More bad news for Mastro

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Jim, Jesus was a big-time collector of cards of Jewish players. He often trolled the pre-1930s section on ebay and put in one simple word in his search: "JEWISH." That usually turned up plenty of great cards though sometimes he was misled into bidding on Moses Yellowhorse and Jerry Moses cards or even an occasional fake 'underprint' card. Yes, even 2000 years ago frauds existed.

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Posted By: marshall barkman

Dan...the same thing happens here. What i do not understand is how come there are not laws in place against these type of things. If a auctioneer thought his license could be pulled then maybe he or she would think twice. In the state of Md you do not even need a license. I could rent out the local community center and throw a huge auction if i wanted to.

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Posted By: marshall barkman

Barry you are right, when i see a listing that says God bless or Christian owned and operated i know it is a farce. I am remodeling the downstairs bathroom so i have had guys come in and give me estimates, this one dude came in and started right off with the christian owned and operated gig and i immediatly showed him the door, he was stunned and i said oh well and just shut the door. I saw him talking to himself as he drove away. I never trust anyone who starts bringing religion into any business dealing right off the bat.

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Posted By: Anonymous

Im owed $15,000 and have been told 3 weeks in a row that the money is coming, wire problems, banking problems, etc etc. I wonder if thyer are waiting until thier current auction finishes until they can pay out to people from money that comes in.

Not hijacking your thread, im new but usually post in non sport section.

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Posted By: Ted Sherman

All my high bids are already outbid, looks like the FBI isnt scaring anyone

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Posted By: Jason

Looks at all these liberals askin big brother to come in and regulate their hobby/industry. Big governmt I tells ya!

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Posted By: D. C. Markel

I rarely post on this Forum, but about 5 months ago I posted a message venting my dismay with Mastro since I wanted to consign a big ticket item for their December 2008 auction and contacted them and I didn't receive a reply back until 3 weeks later. After not hearing from them for a week I decided to go with another major auction house for their December 2008 auction and was quite pleased with the final hammer value and have since been paid.

In short, with all this nonsense going on, thanks Mastro for ignoring me.

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Posted By: Andrew

...when i see a listing that says God bless or Christian owned and operated i know it is a farce. I am remodeling the downstairs bathroom so i have had guys come in and give me estimates, this one dude came in and started right off with the christian owned and operated gig and i immediatly showed him the door, he was stunned and i said oh well and just shut the door. I saw him talking to himself as he drove away. I never trust anyone who starts bringing religion into any business dealing right off the bat.

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Spot frickin on. Praise the Lord.


"Take your life in your own hands and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame." -- Erica Jong

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Posted By: Jim VB

Man! I hope none of you guys live in the deep South!

This was always one of my kids favorites!

http://www.cbac.com/mission_purpose.aspx

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Posted By: leon

Whenever I go to get my car fixed I just pray I don't get hosed. Personally, I don't really care what the technician or company believes in, in their personal life as long as they fix my car problem. Praise the lord and pass the biscuits.

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Posted By: Jim VB

Me too, Leon. But these guys are in McKinney and Frisco, and every time we drive by, my kids crack up laughing.

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Posted By: leon

I have seen them too...I think they have a shop over on Midway and the George Bush Tollway too....I always thought it might just be their last name, but I guess not. I guess I could start a shop that is named "Jewish Fat Bald Guy Automotive"......

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

Two things I REALLY wish I knew more about: cars and computers. Alas, my mind isn't geared towards the intricacies of the internal combustion engine or microprocessors. In life, finding an honest mechanic and affordable tech support are two of the best (and rarest) things that can happen to you.

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Posted By: J.McMurry

Well I guess I have two strikes against me, I am from the South, and I am a Christian,but I too am put off by people who use their religion as an advertising tool. The first thing that usually comes to mind is rip off,but you would be surprised at the number of little old ladies around here that allow that to influence what businesses they use.

ps. Jesus would never get stuck with a fake card, because He could always make it real when no one was looking.

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Posted By: Robert Klevens

My Mastro consignment check just arrived. I am off to the bank.

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Posted By: boxingcardman

"Well I guess I have two strikes against me, I am from the South, and I am a Christian"

Now that's not fair; no one here has taken a pot-shot at being either from the South or an adherent of any faith. The comments have all been directed at people who try to use their professed faith as a business tool to convince customers that they are inherently more trustworthy, and the ironic reality that so many obvious ebay frauds try to paper over their scams with "God bless" or similar seemingly religious invocations.

Let's shelve the "I'm a persecuted Christian Southerner" rap; none of that is happening here. Yes, many of us on the West Coast and East Coast would just as soon revisit the end of the Civil War and allow y'all to secede if you asked again; we'd even give you your hunk of the deficit as a lovely parting gift. But here, my friends, cards are what make the friendships, not regional or religious alignments. Heck, some of my closest friends here are Christian Southerners

Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc

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Posted By: Jim VB

Jody,

I meant no offense, to either Southerners or Christians. After all, I'm a Catholic, living just outside of Dallas.

I apologize if you you took my attempt at humor as an insult.

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Posted By: JimCrandell

"Many of us on the west coast and the east coast would just as soon revisit the end of the Civil War and allow y'all to secede if you asked again"

Hmmm--I like Southeners--I can think of a lot more regions of the country I would like to get rid of than the south--after all--they are the only ones across the region to have the sense to vote for McCain.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

NO POLITICS....

And no religion too....

