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Originally Posted by gregndodgers
Are these cards going to the "black market" or somewhere less sophisticated?
https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...show-security/
“If the group involved in the theft is well organized, they will offer the items for sale on the black market,” Hayes noted. “If they are amateurs who believed they saw an opportunity to make a quick score off the theft, the items stand a good chance of being recovered in the future as these thieves almost always offer items for sale to pawn shops or other venues that will report the activity to law enforcement.” |
Exponentially more? Why? Not buying this. "Navigating auction protocols." Yeah that's so hard.
“So long as they can be assured the items are of legitimate provenance, they are unconcerned about the legality of the acquisition,” Hayes stated. “In fact, these collectors are often willing to pay exponentially more to acquire these items rather than navigating legal sales and auction protocols.