Ebay seller to avoid

[cmnkb8]

ebay ID: brainz34

Sold me a D. Wright Bowman Chrome Refractor Auto that was trimmed. The back top edge is shorter than the front, and I can see the "refracting" of the front surface while looking at the top edge of the back.

Item in question

Not to mention the card he sent me isn't the one in the auction pic. The one I got has a different looking auto, and has a ding on the upper right front corner.

Scans of the card he sent me:

It's hard to see in the scan, but if you look at the top edge of the back, you can see the front surface is exposed just a bit and is longer than the back, clearly a result of the edge having been shaved.

I've already e-mailed the seller stating my displeasure of getting a trimmed card, and am awaiting his reply. However, I doubt I will get a favorable response (if at all). He isn't selling anything else at the moment, but just a heads up in case he does in the future to be wary.

 

[matfanofold]

The card in the auction looks identical to the one you received, it even clearly shows the dinged corner. Having said that, who is to say he even knew? I think you are calling this guy out too soon.

EDIT: Under closer inspection, I think you are right. Not the same card...

Good Luck!

 

[brumbach]

At this point that is the kind of card I would only purchase in a PSA or BGS slab. Too much potential BS buying that card raw to make it worth it in my opinion. Good luck at any rate, that upper right corner is brutal.

 

[RiceLynnEvans75]

Kind of a quick rush to slam the guy on the internet when he hasn't even emailed you back yet isn't it? Not everybody sits on their computer waiting for emails all the time.

Granted, I'm not a fan of sending a card that wasn't pictured but let's see what he does first before plastering his name on the internet.

 

[gregbara]

Clearly not the same card. That can easily be determined from looking at the auto.

 

[clarkfan]

I guess I have horrible eyes. The autograph looks identical to me. What are the differences?

 

[cmnkb8]

Look closely at the capital D in David, that is the most obvious difference. There are other subtle differences.

 

[ajbraves25]

Yeah.. that isn't that same card. Good luck man. Can you file with paypal as item not as described and send it back if he gives you grief?

~AJ

 

[Sly]

While it may not be the same card, the one in the auction clearly has a dinged upper right corner as well...