Need help on authenticating this Kobe Buyback Auto...

I recently bought a Kobe Buyback off eBay for $150. If its real, its a great deal (a jersey card /5). HOWEVER.. I have issues with it

1) It has a UD sticker, but no card

2) It's Kobe's original auto, but the card is from 2001. His modern auto is different than the auto on the card

3) I cannot find the card in any beckett or beckett online


I have had people look at it and half say its real, half say its fake. That's why I came here. I would love to get people's opinions on it. I have about a week to decide to send it back. If someone can help me prove it's real, I'd absolutely keep it... might even sell or trade it on here.



Here is a link to the item...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT

try calling Upper Deck maybe??

looks good , cross refrence the serial number on upperdecks website , the unfortunate thing is there is allot of fakes on them buybacks from all sports not just kobe , good luck

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Originally Posted by vixsportscards

looks good , cross refrence the serial number on upperdecks website , the unfortunate thing is there is allot of fakes on them buybacks from all sports not just kobe , good luck

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can you give me a link to do that? I was searching everywhere for the look up site. Also, whats UD's customer service number?

real simple
www.upperdeck.com

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Originally Posted by vixsportscards

real simple
www.upperdeck.com

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ok... but where is the UD code look up on there?

just click the tab customer care and you see a option to contact them , send the a email from that link with all the info about your card and well simply wait to hear back from them

as far as a phone number should be on the site somewhere and if not try 1-888-555-1212 or 1-800-555-1212 thats information for 800 #S maybe they have a lsiting for upperdeck which I believe is located in Monteray penisula ,california

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Originally Posted by vixsportscards

just click the tab customer care and you see a option to contact them , send the a email from that link with all the info about your card and well simply wait to hear back from them

as far as a phone number should be on the site somewhere and if not try 1-888-555-1212 or 1-800-555-1212 thats information for 800 #S maybe they have a lsiting for upperdeck which I believe is located in Monteray penisula ,california

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I am in kind of a time crunch as to when I can return the card (I believe I have until the 19th). Think they will respond in time?

not sure but if you include that in your email maybe they will expedite your request , and if not well cant help ya bro , if your that unsure i would just return the card , it will get relisted at sometime , like they say better to be safe than sorry and if it looks to good to be true then it 98 percent of the time it is not true

good luck bro

Don't trouble yourself calling UD, it's 100% fake.

FAKE... the hologram for a start - not only the background of it, but the number too. Buybacks aren't like that.
And on top, the auto looks quite fake too.

EG:

Yeah that card is fake.

any real kobe collectors will tell u this is a fake

Autograph looks ridiculously fake.

first the seller is a known scammer, everything he sells is fake, the auto even looks fake

check out this blog post about him, no it is not my site, the owner is jeff i believe
http://iamjoecollector.blogspot.com/...oldfriend.html

Sorry, that Kobe is no bueno. Get your $$ back.

If you can't absolutely verify that the card was released by a company, just don't bid on it. It amazes me the lack of research that people put into spending this kind of money. I pm'd the OP to get the sellers name and address so we can go to work on him. Report him to the FBI, ebay, local police. Before you chuckle, remember operation bullpen.