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RichardSimon
01-29-2016, 06:47 PM
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2016/01/29/man-charged-25-million-sports-memorabilia-fraud-scheme/79526938/

This story touched on autographs and uniforms so I posted it in two sections.

Shoeless Moe
01-29-2016, 08:33 PM
Seriously what the fudge is going on in our world!!!!!!

This is like a bad dream, just one after another.

ullmandds
01-30-2016, 06:35 AM
it seems the autograph/game used subdivision of the hobby is likely succeptible to dramatically more foul play than any other.

i wouldn't dabble in this segment of the hobby for a multitude of reasons!

whitehse
01-30-2016, 07:29 AM
So let me ask a question here....and I ask this question about our hobby as a whole (cards, memorabilia, etc) and I will ask it in three parts:

Is all this upheaval and shaking out of the shill bidders and counterfeiters good for the hobby in the long run?

Will this finally shake out the turds who have capitalized on our hobby for years who have no real interest in it?

Are true collectors going to win out with lower values which will potentially foster real collector growth in the hobby?

ullmandds
01-30-2016, 07:52 AM
the answer to question #2 is NO...unfortunately!

jboosted92
01-30-2016, 10:52 AM
http://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2016/01/29/man-charged-25-million-sports-memorabilia-fraud-scheme/79526938/

This story touched on autographs and uniforms so I posted it in two sections.


Wait a second....guy lives in Ocean City, and his last name is SHORES....i cant make this sh1t up.... :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Shoeless Moe
01-30-2016, 11:24 AM
Wait a second....guy lives in Ocean City, and his last name is SHORES....i cant make this sh1t up.... :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

C.K.: "It's like an ice cream man with the last name Cone"

TheNightmanCometh
01-30-2016, 11:47 AM
Are there any ethical businesses left in this hobby?

HRBAKER
01-30-2016, 07:21 PM
The hobby has seemed to attract a disproportionate share of people who are allergic to an honest day's work.

irv
01-30-2016, 09:08 PM
The hobby has seemed to attract a disproportionate share of people who are allergic to an honest day's work.

Thieves will go to where the money is, it is that simple.

Scott Garner
01-31-2016, 03:57 AM
C.K.: "It's like an ice cream man with the last name Cone"

A dentist with the last name of Chew or Paine.
I actually had dentists when I was younger with both of those last names!
Go figure... :eek:

hcv123
01-31-2016, 06:14 AM
Yep. I had a customer years ago who's last name was doctor and who was a doctor :)