Andrew Cornelius Used Me As A Reference and Reneged at an Auction House

[Leon]

The title says it all. Andrew Cornelius of Birmingham, Alabama, recently joined the forum and used me as a reference with an AH. He reneged. I don't believe I have spoken with him, nor do I know him. It would be difficult to know around 14,000 members.
IF you are doing any deals with him please consider this a warning. Also, if anyone uses me as a reference, and they renege, their name will be in lights.
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[NiceDocter]

Googled him up… if this is the same guy he is an attorney in Birmingham Alabama. I wonder if this is a case of a “stolen identity “ or just another standard scumbag move…

[darwinbulldog]

I believe Con is the usual nickname for Cornelius around these parts.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

Googled him up… if this is the same guy he is an attorney in Birmingham Alabama. I wonder if this is a case of a “stolen identity “ or just another standard scumbag move…

Not a stolen identity, I don't think. Maybe a different person with the same name?
I have an email from a well respected auction house showing me his registration and my name as a reference. And said AH said he reneged in their auction last month. I don't think respected AH's would make this up. I also left a vmail for him today, as well as an email and a pm (not sure he could get the pm) concerning the issue..... I didn't hear back. He was on the forum just a little while ago too. His Net54 ID is awcornelius.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

Googled him up… if this is the same guy he is an attorney in Birmingham Alabama. I wonder if this is a case of a “stolen identity “ or just another standard scumbag move…

Not sure someone would steal an identity to renege on an auction. That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me either. Not like he gained anything tangible out of his scumbaggary.

[StraightRaceCards]

Going to send you a PM Leon.

Not sure why he would use your name, but if it's the same guy I am thinking of, he is legit.

I just sold him a big card and had a seamless transaction with him.

My guess is that he doesn't have many hobby connections and put your name down.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by StraightRaceCards

Going to send you a PM Leon.

Not sure why he would use your name, but if it's the same guy I am thinking of, he is legit.

I just sold him a big card and had a seamless transaction with him.

My guess is that he doesn't have many hobby connections and put your name down.

Matt, no disrespect meant, but he reneged and used my name as reference. I am sure he has probably done good deals before. That isn't the issue.

[StraightRaceCards]

Originally Posted by Leon

Matt, no disrespect meant, but he reneged and used my name as reference. I am sure he has probably done good deals before. That isn't the issue.

No worries Leon- I can understand your frustration here.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by StraightRaceCards

Going to send you a PM Leon.

Not sure why he would use your name, but if it's the same guy I am thinking of, he is legit.

I just sold him a big card and had a seamless transaction with him.

My guess is that he doesn't have many hobby connections and put your name down.

Why would anyone list a reference that they don’t know?

[NiceDocter]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Why would anyone list a reference that they don’t know?

Because they hope no one ever checks!! And they rarely do!