The eBay BS Game: Questionable items, Stephen King signatures, sellers

[jhanic]

It's a fake.

John

[Randall Flagg]

Thoughts on this signature?
http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KING-SIG...#ht_744wt_1135

[Tito_Villa]

It looks very similar to the fakes that antiqueshere used to put up, the same squished look!

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Thoughts on this signature?
http://cgi.ebay.com/STEPHEN-KING-SIG...#ht_744wt_1135

I don't like the signature on the sellers Different Seasons or the sellers Eye's of the Dragon.

Nope. I don't like them one bit.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[carlosdetweiller]

I agree with the others that it is a fake.

[WeDealInLead]

Can we include shady buyers? I love getting messages like this one:

Dear welcometolud,

Due to an error on my part I cannot purchase this item at this time. Someone got on my account and bid on it without my knowledge. I'm sorry for the trouble. Give it to the next highest bidder.


- doogles43

[Randall Flagg]

I would require the "buyer" to officially retract their winning bid. At least a retraction-for whatever reason will be recorded.
EDIT: Try the Ebay resolution center. Things are heavily weighted in the buyers favor (which overall they should be), but at least if the buyer incurs numerous deadbeat complaints, there may be action on ebay's part.
Other than that you should give a Second Chance offer to the 2nd highest bidder-if the price was enough. If that isn't to your liking you should be able to obtain a credit for some of the fees involved with listing and selling the item.

[WeDealInLead]

I made a second chance offer. I tried contacting the resolution centre and I can't until the 6th.

I miss the option to give a negative to a buyer. This POS can do this again and still stay registered. Future seller won't even know about the shady practice.

[e_taylor]

I made a second chance offer. I tried contacting the resolution centre and I can't until the 6th.

I miss the option to give a negative to a buyer. This POS can do this again and still stay registered. Future seller won't even know about the shady practice.

I actually had this problem with two different buyers on two different items at the same time recently. Although I got no contact whatsoever. After the 5 days of however long you have to wait I filed non-payment complaints and after 4 more days I was credited for the final value fees. Its a pain in the ass and a waste of my time, but I'm not out any money so I can't complain too much.

[biomieg]

Such a beautiful specimen!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Signed-Stephen...item19c227b236

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

Lovely!

[jhanic]

Yechhh!

John

[Randall Flagg]

Bad.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Sig...#ht_500wt_1156

[jhanic]

I agree.

John

[Tito_Villa]

I would love one of those signed too

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Bad.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Sig...#ht_500wt_1156

His Michael Crichton is fake also.

[thegreattim]

Bad.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Sig...#ht_500wt_1156

His Michael Crichton is fake also.

Wow. Yeah it is. Looks like King and Crichton signed their books back to back with the same black marker... makes you wonder about the rest of his supposed signatures. That Kobe Brayant card has the same black marker too (not that I have any idea what Kobe's signature looks like).

[surly]

This seller tends to be hit or miss so I'm not confident enough to make the call on my own. What do you think of this one:

[Rahfa]

Looks okay, but if you think the seller's hit or miss I wouldn't bother.

EDIT: Just looked up the listing...no way in hell I'd buy from that seller.

If you're budget's $275, I have a signed "On Writing" I got from Betts a few years back that I'd sell.

[herbertwest]

I seriously HATE the geographic restrictions on ebay... I cant even watch/ bid on items that interest me...

[biomieg]

I still don't really understand what's going on, Jeremy. I have no problems using any international eBay website (Dutch, US,UK, France, Germany, any site I ever tried).

[thegreattim]

Looks okay, but if you think the seller's hit or miss I wouldn't bother.

EDIT: Just looked up the listing...no way in hell I'd buy from that seller.

If you're budget's $275, I have a signed "On Writing" I got from Betts a few years back that I'd sell.

Speaking of, though, looks like Wiz has had several pleasant experiences recently with that seller.

[herbertwest]

I still don't really understand what's going on, Jeremy. I have no problems using any international eBay website (Dutch, US,UK, France, Germany, any site I ever tried).

I'll send you an ebay auction i am interested by, and tell me if you can access it or not... but dont bid on it or i'll kick your arse!

[Rahfa]

Looks okay, but if you think the seller's hit or miss I wouldn't bother.

EDIT: Just looked up the listing...no way in hell I'd buy from that seller.

If you're budget's $275, I have a signed "On Writing" I got from Betts a few years back that I'd sell.

Speaking of, though, looks like Wiz has had several pleasant experiences recently with that seller.

Well, that counts for something then....though the original comment of "hit or miss" would apply here...

[thegreattim]

Looks okay, but if you think the seller's hit or miss I wouldn't bother.

EDIT: Just looked up the listing...no way in hell I'd buy from that seller.

If you're budget's $275, I have a signed "On Writing" I got from Betts a few years back that I'd sell.

Speaking of, though, looks like Wiz has had several pleasant experiences recently with that seller.

Well, that counts for something then....though the original comment of "hit or miss" would apply here...

Agreed. Some of his replies to his negative feedback make him sound like a giant douche-bag... After all, who confirms they lack customer service and then calls their potential customers "beotch" on a non-retractable, public feedback system?