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Posted By: Andy Baran

PSA did buy back a Fake Ruth Rookie from me years ago that was in a PSA 1 holder. I bought the card on ebay, then the seller immediately disappeared. At first, I was told that the card couldn't be fake because it was in a PSA holder. When they realized that they had made a mistake, they offered to buy the card back at SMR, which was much lower than I paid. Ultimately, they gave me my purchase price because I had saved all of the documentation, and they really wanted to get that card out of circulation.

In Joe Orlando's defense, I did not deal with him regarding this issue. He may have been employed by PSA, but he was not in charge at the time. My dealings were with Steve Rocchi and Mike Baker, who are now with GAI.

I had no idea that my name was mentioned in a court trial against PSA. Now, I'm just glad that I wasn't asked to appear.