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nev
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 9:50 am
Can anyone vouch for this guy?
hamilcar | eBay
Basically everything he sells is in shrinkwrap and it just seems a bit fishy.
He's got lots of +ve feedback but the -ve one says he lied in the description.
And a lot of the auctions say "in shrink but dinks on the corners" eg this AC8 :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3172461917
I mean, all the pictures seem to be fine, but...
FoulFoot
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 12:15 pm
Most people won't put "factory shrinkwrap" in their listing unless it actually is. By just saying it's "in the shrinkwrap", an unscrupulous seller can later claim that he/she hasn't actually deceived anyone.
Just my two cents. It's probably just some store overstock, though you won't really know until you get the item home....
Foul
chromaticknight
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 2:15 pm
I have won a couple items from this seller and they were in original shrink. He has access to an old lot of items from a gaming store I believe. He has been very up front and honest in my dealings with him.
Mike
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Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2004 2:22 pm
Hey Nev,
I have purchased a few items from him and the "corner dinks" appear to be rodent or insect damage(looks chewed, not dented). The items that he has that say pristine are usually what I call VF/NMIS, which is still pretty nice. The shrink appeared to be original.
nev
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 6:52 am
Ok, thanks for the info!
PurpleDragon
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Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 3:57 pm
I have also bought from him. His shrink items are legit but he tends to not state much beyond very minor defects. From what I have seen, these are gaming store stock that was tucked away for some time and have some age elements to show for it. I would agree with Burnie about condition and Mike's assessment that he is honest and up front...these are original shrink but not mint.
-PD
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