Article about Collecting and Fraud in the Hobby

[MikeGarcia]

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“I met a guy who wanted to do a trade with me,” said Chicagoan Sam Nubani, who said his collection is worth $10 million. “I thought I could trust him.

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“He said he would mail me my cards and I would mail him his at the same time. I go to FedEx to mail my box when I get notification he mailed his. Two days later, I get the box and it’s empty. I lost about 70 grand.”



... maybe it's just me , but for 70K I would gas-up the Park Avenue , shanghai a grand kid out of school for a day to help drive , and meet in the parking lot of Los Pollos Hermanos if need be, but we be doing that 70K in person , hombre.

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[Peter_Spaeth]

I have a friend who bought a 52T Mantle from a guy through the mail or maybe it was Fed Ex and received a 57T. It was a long painful process but we got his money back.

[Johnny630]

Fraud and manipulation have always been a big part of this industry you just have to educate yourself and as always buyer beware, that’s it. It’s up to you to watch your own ass, no one else will.