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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Curious. Can anyone share about recent rumblings as to the survival of GAI? TY in advance.<br />henry

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Posted By: <b>Chris</b><p> I noticed that Gai and the authenticating service they provide did not show up at the Long Island National @ Hofstra. There was also a little chatter while I was waiting to get into the show about the no show.

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Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>I think it was stated on this board that they didn't show up at a PA show either.<br /><br />I could be wrong, and if I am, someone can correct me, but I think I remember reading that.

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Posted By: <b>jay wolt</b><p>Eric - Correct!<br />GAI did not show up at the Reading (Philly)show

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Posted By: <b>Eric</b><p>Thanks Jay....I thought I read that somewhere. <br /><br />So that's two shows.

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Posted By: <b>rand</b><p>I dont know how they can stay in business when they are not being fed by the auction houses let alone private submissions. grading is a volume game and they certainly are not getting volume. one of the reason i think they have not done well is the lack of a Registry, even though they are accused of overgrading cards, there was no reason to pursue GAI holdered material. If they had a Registry and started it back when psa did theirs, they may be in a better situation by now.

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>I just got a bounced e-mail from the guy I deal with at GAI and can't access their website. Does anyone have any fresh news on the state of GAI? Thanks, Mike

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Rand,<br /><br />I also think that BGS is more financially stable and is taking away a portion of GAI's market.<br /><br />Peter C.

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Posted By: <b>Rob Scales</b><p>Mike,<br /><br />What does the bounce message say? <br /><br />The fact that their Web site is down as well, is not a good sign.

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Anybody try to call? Maybe their internet provider is having issues. But I'll agree that isn't a good sign...

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Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>Not sure exactly what the e-mail said but essentially it was returned as undeliverable which is never a good sign.

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>Well, their site is down.....and their general phone number gives a busy signal. Both of which are not good signs. I just left a message for Mike Baker on his cell phone, which still says GAI on the message.....but this doesn't look too good.....I bet we know within a day or two what's going on. This darn internet thing really makes information travel quickly....regards

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Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>I thought Danny was one of the nicest guys in the world to deal with, always friendly and seemed like he cared. I wish all of them the best. Dan

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Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>site is down and out.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Phil Garry</b><p>All the no shows at the biggest card shows lately as well. I think that just confirms what everyone else is thinking right now.

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Posted By: <b>boxingcardman</b><p>Looks like it's time to start cracking those slabs...

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Posted By: <b>Bottom of the Ninth</b><p>We have been calling them for the last 10 days and left messages, when the telephone service was working. We have also left messages on Mike and Danny's cell phones. Does not look good at all.

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Posted By: <b>Aaron Conyers</b><p>I have also left voice mails and e-mails in the last 2 weeks with no response.

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>Anyone here still have some card at GAI waiting to be graded?<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Anthony</b><p>I have a pack order they messed up, was just going to send it out today for them to fix. Think I"ll just wait and see......

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Posted By: <b>Phil Garry</b><p>WOW!!! I had a couple of thousand dollars worth of items at GAI less than a month ago and the grading process just kept dragging on until I finally got tired of waiting and demanded that my items be shipped back to me ungraded. I received them back about three weeks ago. Glad I did!!!

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Posted By: <b>Larry</b><p>There is no question that GAI has made a very important impact on our industry and I sincerely hope that they can get back to all of us soon, they are wonderful people...I hope this is a temporary situation.<br /><br />Mike, Steve and Danny have many years of experience, knowledge and friendship in this industry and whether or not you have dealt with GAI or not, not having them around does not make it better for most collectors or dealers if their services are not accessible.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Larry,<br /><br />I don't think this is a temporary situation. If it was they would have responded to some of the calls and e-mail inquiries. Complete silence is not a good sign.<br /><br />Peter C.

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Posted By: <b>Dave Haas</b><p>I have had several items there for about 5 weeks. Talked to a "Darren" a rep who called me about my order about 3 weeks ago. He stated my order was to be shipped a week ago Friday. Called and left nasty message last Thursday regarding my order and received an email Friday stating my order was being shipped. Received second email Sat. from Quantum? saying my order was shipped thru them and should be delivered 11/8. We'll see.<br />It appears they are in their offices and not taking calls. It appears they are attempting to fulfill their orders.

