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

[amd013]

Ummm...am I missing something HERE?!

Some times I wonder if its a European who forgets we use "." and not "," for decimal point.

Well, I stand corrected, thought for sure this was a typo and sent him a note to let him know. His reply, "Nope not mistake thx"

Wonder how I can get a list of his customers. I could become an instant millionaire. You know, another possibility just occurred. Could this be a way of laundering money? Probably not, anybody investigating would see it for that.

[Roseannebarr]

Ummm...am I missing something HERE?!

All of that sellers items are priced the same. I have seen it happen where someone goes on vacation or is unavailable and raises their prices to ridiculous amounts so they don't have to worry with any orders.

only takes 1 sale to make ALOT of money.

[Papaseraphim]

Well, none of his completed listings are close to that. Highest sale was a 1st if IT for 109.00

Ummm...am I missing something HERE?!

Some times I wonder if its a European who forgets we use "." and not "," for decimal point.

Well, I stand corrected, thought for sure this was a typo and sent him a note to let him know. His reply, "Nope not mistake thx"

Wonder how I can get a list of his customers. I could become an instant millionaire. You know, another possibility just occurred. Could this be a way of laundering money? Probably not, anybody investigating would see it for that.

[amd013]

Ummm...am I missing something HERE?!

All of that sellers items are priced the same. I have seen it happen where someone goes on vacation or is unavailable and raises their prices to ridiculous amounts so they don't have to worry with any orders.

only takes 1 sale to make ALOT of money.

My new theory is that he is too lazy or ignorant to come up with a price so he prices everything 10000 - OBO, and waits for a reasonable offer. Everything is priced the exact same way. Does this have any net effect on the commission he pays? Or is commission based solely on final sales prices only?

[T-Dogz_AK47]

Ummm...am I missing something HERE?!

All of that sellers items are priced the same. I have seen it happen where someone goes on vacation or is unavailable and raises their prices to ridiculous amounts so they don't have to worry with any orders.

only takes 1 sale to make ALOT of money.

My new theory is that he is too lazy or ignorant to come up with a price so he prices everything 10000 - OBO, and waits for a reasonable offer. Everything is priced the exact same way. Does this have any net effect on the commission he pays? Or is commission based solely on final sales prices only?

IMHO if he can find a buyer that is willing to pay $10,000 for one of his books, then fair play to him.

Is he committing fraud? No.

Are you obliged to buy any of his books at the price he is asking? No.

I really don't understand why you lot are getting so worked up over this.

[amd013]

Ummm...am I missing something HERE?!

All of that sellers items are priced the same. I have seen it happen where someone goes on vacation or is unavailable and raises their prices to ridiculous amounts so they don't have to worry with any orders.

only takes 1 sale to make ALOT of money.

My new theory is that he is too lazy or ignorant to come up with a price so he prices everything 10000 - OBO, and waits for a reasonable offer. Everything is priced the exact same way. Does this have any net effect on the commission he pays? Or is commission based solely on final sales prices only?

IMHO if he can find a buyer that is willing to pay $10,000 for one of his books, then fair play to him.

Is he committing fraud? No.

Are you obliged to buy any of his books at the price he is asking? No.

I really don't understand why you lot are getting so worked up over this.

If you call amused/curious worked up, then I am guilty.

[peripheral]

Revival seems the preferred choice of bullshitters...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/361971134...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/252919938...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

(This seller didn't even try)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/182554183...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Stephen-K...IAAOSwLEtYmQwn

[OneFathom]

Revival seems the preferred choice of bullshitters...

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/361971134...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/252919938...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

(This seller didn't even try)
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/182554183...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Stephen-K...IAAOSwLEtYmQwn

My guess is the first two copies are from the same seller using different user names and bogus geographic locations. Each listing only posts four images: cover, inner flap of dust jacket, "signature," and copyright page.

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

[QUOTE=amd013;1058411]

Some times I wonder if its a European who forgets we use "." and not "," for decimal point.

Wow! An American who knows about punctuation. Well I never!

[Br!an]

[QUOTE=Mr. Rabbit Trick;1058531]

Some times I wonder if its a European who forgets we use "." and not "," for decimal point.

Wow! An American who knows about punctuation. Well I never!

There are at least two of us.

"Well I never!" Well, I never!

[picontin]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stephen-King...3D361971134650

Do you think this one's realy a fake?

