Claim of $80k+ theft at the National

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bnorth

LOL, my favorite is still the purple sticker guy story and all the fake accounts on here he or his friend made to post about it.

Yeah that whole thread, with someone's supposed niece if I recall right, and Earl from SGC, and who knows what else was a classic.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yeah that whole thread, with someone's supposed niece if I recall right, and Earl from SGC, and who knows what else was a classic.

That one deserved a three part Netflix docuseries.

[Directly]

Ever heard the old saying--Left holding the bag---oldest con game in the world. Obvious still effective in our modern computer age society-- ,

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Yeah that whole thread, with someone's supposed niece if I recall right, and Earl from SGC, and who knows what else was a classic.

I love when the evildoer is “Mr. Earl John Son of Cleveland”, not Johnson but John Son. He was right up there with the Riddler and Lex Luthor.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I love when the evildoer is “Mr. Earl John Son of Cleveland”, not Johnson but John Son. He was right up there with the Riddler and Lex Luthor.

Yeah has a sinister sound to it.

[Snapolit1]

So many aspects of this story are so ridiculous it’s hard to wrap your head around it.

Giddings at some point, after some guy walks off with $78,000 worth of cards or whatever it was, remember that the guy has left behind a bag of some kind, which he has never bothered to open, and all of a sudden is “scared” for some reason. What was he “scared” about. Concerned maybe. Confused maybe? But no he’s scared. Maybe he was going to open up the bag and one of those gag rubber snakes was going to pop out?

“If he’s the kind of guy who leaves a bag on the floor and runs out the door …. Now I’m fearing for my life.” What?

This whole story is so stupid.

[Tabe]

He "knew the guy" but decided it "wasn't his job" to check the money in the bag? WTF. Why is the thief not being identified?

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Tabe

He "knew the guy" but decided it "wasn't his job" to check the money in the bag? WTF. Why is the thief not being identified?

Lovers' quarrel??

[Peter_Spaeth]

56 Mantle card worth 20K??? Why wouldn't you grade that? Or did he have graded as well.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Tabe

He "knew the guy" but decided it "wasn't his job" to check the money in the bag? WTF. Why is the thief not being identified?

Yeah, better to let him dispose of the cards to unsuspecting third parties.

[Lorewalker]

If the article is any indication of where this is headed, should he pursue this with his insurance carrier and/or the police, I don't think there will be a very favorable outcome for him. He does not come off as a sympathetic or sincere victim.

If he had simply stated that aliens stole his cards and described what they looked like that might have more validity.

[G1911]

I find it difficult to believe a dealer is genuinely this stupid. What’s that smell? There’s an aroma of bullshit. I’ll pick “things that didn’t happen” for $500. If people believe this happened as described, PM me. I have this sweet bridge in Brooklyn I’ll sell you real cheap.

[Kenny Cole]

Originally Posted by G1911

I find it difficult to believe a dealer is genuinely this stupid. What’s that smell? There’s an aroma of bullshit. I’ll pick “things that didn’t happen” for $500. If people believe this happened as described, PM me. I have this sweet bridge in Brooklyn I’ll sell you real cheap.

This

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by G1911

I find it difficult to believe a dealer is genuinely this stupid. What’s that smell? There’s an aroma of bullshit. I’ll pick “things that didn’t happen” for $500. If people believe this happened as described, PM me. I have this sweet bridge in Brooklyn I’ll sell you real cheap.

That was actually my immediate response, too. Feels like an insurance scam.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by G1911

I find it difficult to believe a dealer is genuinely this stupid. What’s that smell? There’s an aroma of bullshit. I’ll pick “things that didn’t happen” for $500. If people believe this happened as described, PM me. I have this sweet bridge in Brooklyn I’ll sell you real cheap.

Have you met the victim?
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[bxb]

Originally Posted by G1911

I find it difficult to believe a dealer is genuinely this stupid. What’s that smell? There’s an aroma of bullshit. I’ll pick “things that didn’t happen” for $500. If people believe this happened as described, PM me. I have this sweet bridge in Brooklyn I’ll sell you real cheap.

+1.

Story is hard to believe.

[Fballguy]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

So many aspects of this story are so ridiculous it’s hard to wrap your head around it.

Giddings at some point, after some guy walks off with $78,000 worth of cards or whatever it was, remember that the guy has left behind a bag of some kind, which he has never bothered to open, and all of a sudden is “scared” for some reason. What was he “scared” about. Concerned maybe. Confused maybe? But no he’s scared. Maybe he was going to open up the bag and one of those gag rubber snakes was going to pop out?

“If he’s the kind of guy who leaves a bag on the floor and runs out the door …. Now I’m fearing for my life.” What?

This whole story is so stupid.

Why were the cards given to the son to begin with? Then they were waiting for the son to come back with the cards? What was the point of that handoff?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Fballguy

Why were the cards given to the son to begin with? Then they were waiting for the son to come back with the cards? What was the point of that handoff?

My take was the son was supposed to review and price them, but could be reading too much into it.

[rjackson44]

Nothing new here oldest scam in the book perfectly organized.