More Cartel Shenanigans

This is puzzling...

A new seller named 'pan_pacific' has popped up on the radar screen but the account/listings does not have the typical 'cartel' indicators (item location, images, etc.)

Yet there is the typical 'sharing of material'
recent best-low-prices listing
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Washingt...047675.l2557

New pan_pacific listing
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Washingt...AOSw5UZY9Lnn

Don

Pan_pacific has been a member since Aug 2016 in the UK. Sounds like our old friend to me with the MO altered slightly.

Is it my poor eyesight or does the image in the cert not match the image of the stamp for sale in this last example? If so, Is that typical of the main risk with these cartel sellers or is it shill bidding or both?

I think it is the same pair, with the top right corner perf of the pair having sustained a bit of minor damage compared to the photo. There do seem to be enough other points that are the same.

Here is a more obvious shenanigans from the same seller:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Columbia...AOSwuspY9Lvi

No one in his right mind would sell a MNH 233a on ebay starting at 5 cents to begin with; even as a scan it's apparent that it is an ultramarine shade.

Or this one, a proof with added perfs being sold as a "special printing". Also started at 5 cents. Right.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Special-...AOSw7U5Y9L2s

If in doubt as to whether it's a cartel member as it has a US address, first look to see whether the city/town where it is located sounds European, then look to see the sellers 'purchase' history. If you notice most purchases are from places in the UK then you will see the address is a ruse.

Update: We have a new cartel userid -- xfstamps

http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-1861-69-...AOSwlY1ZLski

Good catch Dudley
This is a resurrection of a previous known account

Just tried to place a bid on all these accounts and got the message "Sorry, the seller is not accepting bids or offers from you at this time."

Good. I like this arrangement.

I have purchased some nice lots from special_delivery. If you are blocked it could be for valid reasons such as previous non-payments or ebay strikes. Or you may be blocked by region if you are in India. I do not accept bids from India on the rare occasions when I sell my duplicates on ebay.

The recommendation is useless unless you are willing to post images of the 'nice lots'.

What an obvious shill for unscrupulous ebay sellers you are marmar. Both of your only two posts are recommending an out and out fraudster.

Try to do honest business for once in your life.

Yeah, it's a free country. Just telling what I know. Looks like there might be some other agenda here. Good luck!

Forum this is what is called analyze and interpret, otherwise known as reading between the lines:

Quote marmar,"
Yeah, it's a free country. Just telling what I know. Looks like there might be some other agenda here. Good luck"

"Yeah, it's a free country." = free for me to rob unsuspecting consumers

"Just telling what I know" = im just giving an honest experience I've had on ebay with a seller but lord knows I wont provide any bonafide evidence of such

"Looks like there might be some other type of agenda here" = reverse psychology and evade to throw shade on what is clearly ascertainable

"Good luck!" = F you

Thats all folks!