty! Sqeggs, Ricksneatstuff and comicnoir 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 28 minutes ago, sacentaur said: Splash page from True Love Pictorial #2, another Baker beauty! That splash would have made a great cover! Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 38 minutes ago, sacentaur said: Splash page from True Love Pictorial #2, another Baker beauty! Great story, but if they'd had any sense, they would have left Nebraska and moved to Miami Beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 1 hour ago, sacentaur said: Splash page from True Love Pictorial #2, another Baker beauty! That top panel bears a passing resemblance to TR 32's cover. ... Naw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 hours ago, sacentaur said: Splash page from True Love Pictorial #2, another Baker beauty! I too would like to see a lot more of Elaine Trent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 14 hours ago, comicnoir said: Here's the group shot. The 26& 28 have been upgraded. I think if you could only collect one Baker series, this would be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 25 minutes ago, Yorick said: I think if you could only collect one Baker series, this would be it. If we're talking about a short series of covers only, I'd tend to agree. But I also really enjoy Baker's interior stories, of which Cinderella Love is sorely lacking. comicnoir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