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Posted By: <b>Bobby Binder</b><p>We just did a deal with them and completed all the work on our end. Been trying for a week to get in touch with Steve with no luck at all. He told me it was a go about 3 weeks ago and would stink if they made me do the work and then burn me on it.

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Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>I have about a $375 credit remaining. Anyone want to trade it for a PRO or CSA grading credit??

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Posted By: <b>Jimmy</b><p>GAI was not at the Boston show and most dealers knew they were out of business before the start of the show - the website is down. This all maybe temporary, but for now I just do not see them lasting. I have been getting a lot of GAI cards in consignments for my eBay auctions the last month.<br /><br />Jimmy<br />

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Posted By: <b>Richard Dwyer</b><p>They're in the process of moving. Should be a press release tomorrow.<br />

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Posted By: <b>Dave V.</b><p>I'm mostly an autograph guy and I called GAI's office three or four weeks ago and I asked them if Justin was still working there because I had heard rumors he had left. They told me he was still working for them, then I looked on the chat forum he moderates and there is a thread stating that he left in July. Here is the link to that:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum2/showthread.php?t=410" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum2/showthread.php?t=410</a><br /><br />From what I understand the majority of their business was from autographs, now they don't have a authenticator and Keith their pack grader is no longer there. So who was looking at the stuff submitted to them?

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Posted By: <b>Richard Dwyer</b><p>Yes, Keith is gone. Dunno about Justin. They have someone new doing the pack grading.

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I got a somewhat worried email today from a board member....saying he has a very expensive wax box being graded and still with GAI. I told him I thought there was a 99% chance he will be ok....Whatever happens they are good folks and I am sure will take care of business if there was/is an issue....I am sure most of them still would remain in the hobby even if something happened to GAI. A move seems logical although it would be nice to put some info out about it, if it did happen....regards

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Posted By: <b>brian</b><p>"So who was looking at the stuff submitted to them?"<br /><br />Wasn't this their latest authenticator?<br /><br /><a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3815/gaigraderqo0.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/></a>&lt;br/&gt;<br />

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Posted By: <b>Bobby Binder</b><p>THey are moving again? Did'nt they just relocate to San Clemente from Irvince a few months ago?

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Posted By: <b>Richard Dwyer</b><p>They're moving within the same building. They'll be back up and going within the week. Like a said earlier, there should be a press release tomorrow. Nothing to worry about.

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Posted By: <b>Larry</b><p>Richard-<br /><br />How do you know this information and that they are just moving is correct and why was web site removed with no phone forwarded message???? I actually had a submission that was earmarked for GAI at Hofstra...Has anyone actually spoken to Mike or Danny ?<br /><br />I sure hope you are correct...they are great guys....

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Posted By: <b>JimB</b><p>Why does physically moving cause their website to go down?<br />JimB

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Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>Count me in the group that thinks Mike, Steve and Danny are great guys and that they make it. Last time I spoke to Mike he was talking about opening an east coast office. Unfortunately he cancelled unexpectedly our dinner a month ago in Cali.

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Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>don't all businesses shut down their websites and disconnect their phones when they move?

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Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>Dennis,<br /><br />I would agree. Why would you want to be bothered by customers if your moving boxes down the hall in the same building? Disconnecting the phone and internet are grade A moves <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Kevin Saucier</b><p><br />"Has anyone actually spoken to Mike or Danny?"<br /><br /><br /><br />Yep, talked with Mike both last night and this morning.<br /><br /><br />Kevin Saucier

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Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>So whats the scoop.

