Ashamed - Topps T206 Buy Back Fraud

[T206Collector]

Here's an article about how this could really get out of hand...

http://www.andybroome.com/?p=38

Here's a fake Cobb in one...

https://twitter.com/broomewithaview/...89713622552577

And a thread about removing the cards from the holders...

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=87666

[mr2686]

This hobby, whether it be the card side, autographs or memorabilia is a pretty tight nit community that relies on the honesty of it's core members. Oh sure, there's plenty of fraud all over, but the core of the hobby always tries to keep things honest and on the up-and-up, so when a member of this board since 2009 does something like this (again and again it appears) then it's inexcusable. Just my .02

[jb217676]

Why hasn't Larry told his side about what happened? I think if there was a real reason behind this it would help to get it all out in the open.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Why hasn't Larry told his side about what happened? I think if there was a real reason behind this it would help to get it all out in the open.

Whats there to say??? What is the only reason people do these sort of things?? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

He was buying raw T206 commons on the cheap and making them look like Topps "Buy Backs" to increase their value. It's all about the $$$.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Why hasn't Larry told his side about what happened? I think if there was a real reason behind this it would help to get it all out in the open.

Greed. There is your answer.

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[jb217676]

That's too bad. I was holding out hope that he at least would say something like "times were tough, money was tight, had to feed the family, in extreme debt, lost my job" Even if not true, it's better than nothing. The silence says it all I guess.
Jeff

[KMayUSA6060]

Originally Posted by jb217676

That's too bad. I was holding out hope that he at least would say something like "times were tough, money was tight, had to feed the family, in extreme debt, lost my job" Even if not true, it's better than nothing. The silence says it all I guess.
Jeff

This is neither here nor there, in my opinion. Save that stuff for the court room when the defendant is trying to soften their sentencing by playing into the bleeding heart of the judge.

By continuing to commit this crime after the first accusation in '09, it shows no remorse.


I get irked when people try to justify crimes - aka excuses. 99% of human beings go through some sort of adversity at some point in their lives.

[jb217676]

Originally Posted by KMayUSA6060

This is neither here nor there, in my opinion. Save that stuff for the court room when the defendant is trying to soften their sentencing by playing into the bleeding heart of the judge.

By continuing to commit this crime after the first accusation in '09, it shows no remorse.


I get irked when people try to justify crimes - aka excuses. 99% of human beings go through some sort of adversity at some point in their lives.

I hear you. I think of Net54 as the "courtroom for vintage collectibles". I was at least wanting to hear some kind of story.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by jb217676

That's too bad. I was holding out hope that he at least would say something like "times were tough, money was tight, had to feed the family, in extreme debt, lost my job" Even if not true, it's better than nothing. The silence says it all I guess.
Jeff

He already stated there was "no excuse".

Originally Posted by lharri3600

...there's no excuse for what I did.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Why hasn't Larry told his side about what happened? I think if there was a real reason behind this it would help to get it all out in the open.

Not only has he not said more, he did not even correct his nearly-incoherent (spell check gone amok, or intentional?) post, and he was logged in earlier today. Oh well.

[jb217676]

In my opinion, it's never too late to come clean.