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Posted By: J.McMurry

No,No guys, My bad attempt at self deprecating humor based on other threads. Sorry bout that. I dislike the "persecuted Christian rap" as much as the "advertising I'm a Christian business" rap. In fact,I cant even stand rap.

Sorry, no offense meant or taken.

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Posted By: Rich Klein

At least they know exactly what coffee regular means

And Jim; I'm still waiting for your exclusive card or photo honoring the PSA HOF so I can have you included in my hobby collection

Regards
Rich

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Posted By: barrysloate

So Jim, I guess you would have downtown Brooklyn wiped off the map...after all, we're all just a bunch of overeducated latte sippers.

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Posted By: Jim VB

Barry,

For a variety of reasons, ALL of Brooklyn may be on the list...

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Posted By: Steve F

I've been saying it for years and here it is... Montague Street, The Rodeo Drive of the East Coast!

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Posted By: barrysloate

Brooklyn's a pretty big place...I believe we would be the fourth largest city in the nation if we seceded from Manhattan.

Steve- Montague Street is right up the block...I was there this morning.

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Barry,

Yup--Brooklyn is on the list--in fact the only borough that is not on the list is Staten Island--you can also have Massachusetts, Vermont, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon and California.

Jim

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Posted By: barrysloate

What do you think Jim...a civil war? Brooklyn vs. Staten Island? We'd whip them for sure.

Are you going to join us for the Net54 dinner next week at the Brazilian Steakhouse?

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Barry,

You probably would and then you would raise their marginal tax rates to 90 percent .

When is the dinner?

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Posted By: barrysloate

It's next Tuesday at 6:00 PM, Fifth Avenue at 26th Street.

I'd offer to pick up the tab but I haven't gotten my stimulus check yet.

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Barry,

I will be in Texas/New Mexico for much of next week.

Leon says if I take him out to a good enough dinner he will teach me about vintage cards.

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Posted By: Jim VB

Hey! A Texas dinner is a great idea. We have way better steakhouses here!

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Posted By: barrysloate

Whoa pardner...we've got Peter Luger's...end of story!

Jim- we'll catch you next time.

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Posted By: Rich Klein

Need an excuse to go to a good steakhouse

Rich

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Posted By: Jim VB

Barry,



Smith & Wollensky couldn't cut it here because of local competition. They gave up in less than 2 years.

Edited to add: I lived in NYC for 15 years of my life. Worked in Brooklyn for 3 of them. (I still can't believe that Gage & Tollner is now a T.G.I. Fridays!) I don't recall seeing one cow or steer. Your steaks are being shipped in from here! (Maybe a few are coming from Dan Bretta country.)

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Posted By: barrysloate

The Smith and Wollensky in Manhattan is quite good...Gage and Tollner has been gone awhile now.

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Posted By: Jeff Prizner

Luger's rules. And I live in TX.

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Posted By: barrysloate

That's the spirit Jeff.

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Posted By: Larry

Barry- Byrne's Steak House in Tampa is very impressive, even w/ Peter Lugers being here!

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Posted By: Richard Masson

Hungry Lion
North Platte, Nebraska

Steaks so big you need two plates.

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Posted By: Jim VB

Uh, Jeff? You're missing the point. We're trying to get Leon (and maybe Jim C) to pony up for a Plano/Addison dinner! (And maybe, pick on Barry a little at the same time.)

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Posted By: barrysloate

You can pick on me anytime.

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

I have to say I'm not a huge fan of Smith & Wollensky in Manhattan. Luger's is simply the finest steak on the planet. When in Manhattan I'd take the Palm first with Sparks second.

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Jim,



I am hosting a business dinner in Dallas this coming Monday but I will buy you a drink or two if you can find your way to the Mansion on Turtle Creek.

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

I don't think you'll get a stimulus check this time. It'll just show up as an addition $8 a week. For those in White Castle country, that means you go from a sack of 10 to a 'Crave Case' and no more.........

We have this high fallutin steak house here in KY called the Longhorn.......not sure if Richard's palace in Versailles is near one......

For the uninitated....that's ver-sails, not ver-sigh

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Posted By: Joe D.

"I have to say I'm not a huge fan of Smith & Wollensky in Manhattan. Luger's is simply the finest steak on the planet. When in Manhattan I'd take the Palm first with Sparks second."


Jeff... the finest steaks on the planet are in Aruba.
They get their beef from Argentina. I don't know what they feed the cows down there - - - but it makes for incredible steaks.

I guess based on that - Argentina would have great steaks too, but I've never been there so I couldn't say.

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Posted By: Joe D.

"What do you think Jim...a civil war? Brooklyn vs. Staten Island? We'd whip them for sure. "


Hey now Barry... I don't know about that!

I say we ask the criminal defense attorney for his expert opinion on this one.

Whip Staten Island? fughettaboudit

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Posted By: barrysloate

Staten Island is a bunch of wusses. We can take you with one hand tied behind our backs!

And back to steak: Argentina is 8000 miles away, and Peter Luger's is right off the BQE...and when am I going to the southern hemisphere?

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Posted By: Jeff Prizner

oh my bad Jim, in that case Bob's rules.

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Posted By: marty q

hey easy on staten island, my hometown for 37 years, now a jersey boy, and besides about 75 % of s.i. is from brooklyn..lol..

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Posted By: leon

Hands down for me, it's Fogo de Cao.....Other than that maybe Ruth's Chris....