ebayer to add to your ignore list

So a seller was listing an item that does not exist.

http://cgi.ebay.com/92-Topps-GRAND-SLAM ... 3ef8f3d923

Not only am I a huge ryan collector, but also happen to work for Wal-mart. The box never existed and the stickers are after market. I sent a nice email to the seller telling them they bought something that didn't exist or calling them a fraud.

this is the reply I got back

Look, Buckwheat, I don't know who you think you are, but I've been a Nolan Ryan specialist since the late 1980's. I have OVER ONE MILLION NOLAN RYAN CARDS, and one of my clients just happens to be his son, Reese. Can you claim either one of those?? Google my name, Jack Mallette, and you will see me listed as a contributor to ERB-APA, one of the most exclusive Edgar Rice Burroughs fanzines ever produced, as well as being featured in Maggie Thompson's column, BEAUTIFUL BALLOONS, as someone who is KNOWN FOR TURNING UP SOME OF THE MOST RARE AND UNUSUAL COMICS EVER SEEN. Don't have a clue who she is? She's only the editor of Comics Buyers Guide. This item is EXACTLY WHAT I SAY IT IS!! I spent nearly two hours sorting throught the boxes at the Wal-Mart on Wheatley in Ridgeland, Mississippi, and just because you aren't familiar with this product doesn't mean squat...and I RESENT YOU CALLING ME A FRAUD AND A CHEAT!!! Have you no sense? How dare you come at me with an accusation like that! I will give you one chance to apologize and admit you made a mistake like a man, or I will report you to ebay. CLEAR??

I suggest that you all go to ebays block bidder page and add msjackhammer to prevent this seller from selling you any more fraudulent items.

that reply is a riot. him calling you buckwheat might be the funniest part. or the fact that he has a million ryans.

edit: I take that back, the fact that they use caps on certain spots is the best.

"hey buckwheat, did you know I read the column BEAUTIFUL BALOONS? I bet you didnt know I also like CURIOUS CRITTERS or SIZZZLING SUDOKU" ::facepalm::

bouwob said:

So a seller was listing an item that does not exist.

http://cgi.ebay.com/92-Topps-GRAND-SLAM ... 3ef8f3d923

Not only am I a huge ryan collector, but also happen to work for Wal-mart. The box never existed and the stickers are after market. I sent a nice email to the seller telling them they bought something that didn't exist or calling them a fraud.

this is the reply I got back

Look, Buckwheat, I don't know who you think you are, but I've been a Nolan Ryan specialist since the late 1980's. I have OVER ONE MILLION NOLAN RYAN CARDS, and one of my clients just happens to be his son, Reese. Can you claim either one of those?? Google my name, Jack Mallette, and you will see me listed as a contributor to ERB-APA, one of the most exclusive Edgar Rice Burroughs fanzines ever produced, as well as being featured in Maggie Thompson's column, BEAUTIFUL BALLOONS, as someone who is KNOWN FOR TURNING UP SOME OF THE MOST RARE AND UNUSUAL COMICS EVER SEEN. Don't have a clue who she is? She's only the editor of Comics Buyers Guide. This item is EXACTLY WHAT I SAY IT IS!! I spent nearly two hours sorting throught the boxes at the Wal-Mart on Wheatley in Ridgeland, Mississippi, and just because you aren't familiar with this product doesn't mean squat...and I RESENT YOU CALLING ME A FRAUD AND A CHEAT!!! Have you no sense? How dare you come at me with an accusation like that! I will give you one chance to apologize and admit you made a mistake like a man, or I will report you to ebay. CLEAR??

I suggest that you all go to ebays block bidder page and add msjackhammer to prevent this seller from selling you any more fraudulent items.

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Wtf does this have to do with BB cards?

I think we should all email him and call him buckwheat. Dude would be bugging out when he gets 200 ebayers calling him buckwheat.

im not clear on why you are saying this isnt real? what is fake? the gold labels?
any chance on clarifying this?

ballerskrip said:

I think we should all email him and call him buckwheat. Dude would be bugging out when he gets 200 ebayers calling him buckwheat.

