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Offline RawGoo

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2065 on: January 30, 2019, 03:25:37 PM »
So is a "2" the lowest grade that PSA will assign to a card?  Will they grade and slab a "1" ?

I believe they will grade and slab a card as "authentic."

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2066 on: January 30, 2019, 03:34:42 PM »
Especially to send it from the UK! Maybe their seeing-eye dog recommended submitting it.....but he misunderstood when the dog said that it's "ruff".  :)


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« Reply #2067 on: January 30, 2019, 03:42:52 PM »

 :] ;D :] :-*

Here is another example of an Ebay'er who apparently has no clue on how to do a minute of research before posting these on eBay.
 
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VERY-RARE-1973-TOPPS-WACKY-PACKAGES-1ST-SERIES-MULBURRO-CIGARETTES/352553208688?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20171012094517%26meid%3Dbb0707d82a3f42ca8a2c2350fdd778e4%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D273453904078%26itm%3D352553208688&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

let's investigate his/her claims:


Very Rare:  False
1973:  False
1st Series:  False
Great Condition:  False
Mulborro/Mulberry:  False

Lord....  take me home~~ 









Offline drono

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2068 on: January 30, 2019, 08:17:08 PM »
Here is another example of an Ebay'er who apparently has no clue on how to do a minute of research before posting these on eBay.

You can't tell some of the sellers either.  There was a lot that claimed to be tan original 1st series that I told them were all Wonder Bread issues.  They claimed they'd been in business for x amount of years with y thousands of transactions and no complaints.  They didn't believe me and wouldn't do the research even though I sent the links to the site that proved they weren't first tans (copyrights were wrong, cuts were wrong on the others).  I even asked to explain how the cut on Lavirus could be different than a 1st white back when they were all produced at the same time, just with different backs.

Offline 70s_Kid

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« Reply #2069 on: January 31, 2019, 08:46:19 AM »
You can't tell some of the sellers either.  There was a lot that claimed to be tan original 1st series that I told them were all Wonder Bread issues.  They claimed they'd been in business for x amount of years with y thousands of transactions and no complaints.  They didn't believe me and wouldn't do the research even though I sent the links to the site that proved they weren't first tans (copyrights were wrong, cuts were wrong on the others).  I even asked to explain how the cut on Lavirus could be different than a 1st white back when they were all produced at the same time, just with different backs.

yes, I have come across such people myself over the years....   :great:

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« Reply #2070 on: January 31, 2019, 08:56:03 AM »
yes, I have come across such people myself over the years....   :great:

And we even have some people in office today, in positions of high authority, who similarly don't care about facts...as hard as that may be to believe.   >(
Marc

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« Reply #2071 on: January 31, 2019, 09:08:25 AM »
And we even have some people in office today, in positions of high authority, who similarly don't care about facts...as hard as that may be to believe.   >(

I agree  :great:

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2072 on: January 31, 2019, 02:11:53 PM »
I've been missing out on the big bucks!  I should've paired all my stickers that make up Hostess Pairs together, forgetting that they all had tan backs, and asked $319 for them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Topps-Wacky-Packages-1973-2nd-Series-Ajerx-Bleech-White-Backs/283360322135?hash=item41f9976257:g:P~8AAOSwyXVbbLHC:rk:2:pf:0

The same seller has a 4th series Hyde's Rox for $329.  I've really been missing out.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ssn=ywil3993&_armrs=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=wacky&_sacat=0
« Last Edit: January 31, 2019, 02:16:45 PM by drono »

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2073 on: February 01, 2019, 08:29:14 AM »
I've been missing out on the big bucks!  I should've paired all my stickers that make up Hostess Pairs together, forgetting that they all had tan backs, and asked $319 for them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Topps-Wacky-Packages-1973-2nd-Series-Ajerx-Bleech-White-Backs/283360322135?hash=item41f9976257:g:P~8AAOSwyXVbbLHC:rk:2:pf:0

The same seller has a 4th series Hyde's Rox for $329.  I've really been missing out.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw=&_ssn=ywil3993&_armrs=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=wacky&_sacat=0
The good news is he has not sold any of those high priced wackys to unsuspecting fans!