[webstar1000]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stephen-King...3D361971134650

Do you think this one's realy a fake?

I do

[frik]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stephen-King...3D361971134650

Do you think this one's realy a fake?

I do

I do as well.

sk

[picontin]

Ok thank you very much guys!

[TrueNorth]

I AM OUTRAGED at this shackofshit. He is one of eBay's biggest SK ripoff cons. But I think he got greedy, lazy and complacent.

RAGE:
What he has currently for sale:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/RAGE-Richard-...QAAOSwSlBYug0f

What was sold Feb 27,1017:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Richard-Bach...p2047675.l2557

Compare all the photos and if you think these are the same book with a fake signature added phone eBay and let's report this fraud. Maybe if enough do they will remove him once and for all.

[Randall Flagg]

He does say it's on a cut page laid in the book.

[TrueNorth]

He does say it's on a cut page laid in the book.

Good idea read the ad first.... duh
But this guy just gets under my skin. I own twoof his fakes which I keep on the bottom shelf to keep my resentment alive and well..
Glad I waited to hear from the DT crew before I called eBay.

While I'm here a big thanks to Tippy for the two beautiful signed books that arrived this week.

[tippy4]

He does say it's on a cut page laid in the book.

Good idea read the ad first.... duh
But this guy just gets under my skin. I own twoof his fakes which I keep on the bottom shelf to keep my resentment alive and well..
Glad I waited to hear from the DT crew before I called eBay.

While I'm here a big thanks to Tippy for the two beautiful signed books that arrived this week.

You are very welcome! And thank you!

I too am not a fan of these "laid in signature" auctions this seller (and others) are doing these days.

[tippy4]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stephen-King...3D361971134650

Do you think this one's realy a fake?

I do

I do as well.

sk

A shame a buyer paid that much for a fake.

[TrueNorth]

A Laid in Signature is about as real as taking a Porsche logo and putting it on a VW and selling it's a Porsche. Well maybe not......but King didn't sign the book and Porsche didn't build the car.

Just wondering.....is it possible to remove a signed end paper of a 3 printing and put it into a a 1st? Is that being done?

[Randall Flagg]

A Laid in Signature is about as real as taking a Porsche logo and putting it on a VW and selling it's a Porsche. Well maybe not.....

"Originally intending to sell the vehicle with a flat four-cylinder engine as a Volkswagen and with a flat six-cylinder engine as a Porsche, Porsche decided during development that having Volkswagen and Porsche models sharing the same body would be risky for business in the American market, and convinced Volkswagen to allow them to sell both versions as Porsches in North America."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_914

[TrueNorth]

A Laid in Signature is about as real as taking a Porsche logo and putting it on a VW and selling it's a Porsche. Well maybe not.....

"Originally intending to sell the vehicle with a flat four-cylinder engine as a Volkswagen and with a flat six-cylinder engine as a Porsche, Porsche decided during development that having Volkswagen and Porsche models sharing the same body would be risky for business in the American market, and convinced Volkswagen to allow them to sell both versions as Porsches in North America."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_914

I never cared for the 914....maybe that's why LOL. I do believe Dr Porsche is the very best designer the auto industry has seen. And VW and Porsche are owned by the same company they no longer share parts. If I remember correctly some Audis shares 20% with Porsche.
My son builds and rallys 944s. It's the highlight of my visit to head to backroads in the beautiful Rocky Mountains and push corners. I'm there in August.

The Porsche worker girls are very pretty....right frau...
Good video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlkTFdgG81Q

[Bev Vincent]

Someone on Twitter directed me to this seller, wondering about the signatures. Thoughts?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/funkyfarm2...1&_ipg=&_from=

[TravelinJack]

Someone on Twitter directed me to this seller, wondering about the signatures. Thoughts?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/funkyfarm2...1&_ipg=&_from=

Hi Bev - just tried the link. It didn't pull up a listing. It almost appears that is was a listing but maybe removed?

[somekindofstranger]

Someone on Twitter directed me to this seller, wondering about the signatures. Thoughts?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/funkyfarm2...1&_ipg=&_from=

Hi Bev - just tried the link. It didn't pull up a listing. It almost appears that is was a listing but maybe removed?

Worked for me...pulled up a list of items for sale by the seller funkyfarm2011

Perhaps because he is UK based you couldn't see the items?

*just checked....most items ship to UK only so that may be why