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Topic: Fake Duals From China - Ebay Incognito!!
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kingtal0n Member
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posted January 02, 2015 09:43 AM
What do you thinkhttp://www.ebay.com/sch/mtg.trading/m.html?item=221650211795&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l 2562 Hundreds of mint dual lands some without close clear pictures... Looks suspicious coming out of china from a newish ebay account. They look that good??!! Check his feedback.. nothing from the last year. So it looks like he wants to make a quick couple thousands dollars before anyone catches on. I bet the account is stolen.
[Edited 2 times, lastly by kingtal0n on January 02, 2015]
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aethertech Member
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posted January 02, 2015 10:27 AM
I'm not an expert; but based on simple visual inspection of the one a volcanic island that account is selling; and a Volcanic Islands I found from google and ebay [such as this one http://www.powernine.com/cardimages/Revised/Dual/40NMEX/VolcanicIsland.4.jpg ] it does appear to lack the distinctive printing pattern associated with MTG cards of that era. HOWEVER, due to the quality of the available image on the ebay listing, I can't be absolutely sure on that claim. There are a few other things that stand out to me - text box clarity, picture sharpness, general color of the card. Again, this is just an opinion I have based on visual evidence that I can see via digital medium [computer screen] based on somewhat inconsistent overall evidence due to older cards having a variety of printing issues. The account you posted though, does look suspect. it should also be noted, that an unlimited trop island is used for the picture of a revised listing - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mtg-1x-Tropical-Island-Revised-Near-Mint-Dual-Land-/221650216340?pt=Trading_Card_Games_US&hash=item339b61e594
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kingtal0n Member
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posted January 02, 2015 10:59 AM
it just seems like a huge red flag to me... a bunch of mint duals from china? Whats a chinese person doing on an account with no activity for over a year with a bunch of english mint duals for sale.
[Edited 1 times, lastly by kingtal0n on January 02, 2015]
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dwiz Member
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posted January 02, 2015 01:57 PM
quote: Originally posted by kingtal0n: it just seems like a huge red flag to me... a bunch of mint duals from china? Whats a chinese person doing on an account with no activity for over a year with a bunch of english mint duals for sale.
The seller is actually located in Brazil. I'm not sure where the China came from. 100% chance this is a scam.
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paragondave Member
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posted January 02, 2015 03:08 PM
Obviously fake, report them to ebay.
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Krieg Member
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posted January 03, 2015 01:41 PM
quote: Originally posted by dwiz: The seller is actually located in Brazil. I'm not sure where the China came from. 100% chance this is a scam.
China is listed in the auctions as the "item location" in the shipping section
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dwiz Member
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posted January 03, 2015 02:19 PM
quote: Originally posted by Krieg: China is listed in the auctions as the "item location" in the shipping section
If you click on his feedback number, it says the seller is in Brazil, and additionally, the user name was just changed before he started selling magic cards. Hacked account.
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