Candiman Auctions Explained

[CW]

Fair enough, Eric. Admittedly, I may be making some assumptions, but it's not out of the realm of possibility that 2 young men were selling on eBay as "Carol" all along. I mean, look at their bio from the new website -- they have a lifetime of knowledge:

Candiman Auctions was formed by brothers Daniel and Justin. From a young age the brothers developed a passion for all things sports. From collecting a vast array of sports collectibles to playing various sports, they have gained a lifetime of knowledge of the sports and sports collectibles industry.

Also, who would be more likely to have the ability to photoshop scans to make cards appear better? The parents or two kids in college? Every manipulated scan they used was a direct intent to deceive.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this all plays out. This is nothing personal against you, Eric, and I enjoy your posts on the forums here, however it just seems odd that you would play devil's advocate for a seller that has been deceptive on so many different levels in the past.

This also makes zero sense, from Daniel & Justin's first post:

I want to start out by saying that we completely disavow eBay seller "Battlefield". We do not in any way, shape, or form support their actions on eBay over the past several years. We find their actions despicable and we advised them to shut down their business because their reputation in the collecting community has been completely destroyed and no true collector would ever want to deal with them.

So what do they do to completely disassociate from the Battlefield store and reputation?

Take on their inventory and sell it in their first auction.

[CW]

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[CandimanAuctions]

Hey guys,

This will be the last time I am able to post for a while. I will be very busy with the auction ending tomorrow, then packing and shipping, and preparing for our April auction.

I want to thank the many of you who listened to our story. I'm not going to go over everything that has been said. It can all be read from the beginning of the thread up to now. We have done our best to engage with as many people as possible on here and I believe have been respectful to everyone we have engaged with. Despite the harsh criticism, which Leon told me would happen when I spoke with him on the phone, I am glad we got on here and posted our story. We have nothing to hide. We created Candiman Auctions using our names knowing we would be in for an uphill battle. In the end I believe it will all be worth it. We love this hobby and want to be a part of it for years to come. For all of those who are skeptical and not fully comfortable bidding in our auctions yet, I understand. Time will tell the true story and that's something we simply can't attain overnight. We will be running several more auctions this year so please keep a watch out for them. I believe we will have some great items that many will be interested in.

Also, I want to personally thank Leon for speaking with me at length on the phone prior to posting this thread. Leon, I appreciate all of your advice. I hope to speak with you again soon. You are a great ambassador for this hobby and we have great respect for you.

Thanks,

Daniel & Justin

[calvindog]

Get your valuable raw cards graded like every other auction house. Especially because you're associated with and are selling the inventory of people who defrauded hobbyists with altered raw cards. It's as simple as this and any sane and honest seller would do so.

[OriolesHOF]

"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Get your valuable raw cards graded like every other auction house. Especially because you're associated with and are selling the inventory of people who defrauded hobbyists with altered raw cards. It's as simple as this and any sane and honest seller would do so.

#this

[Peter_Spaeth]

Somehow Daniel neglected to respond on the 55 Mantle?

[BoyWonder089]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Somehow Daniel neglected to respond on the 55 Mantle?

No video either . Appears they only wanted to highlight people giving them a chance.

[botn]

Originally Posted by CandimanAuctions

Hey guys,

This will be the last time I am able to post for a while. I will be very busy with the auction ending tomorrow, then packing and shipping, and preparing for our April auction.

I want to thank the many of you who listened to our story. I'm not going to go over everything that has been said. It can all be read from the beginning of the thread up to now. We have done our best to engage with as many people as possible on here and I believe have been respectful to everyone we have engaged with. Despite the harsh criticism, which Leon told me would happen when I spoke with him on the phone, I am glad we got on here and posted our story. We have nothing to hide. We created Candiman Auctions using our names knowing we would be in for an uphill battle. In the end I believe it will all be worth it. We love this hobby and want to be a part of it for years to come. For all of those who are skeptical and not fully comfortable bidding in our auctions yet, I understand. Time will tell the true story and that's something we simply can't attain overnight. We will be running several more auctions this year so please keep a watch out for them. I believe we will have some great items that many will be interested in.

Also, I want to personally thank Leon for speaking with me at length on the phone prior to posting this thread. Leon, I appreciate all of your advice. I hope to speak with you again soon. You are a great ambassador for this hobby and we have great respect for you.

Thanks,

Daniel & Justin

Nice! You opted to reply a dozen times last night but only to people who showed neutrality but decided not to even address the subject of the tiny scans you provide? I get that you do not want to touch the use of the word "appears" again.

Unlike several on the board I fully support your decision to not have the cards graded. I think it is a mistake for many reasons but that is your choice if you or your consignors want to leave money on the table as well as not offer the peace of mind to your buyers. If you are not going to take the time and money to get the cards graded then take a stand and issue a definitive grade on a card and put up a large clear scan.

[BengoughingForAwhile]

wrong thread

[ALR-bishop]

Now that would have been a great name for this effort

[Stonepony]

I can't help thinking how it would go down if Candiman became a Net54 advertiser

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by Stonepony

I can't help thinking how it would go down if Candiman became a Net54 advertiser

Don't be a dick.