What would you do?

[G1911]

If I knew them and trusted them and thought them of good character, I would give them the card for nothing.

If I did not know them, I would require reasonable proof of the claim, and if such proof was provided or ascertained, I would give them the card for nothing.

If I knew them to be a person of dishonesty and low character, I would immediately dismiss the request for the card.

[Peter_Spaeth]

The dealer who did not safeguard his card bears at least some responsibility here, ethically if not legally. Why should David (or whoever it is) be the ONLY one of the three parties here to suffer a loss?

[sportscardpete]

I would tell the guy there is a free t-shirt giveaway behind him and when he turns around I would run.

[hcv123]

While thankfully this has not happened to me, I am aware that it has happened.

Stolen property is just that - stolen property and if the owner has filed a police report and presuming it is that cert# in the report, then it is my understanding he is entitled to the return of his property.

[Casey2296]

Can we just remove the index finger of adults who are caught stealing so this scenario would happen less often?

Or, they can Rochambo for it...

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Can we just remove the index finger of adults who are caught stealing so this scenario would happen less often?

Or, they can Rochambo for it...

My wife references “rochambeau” quiet often. Let’s rochambeau on out of here ... I’m gonna rochambeau this right here . She’s from the hard scrabbled streets of the Bronx and there is a Rochambeau Avenue over by where she lived. I always thought it was Bronxian slang.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

I would tell the guy there is a free t-shirt giveaway behind him and when he turns around I would run.

That's great.
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[Directly]

I would immediately contact my private Collectibles Insurance carrier and ask for their assistance in the matter and follow their protocol. (They may cover the loss with a police report along with any other information they may need)--

[Eric72]

Card shows are filled with people who conduct cash transactions with no receipts. Taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, I wonder what would stop a pair of con men from committing fraud this way:

• Criminal #1 sets up a table at the show
• Criminal #2 "steals" a high-dollar card from that table
• Criminal #2 sells the high-dollar card to a legit dealer
• Criminal #1 "discovers" the card and claims they are the rightful owner of stolen property
• The criminals now have the card back and the money paid by the dealer

Personally, I'd call the police, the show promoter, and a lawyer...and not necessarily in that order.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Card shows are filled with people who conduct cash transactions with no receipts. Taking off my rose-colored glasses for a moment, I wonder what would stop a pair of con men from committing fraud this way:

• Criminal #1 sets up a table at the show
• Criminal #2 "steals" a high-dollar card from that table
• Criminal #2 sells the high-dollar card to a legit dealer
• Criminal #1 "discovers" the card and claims they are the rightful owner of stolen property
• The criminals now have the card back and the money paid by the dealer

Personally, I'd call the police, the show promoter, and a lawyer...and not necessarily in that order.

That's why many said they would need to see a police report.