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

[firemonkey66]

I'm pretty sure you should be able to get the feedback removed if the buyer never actually completed the transaction by paying for the books. This person sounds like a huge douche. What's their ebay user ID? I would like to put them on my block list.

Here ya go, FireM : Post #274

Cheers! I'm happy to have him on my block list. Hopefully eBay quickly reverses his feedback for you.

[Brian861]

Cheers! I'm happy to have him on my block list. Hopefully eBay quickly reverses his feedback for you.

Thanks! I hope so as well! I might call them (eBay) on Thursday when I actually have a day off per a suggestion from another member.

[Randall Flagg]

Doesn't state it's a true 1st, but I don't recall the book coming in shrinkwrap, and I'm certain a true 1st did not have a UPC/bar code on the back:
1980s Stephen King CHRISTINE Viking HC still in publishers shrinkwarp.

[bdwyer19]

I'm thinking this is no good, but could I get some more opinions?

[frik]

Don't think so either, Brian.

sk

[Tommy]

I don't like it...

[Br!an]

[carlosdetweiller]

I'll keep things going unanimously and agree that it is no good.

[bdwyer19]

Thanks everyone. Oh well!

[frik]

I just came across two posts on Facebook: two very proud collectors having paid a small fortune for their beloved collector's items.
I didn't have the heart to rain on their parade....

sk

[herbertwest]

Seen those as well...

[Br!an]

[T-Dogz_AK47]

I just came across two posts on Facebook: two very proud collectors having paid a small fortune for their beloved collector's items.
I didn't have the heart to rain on their parade....

sk

You should of told them, so that they can take action against the seller before it's too late.

If it had been me that had bought this shit, I would want to know.

[carlosdetweiller]

I really can't comment on any signature except King's. But I suspect that every signature on those scripts is a forgery. Is that what the group thinks too? Isn't that the case with most "signed" scripts?

[Br!an]

I really can't comment on any signature except King's. But I suspect that every signature on those scripts is a forgery. Is that what the group thinks too? Isn't that the case with most "signed" scripts?

Most of the signed scripts are forgeries IMHO. Actually most scripts are photocopies of the actual working scripts. That isn't hard to do since most working scripts are facsimiles anyway.

[frik]

I just came across two posts on Facebook: two very proud collectors having paid a small fortune for their beloved collector's items.
I didn't have the heart to rain on their parade....

sk

You should of told them, so that they can take action against the seller before it's too late.

If it had been me that had bought this shit, I would want to know.

From what i could tell, both proud owners had this in their possession for years.
One of the paid $1,200.00 for what he got - think it was the Misery script.
Now if this would have been a recent buy, I would have spilled the beans.
Not 10+ years after the fact - that would have been cruel...

sk

[Br!an]

One of them paid $1,200.00 for what he got - think it was the Misery script.

Ouch!

[Dano]

Ugh. It's heartbreaking to read the comments on that thread. There is a hot place in hell for folks who peddle forgeries.

Dan

[Brian861]

How's this for the eBay BS game. A member there recently won 7 auctions from me. They wanted priority mail because they don't trust media. But when quoted with the price, they stated they weren't going to pay that. Ok, so I re-invoice with three options. Priority, UPS ground, and media. I still hear nothing back. A day or so goes by and I contact the buyer yet again about what they're wanting to do. Well now the wife (theirs) is going in for surgery so they can't pay until a week after that and want me to move on with 2nd chance offers. Ok, don't quite understand why payment has to wait an additional week til after surgery but ok, moving on. I say that's fine but whatever 2nd chance offers don't sell, they'll be responsible for. Fine, both parties again. So the week goes by and I only sale 3 of the books via 2nd chance offers. I contact them yet again. Now they can't pay because they'll be down to one income for three months. I totally understand hard times but tell them maybe they shouldn't have been bidding on eBay knowing a loss of income was on the horizon. I advise them I'm going to open a case just to get my fees back then I'll close it and we can all move on. No harm, no foul, no feedback. Apparently you have to wait three days for that to happen. Well low and behold, they file a case on me for not receiving books they never paid for and left me negative feedback to boot!! The odd thing is that I can't respond to the feedback because it says none has been left. It clearly shows up in my rating however. I hate that eBay allows negative feedback to be used so loosely, freely, and as a tool for retaliation. Anyway, I guess I'll go through the motions with eBay although I doubt the feedback will get remove. I feel now I have no choice but to leave negative feedback for them if nothing more than to explain my side of it.

