Reported. That one is truly awful. I hope no one gets fooled by it and gets separated of a ton of money!
Reported. That one is truly awful. I hope no one gets fooled by it and gets separated of a ton of money!
WANTED
US 1st Printings. I have THESE
#92 IT Portfolio (or the #95 IT to swap for the #92 that I have)
Any #95 SK-related Cemetery Dance Edition
Any #7 PS Publishing Edition
Sleeping Beauties: Signed Tour version.
Originally Posted by TCCBodhi
If, El Jefe were here he would approve indeed!!!!
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Do you feel he is infringing on copyrighted material and selling? Just curious of thoughts. Not only the below auction but all his with copied jackets.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Stephen-King...4AAOSw9mFWLW23
Also check his The Stand jacket taken from the S/L.
I'm the caretaker of Room 217..............I've always been the caretaker of Room 217
If they are using already printed materials and just cutting and pasting, then no. To me that would be just a craft project. None of these appeal to me.
If they are photocopying or printing the items on a printer then absolutely yes. I hav a feeling this is what they are doing.
It appears that they are using the copyrighted dustjacket art to produce reproduction facsimile dustjackets.
That would definitely be a copyright violation if unauthorized which is likely.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
I have concerns about this signed copy of Finders Keepers that was allegedly signed at Bridgton:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SIGNED-Steph...UAAOSwo6lWPrAd
The ink does not match any of the copies I saw signed at the event.
This seller has listed other dubious signed copies of this title before...as well as some that I felt were legit (like THIS ONE).
In a nutshell.....I believe that some of the signed FK being offerered by this seller are legit....some are forged....best to avoid.
FOR SALE OR TRADE
Dark Tower 7 Artist Edition n/a
The Waste Lands 1st Edition in Shrinkwrap $200
1984 Grant Gift Edition of The Talisman $400
Lisey's Story ARC $50
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WANTED
Signed 1st Edition of Storm of The Century (Paperback)
Agreed!
At one point she had two different signed books listed (they weren't both FKs) that had IDENTICAL signatures. She's reproducing signatures some how or photoshopping her listings. I reported her previously. Definitely one to stay away from.I have concerns about this signed copy of Finders Keepers that was allegedly signed at Bridgton:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SIGNED-Steph...UAAOSwo6lWPrAd
The ink does not match any of the copies I saw signed at the event.
This seller has listed other dubious signed copies of this title before...as well as some that I felt were legit (like THIS ONE).
In a nutshell.....I believe that some of the signed FK being offerered by this seller are legit....some are forged....best to avoid.
When looking through Abe Books I came across a 1st edition copy of The Stand (1978), marked as new, for only 75$. I contacted the seller and asked if they could confirm the info, and they replied immediately saying they would contact their warehouse. The warehouse confirmed it was as listed. I paid, and the next day I received a tracking number. Here is where I get suspicious;
- Item supposedly shipped on Oct. 29th via USPS 3 day priority
- Tracking shows shipping label created on Oct. 30th
- Tracking then says pre-shipment info sent to USPS on the 31st
I checked the mail on Nov. 7th and it was not in. I contacted the seller and they said it was shipped and asked if I want to proceed with a refund, replace, etc, or if I wanted to wait and contact the postal services. I emailed USPS (3-4 business day wait for a response). The seller has an authentic and busy website, hundreds of thousands of Abe sales, a 5 star rating on Abe, and answers all my questions promptly and in detail. Do you think they never shipped the item or someone privately offered more? Does it sound fishy?
"No two persons ever read the same book." - Edmund Wilson
Knowing the USPS, I doubt that the seller was at fault. In my area, at least, delivery is uncertain at best. Sometimes they deliver early, other times very late. The USPS also sometimes does not scan the item as it moves through their system. I had one item that showed a label was created, but no other notice that it was moving along until it was delivered.