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2074 on: February 01, 2019, 02:11:58 PM »

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2075 on: February 01, 2019, 02:14:34 PM »
It's as if an idiot's disease is spreading through eBay.

Offline Fanatical_and_Sickly

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2076 on: February 01, 2019, 03:48:05 PM »
here's everyone's chance at one of those incredibly rare uncut re-issue sheets, for a mere $8600 BIN (+postage) no less. A steal!
it may be uncut, but it's certainly not untorn
eBay auction: #113609278343
« Last Edit: February 01, 2019, 09:42:30 PM by Fanatical_and_Sickly »

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« Reply #2077 on: February 01, 2019, 08:59:56 PM »
here's everyone's chance at one of those incredibly rare uncut re-issue sheets, for a mere $8600 BIN (+postage) no less. A steal!
it may be uncut, but certainly it's certainly not untorn
eBay auction: #113609278343

Shipping alone on this one is 7x more than price of a NM sheet.  Unbelievable!!!

Jim

Offline 70s_Kid

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« Reply #2078 on: February 02, 2019, 06:37:28 AM »
It's as if an idiot's disease is spreading through eBay.

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Offline Bigmuc13

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2079 on: February 02, 2019, 05:55:27 PM »
I believe they will grade and slab a card as "authentic."

Um....so this is a PSA 7?  Duzn't you have to have it slabbed by PSA first....Not by you  :P

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WACKY-PACKAGES-1967-DIE-CUT-34-DUZNT-DO-NUTHIN-PSA-7-NM/183660808071?hash=item2ac3098787%3Ag%3AxXwAAOSwiudcUSxY&LH_Auction=1
Still looking for Series 17

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
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Offline vahsurfer

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2081 on: February 03, 2019, 08:38:10 AM »
WHAT kind of DRUGS!? are these last two smoking! - Too Funny

#StayWacky

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2082 on: February 05, 2019, 07:19:56 PM »
The amount of uneducated sellers on ebay is astounding!!!

Although, I do believe this is just a wrong picture. But, I still cant believe these don't get checked better before being upped.

Jim

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Topps-Wacky-Packages-Original-6th-Series-Vintage-UNOPENED-PACK/233113106173?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20171012094517%26meid%3Db372be7807054bf1a8b0d45ea7fd10c8%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D283360322135%26itm%3D233113106173&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219

I asked for a photo of the front and back of the pack, and he sent me the one in the auction and the back of the pack with a 1980 copyright on it.  I then let him know that it was a reprint 3rd Series pack from 1980.  He replied "Thanks," but he never changed the description.  Oh well, you can't fix stupid.
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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2083 on: February 05, 2019, 08:55:22 PM »
I asked for a photo of the front and back of the pack, and he sent me the one in the auction and the back of the pack with a 1980 copyright on it.  I then let him know that it was a reprint 3rd Series pack from 1980.  He replied "Thanks," but he never changed the description.  Oh well, you can't fix stupid.

And! Just how stupid is the person who bought it at auction??? For an item that says 6th series in the description and clearly 3rd series on the pack. I really don't know what to think about this one...

Jim

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2084 on: March 06, 2019, 01:54:34 PM »
C$69.99 for three common checklists?  That probably made sense when the exchange rate was 1,000 Canadian dollars to 10 U.S. Dollars (Canadian Bacon).  Even the shipping is outrageous!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254150367479

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« Reply #2085 on: March 06, 2019, 03:19:36 PM »
C$69.99 for three common checklists?  That probably made sense when the exchange rate was 1,000 Canadian dollars to 10 U.S. Dollars (Canadian Bacon).  Even the shipping is outrageous!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/254150367479
come on, these babies are NrMint!! they don't come cheap

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2086 on: March 06, 2019, 06:43:10 PM »

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« Reply #2087 on: March 06, 2019, 07:19:19 PM »
come on, these babies are NrMint!! they don't come cheap

