Beware... Moser cards apparently in Mile High Auction

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

So someone would bleach a $132,000 card? Sounds crazy to me.

It seems as if there is a lot of crazy going on right now, but yeah, that would be pretty crazy.

[BLongley]

312 just posted a few more... he said the volume he is seeing in the auction is staggering and he wouldn’t be surprised if nearly every card in the auction has been altered. This is not a good look for MileHigh... whether it’s malicious or not...

[ullmandds]

I just got home to find my mile high catalog in my mailbox I immediately sent them a message asking to be removed and told them why.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I just got home to find my mile high catalog in my mailbox I immediately sent them a message asking to be removed and told them why.

You sound like all those parents who after the swimsuit issue canceled their son's SI subscription.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

You sound like all those parents who after the swimsuit issue canceled their son's SI subscription.

Seriously??? The swimsuit edition is the only reason to have a subscription to sports illustrated !!

[Dpeck100]

I am confused. I thought if one avoided PWCC suctions they were safe and the chances of buying an altered card were much lower.

[70ToppsFanatic]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

I am confused. I thought if one avoided PWCC suctions they were safe and the chances of buying an altered card were much lower.

The sky is falling.

We’re surtounded by communist sympathizers

There are many people with varied interests in seeing this situation play out in different ways. There is very little fact and quite a lot of speculation still circulating. The BO folks have identified some significant number of potentially altered cards and adopted a guilt-by-association mentality toward any cards submitted with them. That is prudent but who knows if it will turn out to be the exception or the rule?

Bottom line is that it’s going to take quite a while for all of this to be looked into and sorted out. Is it possible that some bad slabs made it into the MH auction or any other major auction house? Sure. Is it likely to be practically every card? That seems to be a bit of a reach without evidence to back up such a comprehensive assertion. The latter seems more like an attempt to induce panic.

[frankbmd]

Since when does PWCC have a monopoly on being good for the hobby?

Perhaps because their vault is bigger than the rest.

[bounce]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

I am confused. I thought if one avoided PWCC suctions they were safe and the chances of buying an altered card were much lower.

Safe to say you have sarcasm face on right now?

Just in case you don’t, you don’t feel like this is a big deal? I did my early bidding today and saw a lot of the cards that are now being called out, I wouldn’t be surprised if there is 25% to a third of the auction that’s now “suspect”. There were already a few lots withdrawn as of mid-day today, I would imagine there are dozens more coming soon.

[ruth-gehrig]

Never been real fond of auction houses that have unmarked reserve pieces as well as lots that they themselves have financial interests in. It's on page 1 under 2.d) in their current catalog if you want to take a look.

[MULLINS5]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

I am confused. I thought if one avoided PWCC suctions they were safe and the chances of buying an altered card were much lower.

There's evidence that Brent participated in the fraud. That's the best reason to avoid PWCC auctions.

The Mile High auction could be an attempt at a large inventory dump.