The worldwide sales site eBay offers over 10.000 Elvis related items a day, but unfortunatelt not every seller is honest. This is a fine example of pure eBay fraud. The picture shows the alleged meeting of Elvis and Mickey Mantle.
However… in reality, both men never met each other. The actual Elvis picture was taken next to Bill Haley. So, once again: be very careful when you’re dealing with eBay and always double check twice. O, PS: the bid, with two more days to go, is now 610 $US.
Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) was an American baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
He played his entire 18-year major-league professional career for the New York Yankees, winning 3 American League MVP titles and playing for 16 All-Star teams. Mantle played on 12 pennant winners and 7 World Championship clubs.
He still holds the records for most World Series home runs (18), RBIs (40), runs (42), walks (43), extra-base hits (26), and total bases (123).
http://cgi.ebay.com/MICKEY-MANTLE-EL...QQcmdZViewItem
2008/06/17 www.elvismatters.be / www.epgold.com
yup you have to watch out as some people are only out to con you and make money this is just wrong if they said it was a novelty item and an obvious remake then they would not make enough money so the best thing to do is lie which is wrong but i have never been conned on ebay and all the sellers i have met have been honest its the minority that spoils it for the rest
610 USD for a fake ?
I wish i could find a way to warn those bidders.
I am happy buying on the Amazon shop. I don't like having to bid on something you want. On the Ebay you could end up paying more than intended.
Frank
Every man has a flaming star
I prefer to shop at Amazon.com too. As you said Frank, no bidding and less chance of getting shammed.
Diane
On Jun-17-08 at 05:39:45 PDT, seller added the following information:
I KEEP GETTING QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ABOUT THE PHOTO RATHER THAN THE AUTOGRAPHS. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A FANTASY PHOTO. MANTLE AND ELVIS DID NOT TAKE THIS PICTURE TOGETHER.
"Whitout a song, the day would never end"
We have a report item link in Australia, I've never used it.
They've got this info on the pic now "I KEEP GETTING QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ABOUT THE PHOTO RATHER THAN THE AUTOGRAPHS. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A FANTASY PHOTO. MANTLE AND ELVIS DID NOT TAKE THIS PICTURE TOGETHER."
So i guess someone pulled them up.
They should have had that info right from the start.
I never looked for trouble but I never ran.
I saw this when it first came onto eBay.
The fact is, the seller never said the photo was real. Only that the autographs were.
Getlo - cute'n'cuddly
think of the poor ideots who have already bidded its a bit late to tell them that now cos the one with the highest bid still has to pay for it i mean how lucky are the people who got outbid but as they are saying its the autographs but i must say people like this annoy me trying to rip people off and con them some people have no shame they adevertise it like your getting the pic aand the autograph but the pic is made up and themantle autograph is not authenticated as yet
Last edited by goodelvisgirl; 06-17-2008 at 06:07 PM.
You can't always trust Ebay, you never know what your getting.
i love shopping on ebay its good for cd's and dvd's and some good presentation pieces i have never had anything bad happen and i have bough things off it for a few years now but things like this i would never buy cos you just never know
Yes...."Ebay is like a box of chocolates...you never know what you're gonna get."Originally Posted by presley31
KEEP GETTING QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS ABOUT THE PHOTO RATHER THAN THE AUTOGRAPHS. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A FANTASY PHOTO. MANTLE AND ELVIS DID NOT TAKE THIS PICTURE TOGETHER.
Well i wouldn't be happy if I paid $610 for something only to learn it is a `fantasy'
Sad to see people doing this to fellow fans..
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
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