On the victim's list
Had some time tonight to catch up on the latest hobby happenings and saw the list of Mastro shill bids and their victims. Oddly enough, I saw my name on this list:
45 Oct‐07 1713 Mastro Auctions, Inc. Edward (Josh) Petrie Jeff Schwarz Jeff Schwarz $630.00 $390.00 $ 390.00
Wow!! I apparently overpaid by $390 because of the shill bids. I know it does not make it right, but I have no record of what the item was, and I apparently had no trouble paying the higher dollar amount because I must have wanted the item badly enough. Many victims were taken for far more, and it was a shame that guys who I called my "hobby friends" (we are all Chicago area guys and Mastro actually invited me to his house once to see his collection - AMAZING!) would do that type of activity.
Guys just getting too greedy. They were the leaders in the field and wanted more. Sad.
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