John
Sovereign, Please keep us posted and let us know what eventually happens. You are protected financially through ABE so there is no real concern about that. The question I have is if it is really a first edition or not. Did they confirm the first edition points? (i.e. First Edition stated on copyright page, correct price on dust jacket, correct gutter code). I'm always leery of books located "in the warehouse." I'm going to guess that when you receive the book it will not be a first edition or, if it is, it will not be "as new." Who is the seller?
Seller is 'ExtremelyReliable', and they have over 7 million books for sale on Abe. I thought that it wouldn't be first edition either, but I figured since I'm protected I'd take a shot. The only hope that it's a first edition comes from the fact that they wanted 75$ for it, and they have non first editions much cheaper. Since it's such a big seller and uses a warehouse, I thought it possible they mistakenly under priced it or didn't know the true value. Fingers crossed!
"No two persons ever read the same book." - Edmund Wilson
UPDATE
Today I found my exact item, the one I am supposedly waiting for, relisted for sale with the same inventory code and a higher price. I did some researching and found that the seller uses multiple business names and websites (no clue how he maintains 5 stars), advertises books he doesn't have, attempts to buy books cheaper than he is selling to fill his already placed orders, and if he can't find the book cheaper he pretends there was a shipping error. Finding my relisted item after he claimed he shipped it is 100% fraudulent. Here are some business names to avoid;
-ExtremelyReliable
-Ergode
-Fast Media
Filed a dispute via Paypal, and immediately escalated it for Paypal review. I have no interest in negotiating with a scammer. Luckily I have lots of evidence (photos of my item, and my relisted item) and a history of malpractice exactly like mine from the Better Business Bureau. I'll get my money back, but it still makes my blood boil!!!!
"No two persons ever read the same book." - Edmund Wilson
Wow. Seems to be a lot of issues with ABE Sellers recently. Glad I haven't had any yet! (knock on wood)
The same guy sells on eBay and Amazon with tens of thousands of positive feedback. Don't ask me how he has positive feedback on there when all the 3rd party review sites are negative.
"No two persons ever read the same book." - Edmund Wilson
When buying from any site; you don't know who you are dealing with until you do.
At least you'll get your money back. We also got a heads up to avoid the guy.
It could have been worse.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
I opened a Paypal dispute and immediately escalated it without contacting the seller directly (I have no interest in talking to a scammer), and an hour later I get a tracking notification saying the item was accepted at the post office. Now I don't know what to expect. Obviously they were lying about the book and about it being shipped on Oct 28th, because it was just accepted Nov. 9th, but what on earth are they sending and why? I already asked for a refund, so why send the book after I asked? Maybe it's just a box of anthrax, because I did tear in to the seller pretty good
"No two persons ever read the same book." - Edmund Wilson
Whatever is coming I think we all know it won't be a true first edition of The Stand in "as new" condition for $75. It would be nice if that is what you received but that is not realistic. My guess is a later printing of the Doubleday edition. Unscrupulous (or sometimes just stupid) sellers often advertise them as first editions and omit the "later printing" from their descriptions.
I'm with you on that. The date was listed as 1978, but who knows with this seller.
"No two persons ever read the same book." - Edmund Wilson
I think Bob nailed it. It's likely a first edition, later printing.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
There's a part of me that's got to admire the "Hey, this is probably crap, but go ahead and bid" attitude!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/111821633614
Hah! There's this one too! And NO COA or Authenticated!
"God punishes us for what we cannot imagine." - Stephen King, Duma Key
It's like they put no effort into forging the signature.Hah! There's this one too! And NO COA or Authenticated!
"No two persons ever read the same book." - Edmund Wilson
no effort in the signature, but they put some thought into the inscription!It's like they put no effort into forging the signature.Hah! There's this one too! And NO COA or Authenticated!
I think that's even more sad. Gives us more writing to tell us it's fake, and it means they were confident in their King writing impersonation :pno effort in the signature, but they put some thought into the inscription!It's like they put no effort into forging the signature.Hah! There's this one too! And NO COA or Authenticated!
"No two persons ever read the same book." - Edmund Wilson
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