Seeking opinions on Lou Gehrig signed ball...

[mdschulze]

Originally Posted by murphusa

Sorry but the poster clearly put Lou in the spotlight by saying the ball came from him. Lou did what he should have and defended himself and then the poster pulled his rabbit out of his hat by producing the receipt.

I honestly believe that Lou did not remember making the sale as autographs are not his business. Most autographs I have seen he had for sale where Hartlands that had signatures.

If the poster was as genuine as all of you want to make him out to be, he should have produced the receipt in an email or PM instead of throwing it back in Lou's face.

Again, sorry, but next time any of you are put on the spot I hope you act as good about it as Lou has.

BTW, If I was standing next to Lou on the street right now he would not know who I am

I don't know Lou or Matt but I do know this forum is full of threads pertaining to bad sellers, ebay scams, and fake autos/cards. A lot of us do not have the expertise as some of the other members here and rely on their expert advice.... for learning purposes. I personally do not have a problem "outing" a potential bad seller. Maybe I purchased something from the same seller a few years ago and need to recheck the validity of the item. Had Matt (and others) not posted their experience(s) publicly, how would I know any different?

Lou publicly claimed that it was his mistake and he would make it right... no PR harm done at all. If anything, this thread will likely help future sales for Lou... everyone can see that he backs his items and displays good customer service.

I personally support everyone who suspects or has been victim of fraudulent activities within the hobby to make those experiences publicly known... it helps us all out in the long run!