Can an Ebay seller really be this Unaware??? or is it a scam??? 5 5

[1950's war comics]

if only he could find those missing Hulk issues between #6 and #100 , he looked everywhere but just doesn't know what happened to them ......

[kustomizer]

25 minutes ago, 1950's war comics said:

if only he could find those missing Hulk issues between #6 and #100 , he looked everywhere but just doesn't know what happened to them ......

There's obviously no Hulk #100 either, for that matter.

[kustomizer]

Anyway, I've messaged the guy for better photos of those 6 Hulks, and "I'm prepared to bid high if I like what I see...."

Will keep you posted.

[serling1978]

I have learned over many years buying off eBay that trying to figure out why the scammer is doing what he's doing is pointless, if it feels like a scam then it always is. I've "been scammed" many times and I put that in quotes because I've never lost a dime. 

This one is clearly a scam. I would bet if you Google enough you can find these pics somewhere else online. It's most likely an account takeover. Anyone here who has messaged him or bid will eventually get an email from eBay advising of the takeover. 

[serling1978]

Furthermore there's nobody left anymore who is unaware. With the popularity of comic characters in movies and TV these days, even a guy who inherited Darkhawk #1 would assume it was worth millions. The only examples of someone being unaware go in the direction of overvaluing, not grossly undervaluing. 

If this situation was 100% legit there's no way he wouldn't have bothered to look up the comics to see what they go for. Especially when he is referencing specific old characters. He is clearly trying to sound naive like oh what are these silly old funny books with this Hulk guy? 

Lastly, for whoever "wins" he won't actually ship anything. He'll stall for a while and most likely provide a previously used tracking number to buy extra time to let the funds clear PayPal . 

The details vary, but I've seen scams like this many a time. 

[valiantman]

1 hour ago, serling1978 said:

Lastly, for whoever "wins" he won't actually ship anything. 

Seems like he would happily take the $5K to get stained boxes of worthless books out of his mom's basement before she throws them out.

[Northwest]

Can we please try to help him locate Hulk 7? 😆

[serling1978]

29 minutes ago, valiantman said:

Seems like he would happily take the $5K to get stained boxes of worthless books out of his mom's basement before she throws them out.

Oh yeah, I'm sure he would if he had them . I'm saying chances are he doesn't have any of the comics pictured so there's nothing to ship. 

The fact he's saying they're all packed up so he conveniently can't provide any additional pictures is a big red flag. 

[musicmeta]

They are casting the line way out there trying to get that one sucker to bite so they can reel it in and collect!  Scam to me! 

[Buzzetta]

Maybe but then there are instances where I was a few minutes late to the part and someone sold a $800 book on eBay the other day for a BIN of around $150. 

So... you never know. 

No, I am not telling anyone the book since I still want a copy. 

Edited September 5, 2020 by Buzzetta

[RonS2112]

Interestingly enough, you can find versions of Hulk 1 - 6 in this "Silver Age Replica Edition" format on eBay right now:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Incredible-Hulk-1-Silver-Age-Replica-Edition-Mint/324278245306?_trkparms=aid%3D555021%26algo%3DPL.SIMRVI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20190805154545%26meid%3D878d96d940ac4125b0e5cf90c3b3c668%26pid%3D100037%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D13%26sd%3D224084514284%26itm%3D324278245306%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplRVIAMLv5WebWithPLRVIOnTopCombiner&_trksid=p2047675.c100037.m2107

[kustomizer]

OK, here are the Hulk pix the guys sent me overnight. He says he got a family member to take them. The only interiors shots provided are from #1. There's some light staining at the top of the pages if that gives anyone comfort!

 

 

Edited September 6, 2020 by kustomizer

[kustomizer]

3 hours ago, RonS2112 said:

Interestingly enough, you can find versions of Hulk 1 - 6 in this "Silver Age Replica Edition" format on eBay right now:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Incredible-Hulk-1-Silver-Age-Replica-Edition-Mint/324278245306?_trkparms=aid%3D555021%26algo%3DPL.SIMRVI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20190805154545%26meid%3D878d96d940ac4125b0e5cf90c3b3c668%26pid%3D100037%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D13%26sd%3D224084514284%26itm%3D324278245306%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplRVIAMLv5WebWithPLRVIOnTopCombiner&_trksid=p2047675.c100037.m2107

Yes, those replicas aka counterfeits are going to play havoc with the market. I can't believe how blatant that guy is in selling them on eBay.

Edited September 6, 2020 by kustomizer

[Erndog]

Why did he get a family member to take the pictures?

[kustomizer]

I suspect he's not savvy enough to operate a camera or he might be an invalid.

Edited September 6, 2020 by kustomizer

[kav]

what are the differences between those reprints and orig-surely there must be something.  Wish Marvel would stop with this.

[kustomizer]

3 minutes ago, kav said:

what are the differences between those reprints and orig-surely there must be something.  Wish Marvel would stop with this.

It looks like some of them are poorly trimmed, with white space at the top or bottom. And I guess the fact that they look (and are) brand new should be a red flag. But I suspect these are going to fool a LOT of non-experts in the near future.

[kav]

1 minute ago, kustomizer said:

It looks like some of them are poorly trimmed, with white space at the top or bottom. And I guess the fact that they look (and are) brand new should be a red flag. But I suspect these are going to fool a LOT of non-experts in the near future.

as is that looks like a 7.5 at least-hard to believe he never slabbed it but slabbed that dollar box adventure 395.

[stock_rotation]

42 minutes ago, kustomizer said:

OK, here are the Hulk pix the guys sent me overnight. He says he got a family member to take them. The only interiors shots provided are from #1. There's some light staining at the top of the pages if that gives anyone comfort!

 

 

Looks like it's a legitimate 2-6, with a coverless #1 with a repro cover?

[kustomizer]

6 minutes ago, stock_rotation said:

Looks like it's a legitimate 2-6, with a coverless #1 with a repro cover?

Yeah, I would only be a player on these if I could inspect them in person. I live in Australia, so that's not going to happen. If anyone who lives nearby is interested, I'd suggest asking the guy if you can check them out -- and will pay very well if you like them,