Apparently the grading is as flawed as the pricing.  But you are correct, the puzzle side of the 7th series checklist is perfectly centered.
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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2088 on: March 09, 2019, 05:17:57 AM »
Not a wacky package, but something else I collect.  These go for maybe $10-15 mint in the package.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/273752481977

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2089 on: March 17, 2019, 10:55:31 AM »
I’ve seen a lot of sellers mis-describe wonder bread wackys as original series....but Hawaiian Punks is the first seller I’ve seen mis-identify a normal wacky as a wonder bread!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1974-Wacky-Packages-Wonder-Bread-5th-Series-Plop-Sikle-PSA-8/173840015669?hash=item2879ac2135:g:GhAAAOSwfiZcjnE7

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« Reply #2090 on: March 25, 2019, 12:06:48 PM »
Too funny!  Here is another one by Good 'Ol Ronnie Rocker on eBay.  He is still peddling his swill after all these years....   this one is in Poor/Fair condition at best IMHO.....  and he is asking what?  I would be embarrassed to even list it at more than .99 and hope someone wants it as a filler or a bookmark!!  (all in good fun!)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Wacky-Packages-Series-1-PAUL-MAUL-White-Back-RARE-TITLE/264205209637?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D56586%26meid%3D0c2e20f7255b47d4a0bd9c76965f988f%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D223417395057%26itm%3D264205209637&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219




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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2091 on: March 25, 2019, 03:05:39 PM »
Wow, that’s a blast from the past. I hadn’t thought about that name in 15 years.

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2092 on: March 26, 2019, 10:35:52 AM »
If you look at the scan of the back it's not even a Paul Maul silhouette. Looks like Mutt's or maybe Pure Hex.

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« Reply #2093 on: March 26, 2019, 03:24:19 PM »
If you look at the scan of the back it's not even a Paul Maul silhouette. Looks like Mutt's or maybe Pure Hex.
I strongly suspect a Mutt's was next to it in the stack [for a long time] which is what caused that. Pure Hex has a longer neck on the bottle...and, this would make sense as the checklist sequence would have Mutt's right under Paul Maul.  :)

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2094 on: March 29, 2019, 06:16:23 AM »
I just love this one -- a new idea on selling die cuts

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264255576238

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2095 on: March 29, 2019, 01:43:53 PM »
a new idea on selling die cuts
I've actually seen that before. Not sure where these people's heads are that make them think those have any value....

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« Reply #2096 on: March 29, 2019, 07:34:25 PM »
Not the most extreme example by any stretch, but has anyone noticed how common it is for sellers to overvalue the 1979-80 reissues?  I check eBay occasionally for random lots to see if I can bag some Series 3-4 titles that were never repeated again in the albums or Flashbacks, for making homemade magnets mostly, and I’m amazed how commonly minimum bids start at $1 or more per sticker, sometimes north of $2 each.  Even if they came straight out of packs, these prices seem way out of whack to me.  A search for “1980 lot” reveals most of the listings to be like this.  A patient buyer can find common series OS lots at cheaper prices than this.  Crazy.

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2097 on: March 31, 2019, 09:03:47 AM »
Whoooo knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The SHADOW KNOWS!!!!!

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Re: Are these people NUTS???
« Reply #2098 on: March 31, 2019, 07:17:42 PM »
I've actually seen that before. Not sure where these people's heads are that make them think those have any value....
they do have value to the criminals in the hobby.  these will sell and suddenly a #23 6 Up will be born....watch and see...
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« Reply #2099 on: April 02, 2019, 05:22:51 PM »
When I see listings like this, I get pumped up, because, based on this "NM-" 6-Up, ALL of my stickers would easily come back from PSA as 10's! And all of my copyright error stickers (borderless) would probably return as 8's & 9's!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Wacky-Packages-Original-1st-Series-6UP-sticker-card-NM/264266824569?hash=item3d8787bb79:g:wZYAAOSwzEVcTgcv