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Posted By: Todd
According to Michael O'Keefe with the New York Daily News Brian Marren is no longer working for Mastro Auctions. I have always enjoyed working with Brian over the years and wonder what he will be doing now. I wonder if this has anything to do with the current FBI investigation? |
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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
That O'Keeffe -- he doesn't care about the hobby. |
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Posted By: davidcycleback
If you write the sun rose this morning, that doesn't make it news. If you look through the old Mastro catalogs, you will see that employees are added and leave regularly over the years. I would guess such employee shifting happens regularly at other auction houses, and perhaps even at New York newspapers. |
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Posted By: Todd
Brian had been with Mastro for at least 10 years that I know of. O'Keefe may have an axe to grind but it is news when the VP leaves after a lengthy employment and comes on the heels of a FBI investigation. I hope that had nothing to do with his departure. |
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Posted By: leon
You are just a wench hunter....I mean witch hunter .....You and Okeeffe....trouble, trouble, trouble.....with a captial "T".... |
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Posted By: D. C. Markel
About six weeks ago I sent out an e-mail to all the major action houses that I had 5 or 6 graded cards worth approximately $20,000 I was considering to consign, contingent on who would give me the lowest seller's fee. To my utter astonishment, Brian Marren from Mastro did not reply back to me until about 3 weeks later, which was about 2-1/2 weeks too late, since by then I had committed elsewhere. You snooze, you loose. |
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Posted By: Eric Pugh
shilling? altering? colluding? I dont understand the exact reasons behind this investigation, nor am i aware of what evidence led to this investigation. Does anybody know more details or is the whole thing speculation at this point? |
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Posted By: barrysloate
At this point it is just an investigation with facts being gathered. But Brian Marren was a valued employee and his departure is big news. |
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Posted By: Jim VB
Non-lawyer answer: |
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Posted By: Dave S
Agree with Jim VB... |
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Posted By: Rob D.
Dave, |
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Posted By: Dave S
Thanks, what's really funny is that Hardy's wife, Helga, is really sweet and actually quite attractive... |
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Posted By: Tim
Dave- |
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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
That guy who wrote "Billionaire's Vinegar"? He hates wine. |
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I was shocked several years ago when I recommended a friend send his 1959 Fleer Ted Signs to Mastronet.Upon receiving the card ,my friend was contacted by Mastronet and told that the card had a scratch but they "could take care of it." It was my first introduction into negativity associated with Mastronet.Now rumors abound about them altering cards before entering them in their auctions.I held them in the high echelon of the big auctionhouses but in the end they fell like a" house of cards." No pun intended.
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