Memory Lane sold cards they didn't have per SCD

[Lorewalker]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Other auction houses use armored trucks to deliver $2 million dollar packages. Probstein regularly posts videos of him getting these on social media. Why would they go through the added inconvenience and expense of using an armored truck if they could have simply just shipped it via FedEx and saved a lot of money?

Just maybe Probstein is putting on a dog and pony show...for social media to...show everyone how awesome he is. VOMIT. Anyway, as I posted above, the insurance policy will dictate the method the insured is required to use based on the value of what is being shipped.

And it is 50 fucking cards. Carry them on the plane with you.

[ValKehl]

Here's an aspect I don't recall seeing mentioned thus far. Did Memory Lane notify the hotel in advance of the $ value of the shipment? My guess is NO! If ML did advise the value, I'm guessing that the hotel would have refused to accept any liability for loss or damage to the cards while in its possession. Also, I'm thinking the hotel would have instructed ML to address the package to the hotel's manager, who immediately after signing for the package upon receipt would have placed it in the hotel's safe. And, I'm thinking that the hotel would likely have charged ML for this extra service.

IMHO, it was totally inappropriate, even if not illegal, for ML to continue the auction for these 50 cards because ML knew they were not available to be delivered to the auction winners. IMHO, this is the same as the eBay scenario that someone mentioned. While I fully understand the desire to continue the auction in order to determine values to be paid to the consignors, IMHO, this does not override the total inappropriateness of leaving these cards in the auction.

[Seven]

This entire situation is just terrible. Truly awful people exist in this world that commit acts like this. For the sake of all parties involved, I hope the cards are recovered, but I do not think it's likely.

Ryan, your insight and transparency regarding all of this has been great. People can point fingers until they are blue in the face concerning whose fault it is, but the situation is what it is.