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LOL, Id do it

boomo said:

im not clear on why you are saying this isnt real? what is fake? the gold labels?
any chance on clarifying this?

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correct, wal-mart does not individually mark packs and this is a normal box that was marked after it was bought.

1 down, 199 to go.

ballerskrip said:

I think we should all email him and call him buckwheat. Dude would be bugging out when he gets 200 ebayers calling him buckwheat.

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Thanks, he's been added.


Also what does being in 2 obscure comic periodicals have to do with baseball cards, specifically Nolan Ryan?

bouwob said:

boomo said:

im not clear on why you are saying this isnt real? what is fake? the gold labels?
any chance on clarifying this?

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correct, wal-mart does not individually mark packs and this is a normal box that was marked after it was bought.

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I think you're soiling this guy's name for no good reason. Just because you've never heard of the promotion doesn't mean that WalMart didn't do the promotion, nor does the fact that you work at WalMart now mean that you know the first thing about WalMart's promotions in 1992.

The seller's response was priceless, but how do you expect someone to react when you call them a fraud?

what an ass clown!

"Buckwheat"

plainwhitejerseys said:

bouwob said:

boomo said:

im not clear on why you are saying this isnt real? what is fake? the gold labels?
any chance on clarifying this?

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correct, wal-mart does not individually mark packs and this is a normal box that was marked after it was bought.

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I think you're soiling this guy's name for no good reason. Just because you've never heard of the promotion doesn't mean that WalMart didn't do the promotion, nor does the fact that you work at WalMart now mean that you know the first thing about WalMart's promotions in 1992.

The seller's response was priceless, but how do you expect someone to react when you call them a fraud?

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Agreed.

I'm actually with PlainWhite and Flightposte on this issue.

There are a couple of factors that you haven't given to support your statement. Factors which would greatly affect how we're to judge your position.

1) When did you start working at Wal-Mart?

2) When looking at similar products from that era of Topps Retail pacakaging specifically, but many manufacturers in general, I find several very similar looking stickers.

It sounds like: "I never saw it before today, therefore it's fake."

For the record - I'm not 'against' you. But your position is, without a firmer foundation, an accusation - not a statement of fact, which is how you've positioned yourself.

As to his response - I see where you might find it amusing and therefore lacking credibility - but I know the person whom he refers to, and she's no hobby lightweight. If anything, she's the comic version of our Bob Lemke or George Calfas. Admittedly, and I see your point, an expertise in one field doesn't equate to expertise in others. But that he has the ear of someone who is regarded as a hobby 'guru' does speak to his valuation and credibility.

wolfmanalfredo said:

Also what does being in 2 obscure comic periodicals have to do with baseball cards, specifically Nolan Ryan?

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Again, I can see where having expertise in one field doesn't equate into another.

But as to "obscure" - that is incredibly incorrect. The Comic Buyers Guide or CBG is the equivalent to our Standard Catalog or Beckett Almanac. It, like our pubs, is the standard bearer for their hobby. No self-respecting advanced comic book collector doesn't own a copy.

Every hobby has a go-to, all-encompassing guide of some sort. It may be unknown outside of their respective hobby world, but within it - typically referred to as 'The Bible' or 'Big Book' - regardless of the hobby.

I haven't collected comics in many, many years - but no one can claim that the CBG is 'obscure'.

HawaiianLance said:

wolfmanalfredo said:

Also what does being in 2 obscure comic periodicals have to do with baseball cards, specifically Nolan Ryan?

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Again, I can see where having expertise in one field doesn't equate into another.

But as to "obscure" - that is incredibly incorrect. The Comic Buyers Guide or CBG is the equivalent to our Standard Catalog or Beckett Almanac. It, like our pubs, is the standard bearer for their hobby. No self-respecting advanced comic book collector doesn't own a copy.

Every hobby has a go-to, all-encompassing guide of some sort. It may be unknown outside of their respective hobby world, but within it - typically referred to as 'The Bible' or 'Big Book' - regardless of the hobby.

I haven't collected comics in many, many years - but no one can claim that the CBG is 'obscure'.

