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Posted By: RICK GIDDINGS

WELL,THIS IS A PRETTY HARD POSTING FOR A GUY HAS REPRESENTED GLOBAL AUTHENTICATION FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AS THE MIDWESTS SUBMISSION CENTER,BUT I AM POSTING THIS IN CAPS,SORRY,THATS HOW I ROLL?FIRST THIS IS AN OPINION,AND ONLY AN OPINION FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN TAKE PLACE, THE LAST 18 MONTHS!QUESTION #1,WHY LET ONE OF THE BEST AUTHENTICATORS IN THE COUNTRY LEAVE?MR.JUSTIN PRIDDY,AND WHY WOULD ANYONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND,TRY TO SAVE HIM,WHEN HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR 65% OF YOUR INCOME?2ND QUESTION,WHY WOULD YOU PART WAYS WITH KEITH SMITH,PROBABLY THE BEST PACK AUTHENTICATOR IN THE COUNTRY?BY THE WAY,KEITH IS NOW WITH A VERY STABLE ,DAVE&ADAMS CARD WORLD?IN MY OPINION LOOSING THESE TWO GUYS HAS HURT GAI,AND NOW WITH THE LOSS OF MIKE FLYNN,HEAD ENCAPSALATOR,THERE ARE SOME REAL ISSUES!MY COMPANY ALONE HAS FIELDED TONS OF PHONE CALLS FROM MY CUSTOMERS WONDERING WHEN THEY WILL BE REINBURSED FOR THER LOST ITEMS FROM GAI AND UPS?ALTHOUGH WE THINK VERY STRONGLY THAT MR MIKE BAKER IS THE BEST GRADER IN THE COUNTRY,AND A CLOSE FRIEND,IT MIGHT BE TIME FOR MIKE TO MOVE ON,AN OPINION,AND GO TO SGC OR PSA!THE SAME WITH STEVE ROCCHI,THE MAN WHO BUILT PSA,VERY INTELLIGENT,AND COULD GO ANYWHERE?AS FOR THE NEW MMBERS OF GAI,WELL,LETS JUST STATE THIS AS OPINION,KEVIN HAMMOND,RELEASED GLOBAL PASSPORT,AND IT FELL ON ITS FACE?STEVE SIPE,GREAT GUY,ALSO MY OPINION TO MOVE ON!
AS FOR ME,AND THIS BEING AN OPINION AND OPTION,WE WILL AWAIT OUR MONEY DUE TO US FOR OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS WHO WE BROUGHT TO GLOBAL!AND THE NEXT QUESTION IS WHY WOULD YOU THREATEN TO SUE MR PRIDDY?ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS YOU HAVE TRIED THAT TACTIC?THE WEBSITE IS DOWN?THE PHONES ARE NOT BEING ANSWERED?MAYBE,AND THIS IS ALSO AN OPINION,TRY LESS CHIEFS AND MORE INDIANS?I WILL AWAIT THE MONEYS DUE TO MY CUSTOMERS,AND WILL NOT TAKE ANY OTHER SUBMISSIONS IN BEHALF OF GLOBAL AUTHENTICATION?THE NAME OF MY COMPANY IS GIZMO'S SPORTSCARDS,AND MY NAME IS RICK GIDDINGS.IF WE ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE TIME RESTRAINT FOR REIMBURSING MY CUSTOMERS,WELL LETS PUT IT THIS WAY,WE WILL DEAL WITH IT AS A TEAM,TO GET OUR MONEYS BACK FROM GLOBAL FOR LOST MERCHANDISE THAT WAS UNDER-INSURED,AND PACKAGED LIKE MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WOULD?THIS WAS REALLY HARD TO WRITE,BUT I FELT THAT MY OPINION HAD TO BE HEARD BY THE REST OF THE SPORTS INDUSTRY WORLD!I GOT A CALL THIS WEEK ALSO,SAYING THAT THERE WERE PODS OUTSIDE THE SAN CLEMENTE OFFICE,LOADING UP WHAT WAS INSIDE,AND ALSO HEARD THE RUMOUR THAT THE LANDLORD WAS NOT PAID?IS THIS THE SAME AS THE DIRECT EMPLOYEES WHO CALLED ME AND SAID THEY COULDNT CASH THERE CHECKS?AND,WHAT ABOUT TWO OF YOUR EX EMPLOYEES CALLING ME AND TELLING ME THAT CUSTOMERS WERE GIVEN THERE OWN CERTS?NOW,AS A BUSINESS DECISION,WE WILL CUT ALL TIES TO GLOBAL AUTHENTICATION,AND ONLY EXPECT WHAT IS DO TO YOUR CUSTOMERS $1,100.00!!!!!AND WHY NO SHOW AT HOFSTRA,AND NO SHOW IN READING?---ANYBODY WITH CONCERNS CALL ME FOR AN OPINION ONLY!--THANKS FOR YOUR TIME RICK GIDDINGS--GIZMO'S SPORTSCARDS 815-645-8282