Scam Listings

The late Stu
Home away from home

14 Aug, 2025
2025-8-14 5:44:37 AM UTC

tomwa wrote:
The late Stu wrote:
This is a new scam (or someone in the book's history wanted to make it look real). Smearing ink onto the facsimile signature to give the impression it is real (to someone uninformed)

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1970 J.R.R. Tolkien -The Hobbit Book with Maps plus signature- good condition.

388828379755

Seller: jakrahj_0

(104)

Buy-It-Now:
£1,500.00

The same seller did the same thing to another copy of the book too:

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1969 7th The Hobbit-Signed / 1978 BCA The Silmarillion

388806251350

Seller: jakrahj_0

(104)

Ended Aug 11, 2025

This item ended more than 90 days ago

Yep, and he is well aware they aren't real as I provided him with the link to the tolkienbooks.net article that shows the editions with facsimile signatures. Unfortunately, I don't get a report listing button at all, so nothing I can do (and like Abe, eBay usually doesn't remove listings anyway)

Trotter

14 Aug, 2025
2025-8-14 5:54:07 AM UTC

eBay seem to be going to great lengths to stop people from reporting items, by hiding how to do it🤦

They have put a small question mark at the very bottom of the screen on the web version. If you click on that, you get a Report Option.

The late Stu
Home away from home

14 Aug, 2025
2025-8-14 6:51:45 AM UTC

Thanks, Trotter - Yeah I found it. They really have made it hard to find. On desktop, I had to click the "?" icon. They really want to just let the dodgy listings run because of the buyer doesn't complain, they get their cut. What a world we live in!

Amazon didn't take that listing down for the RotK, despite them already having to issue a refund on that same book once with an identical listing. It is bizarre. I provided them with the proof as well.

SamwiseTheBrave
Just can't stay away

15 Aug, 2025 (edited)
2025-8-15 2:04:44 PM UTC

~~All from the same seller. Doesn't seem legit~~

MOD edit - Deleted as no evidence was provided.

dunedain

15 Aug, 2025
2025-8-15 3:08:09 PM UTC

I think you need a little more evidence of a scam before posting someone's listings as not being legit. I'm fairly sure they are legit, as I made the slipcase for the 3 US 1st Editions a long time ago. Not positive it is the same person, but i suspect it is, and they have collected for the last 30 years or so.

Trotter

15 Aug, 2025
2025-8-15 3:13:57 PM UTC

dunedain wrote:
I think you need a little more evidence of a scam before posting someone's listings as not being legit. I'm fairly sure they are legit, as I made the slipcase for the 3 US 1st Editions a long time ago. Not positive it is the same person, but i suspect it is, and they have collected for the last 30 years or so.

Thanks for your reply. Can people please not post that items are scam listing with no evidence on this site? It feels wrong to you is not a valid reason to post.

The late Stu
Home away from home

4 Sep, 2025
2025-9-4 12:45:22 AM UTC

Same book, third scam listing, third imaginary seller (neuendorf this time). Abe didn't even bother taking down the last one, despite me reporting it with evidence. They just don't care.

Different seller, same books, same descriptions. Sigh

The late Stu
Home away from home

12 Sep, 2025
2025-9-12 4:43:21 AM UTC

And again, Nils 1 this time...

Mr. Underhill
Shirrif (Moderator)

25 Sep, 2025
2025-9-25 1:31:51 PM UTC

I have moved to the scam listings thread...

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J.R.R. Tolkien, First Edition, Fourth ...

J.R.R. Tolkien

32308614291

$845.00

Availability: Not Available

Check at Abebooks.com

SamwiseTheBrave
Just can't stay away

25 Sep, 2025
2025-9-25 1:43:47 PM UTC

Mr. Underhill wrote:
I have moved to the scam listings thread...

https://affiliates.abebooks.com/c/9724 ... 2308614291%2Fbd%5B%2Fq%5D

Book is no longer available. Hopefully it was taken down rather than purchased

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