Larryw7 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Detective 40 Scam on eBay I was looking at the listings on eBay, when I came across a nice looking Detective 40. As I studied the photos, I realized this was my old copy. When I read the description, it says "unsure about restoration". I went back and saw I sold the seller the book on eBay last year. I clearly said it was restored, and pointed out as much as I could discern. I can't believe he forgot about that, especially since we had several PM's back and forth. So avoid this auction, and maybe we can get it shut down. http://www.ebay.com/itm/detective-comics-40-First-Ever-Joker-Cover-Major-Key-Villain-/332155691381?hash=item4d5605a175:g:ueEAAOSwsW9YygFm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Yep.... his answers to the questions are clearly intentionally evasive, and the resto is visible on close inspection. Thanks for the heads-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonddave Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Should someone just call him on his BS in the form of a question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 There are lots of questions on the auction asking about restoration, but he gives the same stock answer to all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Odd that he's even bothered to post those questions -- still optional for the seller on eBay, I think. Maybe he feels doing so provides him additional coverage in terms of a buyer later calling him out on the resto. Not a boardie, I take it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 lets hope my question gets posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 2 hours ago, batman_fan said: lets hope my question gets posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zolnerowich Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Maybe we can make lemonade from this lemon -- for the novice eye, could you experts point out exactly where the resto is? (and any other pointers on identifying resto...) Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterrmystery Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Lots of questions with no answers tells me to stay away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 If it smells like fish it is fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, comicjack said: If it smells like fish it is fish Guess we know you like to smell fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 3 minutes ago, woowoo said: Guess we know you like to smell fish Tuna or Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 8 minutes ago, comicjack said: Tuna or or ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 17 hours ago, Zolnerowich said: Maybe we can make lemonade from this lemon -- for the novice eye, could you experts point out exactly where the resto is? (and any other pointers on identifying resto...) Thanks! There's color touch all along the spine and spine corners, and masking a bend going horizontally from the middle spine through Robin's cape. If you zoom into the photos on a good screen (at least the photos are decently sized), the CT in the light blue areas is pretty easy to spot. It's a nice-presenting book... but yep, resto'd for sure and the seller is just playing dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonddave Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 On 3/28/2017 at 7:36 PM, batman_fan said: lets hope my question gets posted What questions did you ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Diamonddave said: What questions did you ask? If I can pick up in person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sriz Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 On 3/28/2017 at 0:08 AM, Larryw7 said: Detective 40 Scam on eBay I was looking at the listings on eBay, when I came across a nice looking Detective 40. As I studied the photos, I realized this was my old copy. When I read the description, it says "unsure about restoration". I went back and saw I sold the seller the book on eBay last year. I clearly said it was restored, and pointed out as much as I could discern. I can't believe he forgot about that, especially since we had several PM's back and forth. So avoid this auction, and maybe we can get it shut down. http://www.ebay.com/itm/detective-comics-40-First-Ever-Joker-Cover-Major-Key-Villain-/332155691381?hash=item4d5605a175:g:ueEAAOSwsW9YygFm Nice detective work. and thanks for bring it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonddave Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Called him out on his BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 He removed it, said "there was an error in the listing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
