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Originally Posted by mrreality68
with the value of so many of the cards that is a good idea.
Scary how it happened and how organized and prepared they seemed to be
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Yes Jeff, clearly not a case of opportunity, but one of premeditatation. You paint a big enough target.on your back, don't be surprised when it gets hit. Anyone with access to the internet can see the amount of inventory Ash has. Post after post, day in and day out with multiple copies of high end expensive cards laid out together in one showcase. I don't care if his kids are in spy school to be CIA agents, they were easily distracted and had no business being in charge of watching those cards. It isn't their fault though I'm sure they feel horrible about it.
Many of these collectors ans dealers have come to the table post covid and hardly any know the bad parts of the hobby. Not some.random employee walking away with a box. I'm talking about organized theft and people working in teams. I had seen it alot doing shows in the 90s. Hardly anyone ever got caught or cards returned. Now with grading more prevelant and the internet, the cards are easier to track.
I've had 2 major thefts of my collection both done by people that I knew. That's one of the horrible.parts of the hobby. The nicer your collection, the bigger the pool of haters. What happened when I went to court? Well the judge asked where were my documented receipts for buying the cards. These I did not have and my cards were subsequently sold by JJ teaparty to Clark Booth. This is where the thieves sold them