I Just Avoided an Apparent Big $$$ Scam

[edjs]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I just called and set it up. I think as a rule they don't allow in person dropoffs and pickups but will in certain cases, depending on scheduling and staffing. I was told no once the same week they were accepting submissions at the Long Beach show. It probably also depends on the number of submissions you have and how much you have submitted in the past. When I was there I saw a couple of others doing the same thing. This was a couple of weeks ago. It is true that the location was very secure. I actually had trouble finding it. There certainly weren't any PSA headquarters signs out front.

Huh, you would think the employees would know about this, and could relay the info when asked. Thanks.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by edjs

Huh, you would think the employees would know about this, and could relay the info when asked. Thanks.

I was told the requests are handled on a case by case basis. The rest of my post is speculation although the time i was told no was because some of the staff was at the show and they weren't taking appointments.

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

You can arrange to pick up or drop off high value items you don't want shipped. You need to call customer service to set it up. Their office is nondescript in an office park. To get in you need to get buzzed in by security phone in lobby and then wait in secure customer lounge that's located outside the main work area just inside the lobby.

[bobbyw8469]

Good job! It's a shame you went through so many red flags before one finally caught your attention, but at least you weren't victimized!

[iowadoc77]

Thanks so much for sharing this. I know that I have gotten emotionally involved in deals and almost became a scam victim, but posts like this remind me to always take a deep breath and evaluate every deal carefully. This could have gone REALLY south!

[Peter_Spaeth]

If you see one of these, just stop.

It's not going to work out. For you.

[charrigan]

Absurd that this board's primary response to someone trying to turn a good deed and warn others of a scam is to criticize the OP for not realizing it was a scam *soon enough*.

[1952boyntoncollector]

I think victims being victimized again even in a remote sense is bad (such as public shaming for being a victim)...you want victims going forward to warn others .....some victims feel shame and dont say anything

some scams are easier to tell than others..but im sure there are scams many of us dont know about and wouldnt want a victim to be afraid to speak out because of some public shaming of being a victim...

(not saying that occurred here or not)

[charrigan]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

It's a shame you went through so many red flags before one finally caught your attention

Blinders off, read again. The criticism-o-meter is still pointing to "yes."

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by charrigan

Blinders off, read again. The criticism-o-meter is still pointing to "yes."

but at least you weren't victimized!

Much like the media does, you left out the rest of the quote and only looked at what fit your agenda. Now go away, no drama here, nothing to see here.

[charrigan]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Now go away, no drama here, nothing to see here.

You go away.

A much more appropriate response would have been "thank you!". Saying "good job! I can't believe you almost fell for that, but glad you didn't" is transparently a back-handed compliment that doesn't just affect the OP, it matters for other people in similar situations who probably do feel reluctant to tell their story because they wish they had handled things better in order to avoid being scammed.

It is not drama to tell you that your statement - and others - have no place in the hobby. It is drama to chime in with victim-blaming.


Here's your full, unedited post. If something else you said changes the context so that it no longer fits my MSNBC narrative (lol), feel free to point it out:

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

Good job! It's a shame you went through so many red flags before one finally caught your attention, but at least you weren't victimized!