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

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Agreed.....FAKE

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[super sam]

Thanks for your opinions. I will contact the seller and let him know.

[lophophoras]

What do you guys think about this sig?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Fro...QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks!

[jhanic]

The "King" just doesn't look right to me, but I'm not sure.

John

[tippy4]

I think it is a good signature, but way overpriced.

[carlosdetweiller]

I think it is a good signature, but way overpriced.

The date "9/24/02" makes it worth more, though. IIRC that was the release date and King did a signing at some bookstore. Those were among the few copies signed on that date.

[tippy4]

Here is a seller with 18 "signed" King books.

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZcecman2003

I believe a couple of them may be real (The IT and maybe the Night Shift).

The Dark Half and Bag of Bones ARC are definitely fake.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

They are ALL fake. Stay clear.

[tippy4]

I dunno...that IT looks pretty good.

But given the fact the seller has some that are fakes...your advice is sound.

[Hutch]

Bob is correct it is the date to have for this book if lucky enough to find one signed and dated.

I think it is a good signature, but way overpriced.

The date "9/24/02" makes it worth more, though. IIRC that was the release date and King did a signing at some bookstore. Those were among the few copies signed on that date.

[Rahfa]

I dunno...that IT looks pretty good.

Nah...it looks good at first, but it's fake too...I've seen that inscription before, and it doesn't look like that...

I wonder if the seller bought all these over time and actually thinks they're real? There are a lot of variations on the fake sigs...

[Bookman_Jayhawk]

Hello-I am brand new to this forum and found you by the magic of Google. I started investigating a particular eBay seller after I received what I was certain a fake Caleb Carr signature on a 1st edition of The Alienist. I started digging around and found that the seller in question is the same person that came under heavy scrutiny from this forum last year. (renaissance_auctions) now selling under the user name (fire-horse-books) also took a turn with the user name (wandeingrwriter1966). I have contacted the seller and asked for approval to return the book for a refund but I feel an obligation to forget about the $50 I wasted on this book and report her to eBay. Any advice?
By the way, the seller does have a signed Stephen King listed.
(Stephen King Insomnia Collectors Edition 1st 1st SIGNED)-eBay item #370076500852

[jhanic]

Welcome, Bookman. Did you pay via Paypal or credit card? If you did, then contest the charge as soon as possible. This may save you some money. I would not count on their accepting a return.

The signature on the Insomnia (in one of the Stephen King Collector's Library faux red leather bindings) MAY be okay, but, given the seller's history, I would avoid it like the plague.

Feel free to contribute any time!

John

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Need some help here with this guy:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=250284022459


I tried to be nice and help this Ebayer understand how to tell a First Edition, what to look for, etc. His responses are very rude.

Don't be mean to him/her but please use the contact seller on the auctions they've posted and ask the price of the dust jackets, does it say First Edition and so on.

He responded to one person and told them it is a First Edition. He won't answer the questions on dust jacket price or clearly stated First Edition on copyright page on his Carrie, Night Shift, Salem's Lot, etc.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

[e_taylor]

Need some help here with this guy:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=250284022459


I tried to be nice and help this Ebayer understand how to tell a First Edition, what to look for, etc. His responses are very rude.

Don't be mean to him/her but please use the contact seller on the auctions they've posted and ask the price of the dust jackets, does it say First Edition and so on.

He responded to one person and told them it is a First Edition. He won't answer the questions on dust jacket price or clearly stated First Edition on copyright page on his Carrie, Night Shift, Salem's Lot, etc.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

I don't bother trying to help people anymore. I find most of them end up knowing full well that they are selling crap. If this is the guy I think it is (although I'm not 100% sure), he was selling a "first edition" of the Dead Zone that wasn't. I kindly pointed out that it wasn't a first, and that he might want to inform the lone bidder before accepting payment, just so he doesn't end up with an upset buyer. He responded with something along the lines of, "Its a first edition for book club members, but is still technically a first edition. Are you bidding? Didn't think so. Mind your own damn business."

[Randall Flagg]

I don't even waste my time trying to "help" these type of sellers.

[The Lady of Shadows]

Need some help here with this guy:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=250284022459


I tried to be nice and help this Ebayer understand how to tell a First Edition, what to look for, etc. His responses are very rude.

Don't be mean to him/her but please use the contact seller on the auctions they've posted and ask the price of the dust jackets, does it say First Edition and so on.

He responded to one person and told them it is a First Edition. He won't answer the questions on dust jacket price or clearly stated First Edition on copyright page on his Carrie, Night Shift, Salem's Lot, etc.

Mulleins
Cumberland VA

it says the bidding is over and no bids were taken. he doesn't appear to have any other books listed right now.

[Bev Vincent]

Here's the 21st century high-tech solution to fake autographs: video autographs

[The Lady of Shadows]

oh for fuck's sake. if stephen king ever does this i'm out.

[Ricky]

That's a rather old contest...I entered it. On the autograph site that I belong to (www.movieeye.com) they ran the contest joined with Live Autographs. Needless to say, I didn't win.

[jhanic]

At least whoever buys this won't be out TOO much money!

"Signed" Dreamcatcher

John

[Ricky]

I swear, some of those eBay dealers must think we're half retarded or something.

[jhanic]

I predict that book will sell within a day.

John

[Ricky]

I predict that you're dead-on. For every idiotic seller, there's an idiotic buyer.

[The Lady of Shadows]

hey. i am not an idiot!