ianoid Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 http://www.ebay.com/itm/121736923181 http://www.ebay.com/itm/141751653059 Seems like an epidemic of scam scum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Judging by the photos, that is one seller using two different accounts. I would report all of those auctions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I´ve reported both as replica items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 There are a ton of these out there on these 2 accounts. Be aware folks. Report them and get these scammers thrown off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 LOL, ebay isn't going to do a damn thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Well, one of them has already been taken down. Does anyone have a link to the seller for the auction that was removed? I'm curious if his other such auctions are still up. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 hmm, sorry, no. But I think I will get a message from eBay tomorrow about that issue, IIRC. Maybe there in is the name... If, I will tell here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Combat Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I just sent this guy a message about his reproduction manuals and here's what he said. have no idea what you are talking about!!!!! these were purchased at a video game store!!!! and actually bought the games with some of them!!!! and if if you ardent interested just keep moving!!!!and don't write me I'm not interested in your ignorance Anyway i reported multiple listings although ebay does not give a rats butt... all they care about is making their commissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 have no idea what you are talking about!!!!! these were purchased at a video game store!!!! and actually bought the games with some of them!!!! and if if you ardent interested just keep moving!!!!and don't write me I'm not interested in your ignorance With that attitude, I'd definitely report all of his listings with fake manuals. Or buy them and then give him negative feedback and open disputes with PayPal. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Schmitzi Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 uuuuaah it was in my history, as I was on "Other items" exactly of this auction, before I reported it The name is goddecrum http://myworld.ebay.com/goddecrum/ And from the (still active) Apollo-manual, for later:) http://myworld.ebay.com/dre407/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Really bad repros too, Music Machine doesn't have a white border. http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Music-Machine-instructions-/141751852683?hash=item2101119e8b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Yeah, those prices are ridiculous, given they are just reproduction manuals printed on a crappy color laser printer. Not to mention the seller is pawning them off as originals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I just reported every single manual for each account as fake. I urge everyone else to do the same. I agree that eBay probably wont do anything, but it can't hurt to try. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Well what do you know. It seems all these manuals are gone now. Not sure if the reports worked but it sure seems like it must have played some role. Either way that's a big win. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari181 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) I have sold some items to this seller on multiple occasions so I sent her a message about the manuals. I ended up sending pictures of some authentic manuals (per their request) for comparason. I am pretty sure that she just took them down after conceding the fact that they were fake. Edited August 22, 2015 by atari181 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetset Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 LOL, ebay isn't going to do a damn thing. If enough people take ten seconds to report scams they will. People used to say the same of shipping and feedback abuse and ebay ultimately fixed those problems (well, at least took steps to weed out the worst of the scammers). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Shaming someone into ending a listing is different. I report shit with multiple accounts from various locations and nothing ever happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M65fieldjacket Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Looks like goddecrum strikes again!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/CRAZY-CLIMBER-MANUAL-RARE-8-ATARI-2600-/141763975245?hash=item2101ca984d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trade-N-Games Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Im sure glad most of what I own is from 10-15+ years ago before most people bothered faking items. It's a great reference to have. I see the huge opportunity to fake stuff and rip off uneducated buyers to the point it hurts the market and on the flip side I see a great opportunity for people like me and a few others here who do games for a living with a good solid rep to sell these type of items and continue to grow the collector base or at least advise buyers on whats real and fairly valued. Ebay 99% of the time does not care in the least bit. If fakes keep selling prices on real stuff will go down with them due to people being scared and then maybe Ebay will change ---a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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