Ashamed - Topps T206 Buy Back Fraud

[aloondilana]

The guy was better off just keeping his mouth shut.
No need to even plant a seed on this site.
He was obviously drunk or stoned when he posted his message as well.
Heck, makes you wonder what else this guy could be doing.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by aloondilana

The guy was better off just keeping his mouth shut.
No need to even plant a seed on this site.
He was obviously drunk or stoned when he posted his message as well.
Heck, makes you wonder what else this guy could be doing.

That wasn't an option. Either he would have posted or I would have. It was his choice otherwise.

I want to add a quick addendum. I think you are absolutely correct except in extraordinary cases like this. Usually, keeping your mouth shut is best. And lastly, I didn't ask for this to be part of my days. It sort of got thrown at me and something had to be done at that point. It took a little time to gather all of the info and get advice. Getting the word out asap was/is always a priority to me.

[aloondilana]

Good point Leon.
Sorry this got dumped on you.

[tab]

So chances are the buyback that I have is probably not a topps buyback. Only reason I bought it was to have something a little different to go along with my back run.

This guy is a piece of crap! I never seen the old thread from 2009 until now. He stated that he didn't need the money and had 2 complete t206 sets. Wonder how many he made over all those years? Is there any way to tell which are legit topps buyback?

Wonder what topps would think of this?

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by tab

So chances are the buyback that I have is probably not a topps buyback. Only reason I bought it was to have something a little different to go along with my back run.

This guy is a piece of crap! I never seen the old thread from 2009 until now. He stated that he didn't need the money and had 2 complete t206 sets. Wonder how many he made over all those years? Is there any way to tell which are legit topps buyback?

Wonder what topps would think of this?

They'd sue for the profits realized of course.


.

[uniship]

Sorry if I missed it, but where exactly were the new Topps "holders" obtained from?

[uniship]

One more thing, obviously this guy messed up big-time. I would be much more forgiving and understanding if he would truly apologize and also provide an explanation of the scope of all that was involved so we would have some sort of idea if this was nothing to worry about or a massive volume.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Once more, with feeling.

18 U.S.C. § 1343: Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises, transmits or causes to be transmitted by means of wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce, any writings, signs, signals, pictures, or sounds for the purpose of executing such scheme or artifice, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. If the violation affects a financial institution, such person shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.

[mighty bombjack]

Originally Posted by uniship

Sorry if I missed it, but where exactly were the new Topps "holders" obtained from?

It seems the guy just bought a bunch of the 99-cent autographs and 'relic' cards that were included in the set, which were framed in the same frames (stuff like a Cristian Guzman bat sliver card or Jorge Julio autograph, practically free on eBay these days). He cut those open, threw away the card, and replaced it with a t206, somehow replacing the plastic cover (which can't be that hard to do, really).