Case follow up:
Finally found the time to contact eBay today via phone. I must say that I'm super impressed with their customer service, they had all the information pulled up about my situation, and ready to go before I was asked to explain the issue. The negative feedback will be removed within the hour, fees will be refunded for the sales, and he'll be blocked from leaving anymore negative feedback regarding the transactions and bidding on any future auctions of mine. Thanks again guys for all the support and advise on how to handle the situation. As always, you guys !!

[T-Dogz_AK47]

How's this for the eBay BS game. A member there recently won 7 auctions from me. They wanted priority mail because they don't trust media. But when quoted with the price, they stated they weren't going to pay that. Ok, so I re-invoice with three options. Priority, UPS ground, and media. I still hear nothing back. A day or so goes by and I contact the buyer yet again about what they're wanting to do. Well now the wife (theirs) is going in for surgery so they can't pay until a week after that and want me to move on with 2nd chance offers. Ok, don't quite understand why payment has to wait an additional week til after surgery but ok, moving on. I say that's fine but whatever 2nd chance offers don't sell, they'll be responsible for. Fine, both parties again. So the week goes by and I only sale 3 of the books via 2nd chance offers. I contact them yet again. Now they can't pay because they'll be down to one income for three months. I totally understand hard times but tell them maybe they shouldn't have been bidding on eBay knowing a loss of income was on the horizon. I advise them I'm going to open a case just to get my fees back then I'll close it and we can all move on. No harm, no foul, no feedback. Apparently you have to wait three days for that to happen. Well low and behold, they file a case on me for not receiving books they never paid for and left me negative feedback to boot!! The odd thing is that I can't respond to the feedback because it says none has been left. It clearly shows up in my rating however. I hate that eBay allows negative feedback to be used so loosely, freely, and as a tool for retaliation. Anyway, I guess I'll go through the motions with eBay although I doubt the feedback will get remove. I feel now I have no choice but to leave negative feedback for them if nothing more than to explain my side of it.

Case follow up:
Finally found the time to contact eBay today via phone. I must say that I'm super impressed with their customer service, they had all the information pulled up about my situation, and ready to go before I was asked to explain the issue. The negative feedback will be removed within the hour, fees will be refunded for the sales, and he'll be blocked from leaving anymore negative feedback regarding the transactions and bidding on any future auctions of mine. Thanks again guys for all the support and advise on how to handle the situation. As always, you guys !!

Awesome result, Brian!!!

Knowing what happens in cases like this, eBay will not only recover the cost of refunding your fees directly from the "buyer", but they will also slap his ass with a various sanctions and buying restrictions for violating eBay's User Agreement Policy.

In a nutshell.... He's fucked!

How do you like those apples? LOL!

[Brian861]

I like them apples just fine, brother!

[dnemec]

RF posted in the Intriguing Sales thread, and I'm intrigued...Thoughts?

ROSE MADDER

[carlosdetweiller]

RF posted in the Intriguing Sales thread, and I'm intrigued...Thoughts?

ROSE MADDER

I think it is OK.

[Randall Flagg]

Seller brennan2984...rings a (bad) bell.
This could be legit. If deemed so, I'll move it. Actually, if legit, I suggest quickly doing the $500 BIN:
Stephen King IT Hand Signed autograph Doodle Beautiful 1st First HC Fine Rare

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Fake! Yep, heeeeeeeeeeeeee's baaaaaaaaaaack!