USA TODAY article regarding FBI subpoenas, doctoring, etc......

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by TanksAndSpartans

This part didn't quite make sense to me:

Members of BODA often get “tipped off” to questionable auctions by dealers who want the auction process “cleaned up.” Those dealers don’t want their names attached for fear of being ostracized by the sports memorabilia collector community.

Ostracized by collectors, other dealers? Does either make sense?

Makes perfect sense to me. I thought long and hard before I decided to speak my mind. There are MANY dealers who like the status quo. If by upsetting them you limit with whom you can do business it can be a tough situation. I'm sure there are some people out there who won't do business with me because of my outspokenness on the subject. Luckily I'm small enough where they probably weren't doing business with me to begin with. The larger you get the more intertwined the business relationships are.

[TanksAndSpartans]

Thanks for the replies - seems really perverted to me that by doing the right thing, you become a bad guy.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by TanksAndSpartans

Thanks for the replies - seems really perverted to me that by doing the right thing, you become a bad guy.

Welcome to sports cards. There is an enormous vested interest in the status quo, whether or not it's built on fraud. People have been doctoring cards, enabling card doctors, or looking the other way forever.