Stolen Babe Ruth Autograph

[MooseDog]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

Wow, that is the TPA equivalent of Chris Christie/gate.

I insure every item I send back to a client and always insist on signature confirmation also. How can he not compensate you for the loss?

I have a nearly identical story, but I'm still working on a resolution, including possible legal action, so I can't provide too many details, but I CAN say that JSA "lost" a hard-to-replace autograph (2 of them, actually, the other not quite so valuable), copped to losing the items, agreed to replace them, but then backed out when they found out their insurance wouldn't cover the loss and the only place they could readily find a similar item in question was from Kevin Keating.

[RichardSimon]

JT - I would suggest suing but from what I hear on this prior post you would have to get in line.

[chaddurbin]

wow i'm never sending something to jsa again...

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

wow i'm never sending something to jsa again...

If this is exactly how this all went down (and I have NO reason to believe it is not), me either.

[JT]

The Ruth autograph is on heavy stock paper, and was sent in a rigid top-loader. It was sent to JSA in a package with two other items. Upon receipt, they acknowledged all three items on the invoice.

Upon being examined and delivered back to me, two of the items and three letters were included. The Babe Ruth autograph was not included. I literally tore the box and any other conceivable hiding place apart trying to find it, but it was not sent back. From past experience and what I do when shipping, is place the top-loader in a Mylar sleeve with the letter. As I stated, this was not done by JSA.

I informed JSA about the situation. I asked them to look around their office for the autograph, and asked what type/color of tape was used to seal the box. The box was not opened, but it was sealed with a different colored tape then I use. I also asked them about the insurance I paid for.

They basically just blew me off and said it was my problem.

I had paid to insure the package for 1999.00. JSA just kept that insurance fee money, and didn't insure the package at all. I seriously doubt this was the first or last time this has happened in their office.

I paid 928.00 for the autograph. I was only compensated 100.00, which is the default UPS insurance payment on all packages unless more insurance is purchased, which I had paid JSA for, but they did not use that money for additional insurance.

As for suing JSA, I live far away in another state, and it would not be worth the time or attorney fees. I just don't do much business with them anymore, maybe once every few years if that, and am more careful and cautious.

Word of mouth goes a long way in this business/hobby, and I am sure what little money they got from me was not worth the result of their actions.

There is also a GAI sticker on the back: GV1999011

[RichardSimon]

JT-
If I were you I would contact a local TV station in your area, one that would have a consumer reporter. If you have one tell them what happened and let them do their thing. A $928 loss would be investigated if the TV station has a consumer reporter. (we have several such reporters in NYC).
JSA has already been shamed on TV, one more time would hopefully get them to open up their wallet and pay you for your loss.
Virtually every story that I have ever seen on NYC TV that involved the consumer reporter investigating a loss resulted in the consumer getting their money back.
And,,, the box was not opened you stated. That means UPS would have investigated the loss, if it was properly insured, and you would probably not have gotten any settlement from UPS.

[keithsky]

I wouldn't let it go by either. Pursue it. Maybe JSA figured you would just blow it off because of what you said not worth the attorneys fees and such since they have deep pockets to counter sue. It woulds suck if someone in there empolyment got it and see that you aren't doing anything about it and know they got off scott free. I always see on here people complaining about PSA and JSA but nobody does anything. I don't deal with anyone of them.

[RichardSimon]

Just a layman's opinion but I don't see any grounds for counter suing here Keith.
A frivolous counter suit could be easily dismissed by a judge and then JSA would have two attorney fees to pay for.