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Very true.I used to buy on every year.


As for the realness of this item...who knows.About the only thing that can be done is checking around and seeing what you can come up with.It may be legit.Not sure.Just steer clear if your worried though.Its a might steep BIN.

You sir are not Buckwheat. This is the real Buckwheat.

John David Stutts is turning over in his grave...

Ha...they guy ended his item with no bidders. Coulda been an off ebay deal or no takers though. Or maybe he got a ton of "Hey Buckwheat, these packs aren't real" messages.

bouwob said:

So a seller was listing an item that does not exist.

http://cgi.ebay.com/92-Topps-GRAND-SLAM ... 3ef8f3d923

Not only am I a huge ryan collector, but also happen to work for Wal-mart. The box never existed and the stickers are after market. I sent a nice email to the seller telling them they bought something that didn't exist or calling them a fraud.

this is the reply I got back

Look, Buckwheat, I don't know who you think you are, but I've been a Nolan Ryan specialist since the late 1980's. I have OVER ONE MILLION NOLAN RYAN CARDS, and one of my clients just happens to be his son, Reese. Can you claim either one of those?? Google my name, Jack Mallette, and you will see me listed as a contributor to ERB-APA, one of the most exclusive Edgar Rice Burroughs fanzines ever produced, as well as being featured in Maggie Thompson's column, BEAUTIFUL BALLOONS, as someone who is KNOWN FOR TURNING UP SOME OF THE MOST RARE AND UNUSUAL COMICS EVER SEEN. Don't have a clue who she is? She's only the editor of Comics Buyers Guide. This item is EXACTLY WHAT I SAY IT IS!! I spent nearly two hours sorting throught the boxes at the Wal-Mart on Wheatley in Ridgeland, Mississippi, and just because you aren't familiar with this product doesn't mean squat...and I RESENT YOU CALLING ME A FRAUD AND A CHEAT!!! Have you no sense? How dare you come at me with an accusation like that! I will give you one chance to apologize and admit you made a mistake like a man, or I will report you to ebay. CLEAR??

I suggest that you all go to ebays block bidder page and add msjackhammer to prevent this seller from selling you any more fraudulent items.

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Anyone else Google his name and only come up with some dentist? Maybe I wasn't trying hard enough, but the first two pages seemed to show nothing of what he is talking about.

chashawk said:

bouwob said:

So a seller was listing an item that does not exist.

http://cgi.ebay.com/92-Topps-GRAND-SLAM ... 3ef8f3d923

Not only am I a huge ryan collector, but also happen to work for Wal-mart. The box never existed and the stickers are after market. I sent a nice email to the seller telling them they bought something that didn't exist or calling them a fraud.

this is the reply I got back

Look, Buckwheat, I don't know who you think you are, but I've been a Nolan Ryan specialist since the late 1980's. I have OVER ONE MILLION NOLAN RYAN CARDS, and one of my clients just happens to be his son, Reese. Can you claim either one of those?? Google my name, Jack Mallette, and you will see me listed as a contributor to ERB-APA, one of the most exclusive Edgar Rice Burroughs fanzines ever produced, as well as being featured in Maggie Thompson's column, BEAUTIFUL BALLOONS, as someone who is KNOWN FOR TURNING UP SOME OF THE MOST RARE AND UNUSUAL COMICS EVER SEEN. Don't have a clue who she is? She's only the editor of Comics Buyers Guide. This item is EXACTLY WHAT I SAY IT IS!! I spent nearly two hours sorting throught the boxes at the Wal-Mart on Wheatley in Ridgeland, Mississippi, and just because you aren't familiar with this product doesn't mean squat...and I RESENT YOU CALLING ME A FRAUD AND A CHEAT!!! Have you no sense? How dare you come at me with an accusation like that! I will give you one chance to apologize and admit you made a mistake like a man, or I will report you to ebay. CLEAR??

I suggest that you all go to ebays block bidder page and add msjackhammer to prevent this seller from selling you any more fraudulent items.

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Wtf does this have to do with BB cards?

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Exactly my first thought!

Like how he said he is going to report you to ebay. :lol: