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A_Train
April 21st, 2008, 09:13 PM
Hi,

I was thinking of purchasing a few commons from this seller http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnakeetafalcon (http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnakeetafalcon)
But they seem to have a whole collection with no cards. Its possible that the set belonged to a child who lost it, or it could be that the set is stolen (!)

Would you feel comfortable bidding on these?
donaldb
April 21st, 2008, 09:23 PM
I don't know, he calls the obsidian guards lava monsters, but he seems to have a variety of non- heroscape things that would not be present if he was trying to scam people (angels...).
rdhight
April 21st, 2008, 09:23 PM
Bloodlust and grenade markers are missing. Deathreavers and 'stalkers have their names flip-flopped. Names are misspelled. The zombies have two of one sculpt and one of another. Photography sucks. Master set figures like NGS/MWs and Drake/AE are clumped together. I think we can be pretty safe in chalking this one up to a seller who doesn't play the game and is just unloading some toys without knowing or caring how they're used.
Grungebob
April 21st, 2008, 09:24 PM
He has a 13 sellers rep but they are all to the same buyer.
Heroscape Elffy
April 21st, 2008, 09:56 PM
That does sound a little suspicious. I'd check out more about him before you do anything. Send him an email or something.
Visceral_Mass
April 21st, 2008, 10:21 PM
My son destroyed all of the cards from the first set I bought along with some of the figures so it is possible that the sellers cards are truly lost.

I'm not saying the seller is not suspect just that it is possible.
Just_a_Bill
April 21st, 2008, 10:27 PM
Actually, I checked his feedback and he does have positives from a bunch of different users (you have to scroll down and/or go to the next page).

Personally it wouldn't bother me to buy from the guy; I have bought from other sellers who didn't really know how to list their stuff properly. (I especially love it when they misspell the key words; I recently got a cheap squad of Roman Archers because apparently nobody else wanted to buy any "Herosape" figures that day.) Sometimes those sellers get their 'scape from a thrift store or a yard sale or a bigger auction lot (perhaps from a non-online auction) of all kinds of crap, then do the best they can with a little internet research. Chances are that Hasbro is to blame for the transposed stalkers/reavers (heroscape.com is still messed up that way).

Do what you feel comfortable with, but the guy looks legitimate to me. Illiterate, to be sure, but legitimate.


This post is highly ashamed of its use of the term "non-online".
Einar's puppy
April 22nd, 2008, 09:41 AM
Man! I want me them Aubrien archers!

Too bad my dad who controls all online purcheses is anti-ebay...seriously he won't buy anything on ebay, he says it is a scam!
ej
April 22nd, 2008, 09:54 AM
Man! I want me them Aubrien archers!

Too bad my dad who controls all online purcheses is anti-ebay...seriously he won't buy anything on ebay, he says it is a scam!

eBay in and of itself is not a scam, but there are definitely scammers on there. I've been scammed more than once. The first guy will eventually die a horrendous death, but I'm waiting the requisite 10 years before doing him in. Which reminds me, I need to check the calendar.
Purplebeard
April 22nd, 2008, 12:47 PM
Wasn't there a guy on here that had a bunch of figures stolen at a convention, but they forgot to steal the cards? It was recent, and taken right out of the back of his car. I'm not saying that this is the culprit, but it might not hurt to scrutinize the purchase and check to see if any of the figures match what he is missing.
Cavalier
April 22nd, 2008, 01:01 PM
Wasn't there a guy on here that had a bunch of figures stolen at a convention, but they forgot to steal the cards? It was recent, and taken right out of the back of his car. I'm not saying that this is the culprit, but it might not hurt to scrutinize the purchase and check to see if any of the figures match what he is missing.The theft you refer to took place in the Pacific Northwest..Seattle area, I'm pretty sure. This seller appears to be in Michigan. Not saying it couldn't be related, but the chances seem to be slim.
TOG
April 22nd, 2008, 01:06 PM
This seller appears to be in Missouri. Not saying it couldn't be related, but the chances seem to be slim.


Ahem. MI I believe is Michigan. Missouri would be MO. ;)
Cavalier
April 22nd, 2008, 01:13 PM
This seller appears to be in Missouri. Not saying it couldn't be related, but the chances seem to be slim.


Ahem. MI I believe is Michigan. Missouri would be MO. ;):oops: I'll blame that one on my dyslexia.:oops: Point still stands.8)
ej
April 22nd, 2008, 01:31 PM
This seller appears to be in Missouri. Not saying it couldn't be related, but the chances seem to be slim.


Ahem. MI I believe is Michigan. Missouri would be MO. ;):oops: I'll blame that one on my dyslexia.:oops: Point still stands.8)


Ha-ha. Relavaci has sexydials. Putids batsard!

Oops. I pohe he can't read tihs.
Cavalier
April 22nd, 2008, 01:35 PM
This seller appears to be in Missouri. Not saying it couldn't be related, but the chances seem to be slim.


Ahem. MI I believe is Michigan. Missouri would be MO. ;):oops: I'll blame that one on my dyslexia.:oops: Point still stands.8)


Ha-ha. Relavaci has sexydials. Putids batsard!

Oops. I pohe he can't read tihs.
:lol:
TOG
April 22nd, 2008, 03:02 PM
I flipped through a few, but not all of the auctions, one of them is shipping from Texas. That's odd.
A_Train
April 22nd, 2008, 03:03 PM
Wasn't there a guy on here that had a bunch of figures stolen at a convention, but they forgot to steal the cards? It was recent, and taken right out of the back of his car. I'm not saying that this is the culprit, but it might not hurt to scrutinize the purchase and check to see if any of the figures match what he is missing.


I was actually thinking of him when I started this thread.
aquaone
April 22nd, 2008, 06:41 PM
Wasn't there a guy on here that had a bunch of figures stolen at a convention, but they forgot to steal the cards? It was recent, and taken right out of the back of his car. I'm not saying that this is the culprit, but it might not hurt to scrutinize the purchase and check to see if any of the figures match what he is missing.
First and foremost thanks for remembering me. These aren't mine though. The guy who took my stuff got all my army cards... and there's stuff in here that doesn't match what I had... so this stuff isn't mine. :)
Heroscape Elffy
April 22nd, 2008, 06:58 PM
Well, thats good. I'd say its safe to buy from him. Its not another 'Scaper's. Now, I may buy something ;)
Einar's puppy
April 22nd, 2008, 08:51 PM
This seller appears to be in Missouri. Not saying it couldn't be related, but the chances seem to be slim.


Ahem. MI I believe is Michigan. Missouri would be MO. ;):oops: I'll blame that one on my dyslexia.:oops: Point still stands.8)


Ha-ha. Relavaci has sexydials. Putids batsard!

Oops. I pohe he can't read tihs.
Since when did he get those?;)
scottishlad5
April 22nd, 2008, 10:16 PM
Never trust him, only trust the like 100% feedback pepes.
SpiderCoach
April 22nd, 2008, 10:19 PM
This just looks like a guy who isn't sure what he has exactly. As long as the feedback rating is good, you're probably fine.
Jim Miller
April 22nd, 2008, 11:15 PM
Man! I want me them Aubrien archers!

Too bad my dad who controls all online purcheses is anti-ebay...seriously he won't buy anything on ebay, he says it is a scam!

Hmmm, I buy and sell on ebay (over 1000 transactions, rating over 520, half leave no feedback). Been doing it for years. Do they make some money when I use their system? Sure, no biggie. They get a little, I get it sold, and it gets to whoever wants it, and tons of folk see it that would not even know I had it. Usually the first place I look to buy something as there are *NO FEES* to the buyer.

I guess I have a different opinion:reapershrug:
Syvaris
April 23rd, 2008, 11:30 AM
i looked he has walmart vipers cheap, let the bidding war begin, also has tornnak kelda, and rtff trees for sale
Heroscape Elffy
April 23rd, 2008, 06:56 PM
Why would you post that? Some people didn't look close enough! Now, we have to compete with others! :lol:
Syvaris
April 24th, 2008, 07:38 AM
cause i already have them, got them from my friend he sold me his master set for 15 and there they where!!!
A_Train
April 24th, 2008, 03:16 PM
Are EOV without a card that much more valuable than repainted Venoc Vipers?
Syvaris
April 26th, 2008, 09:19 AM
i won a set of trees form him YEAH for only ten bucks includes shipping now i just need to find a cheap bridge/guard and i saved some cash!!!
noodles
April 28th, 2008, 11:45 AM
Hi,

I was thinking of purchasing a few commons from this seller http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnakeetafalcon (http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnakeetafalcon)
But they seem to have a whole collection with no cards. Its possible that the set belonged to a child who lost it, or it could be that the set is stolen (!)

Would you feel comfortable bidding on these?

How is this Heroscape News?
holylink718
May 1st, 2008, 08:18 PM
Hi,

I was thinking of purchasing a few commons from this seller http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnakeetafalcon (http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnakeetafalcon)
But they seem to have a whole collection with no cards. Its possible that the set belonged to a child who lost it, or it could be that the set is stolen (!)

Would you feel comfortable bidding on these?

How is this Heroscape News?

If anyone else wanted to buy from the guy. That's news to me.

But why does it really matter?