Veterans Investment Group

[Tao_Moko]

As a Marine and one of the men he refers to, I can only hope that he's the real deal. Will see what I can find out. Messing with the Corps and not being legit is always a bad move. There are a lot of frauds, but also a lot of passionate people helping vets so I will hold out some hope.

[Beastmode]

Hum... They have a '70 Reggie Jackson PSA 9 for sale.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Topps-R...QAAOSwc1FXYMcr

The cert is the the same as one sold in January to i***1. The corners look different and the flip is missing an "i" in Reggie. But the one sold in January has sharp corners and the "i" is there. Interesting.....

I'm throwing the yellow flag with this seller.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Beastmode

Hum... They have a '70 Reggie Jackson PSA 9 for sale.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Topps-R...QAAOSwc1FXYMcr

The cert is the the same as one sold in January to i***1. The corners look different and the flip is missing an "i" in Reggie. But the one sold in January has sharp corners and the "i" is there. Interesting.....

I'm throwing the yellow flag with this seller.

I don't blame you. Can you remember if your card back was as off centre as this one is?

The missing "i" is something I can't see PSA missing/doing, but maybe similar stories exist?

[Beastmode]

Originally Posted by irv

I don't blame you. Can you remember if your card back was as off centre as this one is?

The missing "i" is something I can't see PSA missing/doing, but maybe similar stories exist?

I did buy a '70 PSA 9 Jackson this year, but neither of these (assuming these are two different cards with the same flip/cert). The one sold in January, that has this same cert number as this one for sale now, is sharp, and a card I would go after. But it doesn't appear to be the same card in the current sale.

I only saw this card because of this thread. I wanted to get a better look at it so I went to VCP and quickly found a prior sale for this same card. Corners are night and day different. And of course, the flip is missing and "i" in Reggie on one of them.

I'm now bringing out the red-card for an ejection.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Beastmode

I did buy a '70 PSA 9 Jackson this year, but neither of these (assuming these are two different cards with the same flip/cert). The one sold in January, that has this same cert number as this one for sale now, is sharp, and a card I would go after. But it doesn't appear to be the same card in the current sale.

I only saw this card because of this thread. I wanted to get a better look at it so I went to VCP and quickly found a prior sale for this same card. Corners are night and day different. And of course, the flip is missing and "i" in Reggie on one of them.

I'm now bringing out the red-card for an ejection.

Red all the way now for sure!

Sucks for this Veteran Group if they are on the up and up and got sucked into purchasing that card?
Hope it's not the other way around, especially if Veterans reply/depend on this Veterans Group group.

[Exhibitman]

Three iron-clad indicators of eBay scams:

1. Invokes God

2. Claims to be selling for charity no one has heard of

3. Ohio domiciliary

See any of those three, follow Sir Robin's advice: Run away!

[clydepepper]

I support local charities...ones I can serve in person - that's the safest way (IMO)

[USMC03VET]

Originally Posted by Beastmode

Hum... They have a '70 Reggie Jackson PSA 9 for sale.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Topps-R...QAAOSwc1FXYMcr

The cert is the the same as one sold in January to i***1. The corners look different and the flip is missing an "i" in Reggie. But the one sold in January has sharp corners and the "i" is there. Interesting.....

I'm throwing the yellow flag with this seller.

Good afternoon,

Unfortunately I am unable to upload high definition scans of the '70 Jackson PSA 9 that I have scans of due to size restrictions but I was able to look at the January sale that you referenced.

The card that I had has since been sold, but the card that you mentioned in January is the same card that I scanned. The buyer of the card in January is the same seller that I listed the card for.

The cards are identical, different scanners but identical cards...I will say that for some reason when I scanned some of the cards in the past the "I" was deleted from the scan, mostly in "MINT" but clearly in the "Reggie" as well which I did not notice.

I have since gotten a new scanner and have not encountered that problem since. Hopefully this sheds some light on the issue that you have brought to the attention of this board.

Semper Fi!
Joe

[nsaddict]

You a have a Mario Lemieux PSA 9 for sale. With mention of a potentail PSA 10 in the title. If you think so why not resend to maximize your "investment"? What is your last name?

[USMC03VET]

Originally Posted by nsaddict

You a have a Mario Lemieux PSA 9 for sale. With mention of a potentail PSA 10 in the title. If you think so why not resend to maximize your "investment"? What is your last name?

Good afternoon,

As a collector you must realize that while a card has the potential for a grade bump, grading is subjective and it is ultimately up to the grader who is reviewing the card whether it will receive it or not.

It is not feasible to send every card that I list to PSA/SGC/BGS/BVG for a potential grade bump, that is why I reference in my opinion that a card has the potential for a bump so that the buyer can submit the card if he chooses to and reap the benefits/rewards of getting it.

If he/she does not get the bump, that does not necessarily mean that the card was overstated or non-deserving of the bump; it is simply the politics of the grading company. The "review game" is something that I rarely partake in.

Regarding my last name, I addressed that in a previous thread but I will also address it here. I am not in the habit of posting my personal information on a public thread, if you or anyone else would like a proper introduction feel free to contact me via PM or the phone number provided in any of my eBay listings.

Semper Fi!
Joe

[Leon]

Originally Posted by nsaddict

....What is your last name?

If I was defending myself I would probably put my full name next to my statement, without even getting into board rules.

[USMC03VET]

Good afternoon,

Leon, to be perfectly honest with you...I am addressing the concerns brought up in this thread adequately. Not giving my personal information has nothing to do with board rules, it is simply my choice.

As far as defending goes, I really have nothing to defend...I am writing on this thread as a courtesy. I have done absolutely nothing wrong that requires "defending" therefore it is purely out of choice.

Semper Fi!
Joe

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

I am not accusing you of anything, but try and look at this through a potential buyer's eyes. If you stand behind everything and are completely above board why WOULDN'T you want your name out there? Many users of these boards alter letters (use a "3" for an "E" or an "@" for an "a") so they can't be searched and spammed or trolled or whatever else people worry might happen to them. Frankly I want my name on all my posts. I feel it instills confidence in my buyers and anyone else with whom I do business who are members here.