CAN'T ANYBODY STOP THIS CROOKED SOB?????

SINCE DECEMBER 14th 2003 KINGCOLLECTIBLES HAS SWINDLED 41
UNSUSPECTING BIDDERS OUT OF A TOTAL IF $1112.03 ON THIS ITEM
ALONE.
ITEM # 2785933657 IS TODAY'S (1/25) FRAUDULENT OFFERING Watch out for
ebay seller ID kingcollectibles out of Philadelphia. This guy lists a
color reprint of a 1928
Babe Ruth Fro Joy sheet EVERY DAY in 1 day auctions. He has screwed
many bidders
out of a lot of money because he passes it off as an original. He has
now put a hidden
bidder tag on this item so no one can contact the unsuspecting high
bidder. IT IS AN
ABSOLUTE CRIME THAT THIS SCUMBAG CONTINUES TO GET AWAY WITH
THIS AND EBAY HAS GIVEN HIM A LICENSE TO DO IT. HELP STOP THIS
CROOK----FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE Internet Fraud Complaint Center
(IFCC).
HERE'S THE LINK: http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp
Don

Unfortionately Ebay is the place these days for "crooked" people. I saw on the
news last night the most amount of scams are occuring on internet auction sites
and it has risen in the last year. I'd be willing to bet I know which auction
site is the highest. I ran across a seller not to long ago that had around 200
auctions going. In about 180 of them the same bidder was bidding. Not really
strange but a few weeks later I noticed the same card for sale that this bidder
won because it was #'ed. The seller was goofy enough to re-post most of the
cards that this bidder won and alot were #'ed so it was very clear to me what
was going on. I'm sure you can guess the email I rec'd from Ebay stated that
there was not enough proof for them to do anything. If you sell alot on ebay,
They will let you get away w/ almost anything! It is getting worse on Ebay I
have gotten ripped off more the last year than all the years I have been here.
You can only hope that someone will crack down on them and back up the "good"
guys.

There are plenty of good sellers/buyers on Ebay,I'm sure.
But it only took me getting ripped off twice...and these were the ONLY 2 TIMES
I ever (attempted to) purchase cards on Ebay...to swear off it.For good.
I usually pay a fair price for cards I need anyway,so I don't mind dealing with
reputable stores or dealers (at shows or on newsgroups...or even AOL)...I'll
let the lowballers,cheapos and kiddies stay with Freebay. Everyone thinks they
can get a $100 card for $1 nowadays...and I guess you get what you pay for.
Hey?You want to make up for what you lowball-bid on with outrageous shipping
costs and possibly fraudulent "feedback"? Be my guest.Have fun on Freebay.
I'll stick with not trying to ripoff or lowball reputable dealers online and in
person that I've dealt with in the past to try to keep the hobby alive.
Hate to see people getting ripped off continously by one person but it seems
from all these horror stories that Freebay does nothing to prevent stuff like
this...nor does Paypal.

Am I crazy or does the original posting state they are color reprints
and not originals??

It might be me but I don't see anywhere where he is stating these are color
reprints....


SET OF 6 BABE RUTH CARDS(uncut) EACH MEASURING ABOUT 4 INCHES IF YOU WERE TO
CUT THEM OUT(I DONT RECOMMEND THAT!!) EXCELLENT CONDITION - NO CREASES, THERE
IS SOME YELLOWING AROUND THE EDGES OF THE SHEET, IT IS POSTER BOARD LIKE
MATERIAL, THIS WAS AN AD FOR "FRO-JOY" ICE CREAM, I PICKED UP A FEW OF THESE AT
AN ESTATE SALE, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL - EACH CARD IS NUMBERED
ON THE BACK AND STATES "THIS CARD IS BEING GIVEN FREE WITH FRO-JOY ICE CREAM
CONES DURING FRO-JOY CONE WEEK AUGUST 6-11TH, 1928. THE COMPLETE SET CAN BE
EXCHANGED FOR A LARHE REPRODUCTION OF "BABE" RUTH'S AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO" - VERY
NICE RARE COLLECTIBLE - BUYER PAYS $5.00 PRIORITY MAIL SHIPPING
Condition: Excellent

(doug hacker) wrote in message . com...
Am I crazy or does the original posting state they are color reprints
and not originals??

A few questions about your daily rant.
1. Have you contacted E-bays fraud dept.?
2. He supposedly offers refunds and takes Paypal, so unhappy
customers would seem to be protected.
3. Have you contacted the Postal Authorities?
4. An original item would probably be worth a lot of money, what do
these customers think they are geting for the price they are paying?
5. What is your big interest in this all about, you seem to post a
complaint every day.

(smm529) wrote in message . com...
(doug hacker) wrote in message . com...
Am I crazy or does the original posting state they are color reprints
and not originals??

A few questions about your daily rant.
1. Have you contacted E-bays fraud dept.?
2. He supposedly offers refunds and takes Paypal, so unhappy
customers would seem to be protected.
3. Have you contacted the Postal Authorities?
4. An original item would probably be worth a lot of money, what do
these customers think they are geting for the price they are paying?
5. What is your big interest in this all about, you seem to post a
complaint every day.

To answer all your questions:
1 Yes I've contacted ebay and they say they can do NOTHING.
2. The buyers are protected IF they know it is a reprint but since he
now hides the buyer ID no one can contact them to tell them so.
3. Have not contaccted the PA since I am not the aggreived one but
have contacted IFCC.
4. Many of the buyers seem to be relatively new to ebay so may be new
to hobby and are unaware of the counterfeits.
5. My big interest is I hate to see anyone get ripped off by any
crook. If I thought this guy didn't know better I'd back away but I
know he's been told about them. Not only by me but by several others.
This SOB shoud be jailed.
Don

hello, I was wondering that myself.if it is a color reprint as stated why would
you think it is an original? just my 2 cents worth.

(GGarton) wrote in message ...
hello, I was wondering that myself.if it is a color reprint as stated why would
you think it is an original? just my 2 cents worth.

If you would read his listing NOWHERE does he state is is a reprint!!!!