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Originally Posted by ZiggerZagger

Please correct to "alleged" Accountants -- has anyone verified that Daniel and Justin attended and were granted degrees from Auburn University yet?

No, seriously though, aside from a few wobbles in this thread I think the board is serving its function well -- as the safeguard for folks who really care about the health of the hobby.
Jesse's concerns about reliable recourse for bidders who might be disappointed with their winnings are legitimate, especially in light of an AH with zero track record or existing ties to the community.

The Battles Brothers deserve credit for consistently fighting their corner and not running away, as well as criticism for being evasive regarding their grading and policies regarding raw cards.
Also severe judgment for picking a ridiculous name for their auction house, albeit a very minor transgression in the grand scheme of things

Ahh yes, alleged accountants is more appropriate considering what we know at this point. My point was more a disagreement with Josh that the initial post was a plea for these guy's livelihood. What they really do is irrelevant. The best fraudsters and con men are great at coming up with excuses and justifications that keep there true intentions hidden. I believe that's what we have seen thus far in this thread.

Their silence the last couple of days, as well as their failure to answer several direct questions from different members here tells me all I need to know to form my opinion.

Sellers like these who prey upon less experienced collectors are a big part of what's wrong with this hobby. Not quite as bad as the guys creating fake autographs or putting reprints into real looking psa holders, but pretty close. My hope is that this site gets shut down before too many lose hundreds or thousands of dollars over paying for cards that are either altered or in worse condition that described.