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Posted By: <b>finec</b><p>Apparently, the recent reports of Global Authentic's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Turns out the California-based grading company is simply relocating its corporate headquarters according to a company official.<br /><br />On the Beckett site this morning<br /><br />******<br /><br />Card grading message boards over the last few days have been abuzz with rumors of the company shutting down, citing, primarily, that the company's phones and Web site no longer work.<br /><br />"We're OK," says Steve Sipe, the company's VP of Business Development. "We're moving offices. We're in the same office complex, just six doors down."<br /><br />The physical relocation of GAI's servers, Sipe says, has led to a temporary shutdown of the company's Web site. He says the site should be back up within 24 hours.<br /><br />According to Sipe, the company is moving because the church that acted as GAI's next-door tenant is expanding.<br /><br />"The guy who wrote The Purpose Driven Life runs the [Saddleback] church," Sipe says. "It's a monster church and they need the space. It actually worked out for us. The square-footage price is better and it's actually a better office for us."<br />

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Something is fishy....<br /><br />Why would they cancel all their show appearances? Why wouldn't they return phone calls?<br /><br />What customer service company relocates and shuts down operations for a week or more and doesn't tell its customers ahead of time?

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Posted By: <b>Chris Counts</b><p>The mystery around GAI doesn't surprise me. Like several posters, I've found the GAI staff to be friendly and knowledgable, but they're terrible at returning calls ...

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Posted By: <b>John Basilone</b><p><br />Where is the church? Old address?<br /><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ysccc8" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/ysccc8</a>

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Posted By: <b>Mark L</b><p>yeah, they never responded to my calls or my emails last summer, when they were supposed to be up and running. At the time, it was a problem because they sent my cards to the wrong address (their fault) and UPS insisted that only GAI could rectify the situation.

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Posted By: <b>Rob Scales</b><p>One has to wonder what's going on over there? Mail and Web servers down for multiple days because of an office move in the same complex? That's not right.<br /><br />If this is the case, these guys obviously do not care about their customers/prospective business.

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Posted By: <b>Dave F</b><p>Merely a question here....I'm hardly an expert an GAI or any other company for that matter other than the one I work for....but the "silent" method GAI has moved into....in my field of business anyway, this could mean a buyout. Could that possibly be the case here? And no, i'm not starting that rumour...just asking the possibility...even if its not the case, at this point you have to wander if that wouldn't be in their best interest.

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Posted By: <b>Kevin Cummings</b><p>I sent an email a week or so ago about a grading question I had and Mike Baker answered the same day.<br /><br />According to their website, the church offices are at 232 Avenida Fabricante, Suite 101 - right next door to GAI. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.saddlebacksanclemente.com/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.saddlebacksanclemente.com/</a>

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Posted By: <b>Rob Dewolf</b><p>As someone who never has gone to the Beckett Web site, I honestly don't know the answer to this question:<br /><br />If "Card grading message boards over the last few days have been abuzz with rumors" about your company's demise, would the Beckett Web site necessarily be the avenue you'd use to tell everyone to remain calm, all is well?<br /><br />Wouldn't you designate someone from your company to take an hour, make a few posts and let the message boards that are abuzz know what's going on?<br />

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Posted By: <b>HE WHO KNOWS!</b><p>hey midget...put your name by your post or quit posting...nothing personal....(moderator)

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Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer but a move would not constitute not sending a few bozos to these shows to accept submissions. The main players could stay back at the Ranch. GIZMO, I take it you work or have worked at GAI?? Dan. <BR><BR>Thanks Leon, now my post makes me look even dumber than I really am, your killing me.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>What surprises me is the amount of concern about this. I figured GAI was a <i>way distant third</i> when it came to grading companies preferred by this board.

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I just can't let anonymous people slam anyone or any company...Doesn't matter if they are right or not...Just can't happen.....or won't happen, on this watch.....BTW, I pretty much agreed with what he said but that's beside the point....

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>Dan B - while you're probably correct that the overwhelming majority of the board prefers PSA/SGC to GAI, I would imagine that the bulk of us, somewhere in our collections, have some GAI slabbed stuff, so we're affected. Unfortunately, when a grading company goes under, their slabbed material takes a hit on the market, even though the grade is no less valid then it was when the company was around. I suppose with SGC's guarantee, this would make sense since there is no longer a company backing the cards. In any event, GAI going under would affect a number of us.

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Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>I hear ya bro, makes sense. Good point Dan B. I guess my interest stems on seeing a once major and respected grading company go under. As a completely "raw" collector, my interest lies in seeing how the grading changes the hobby for better or for worse. It is the first major downfall in the grading industry I believe? The real grading industry, not counting the garbage companies that none of us respect.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Well, reading along in the thread it sounds like they just moved and are not going under so I guess that's good news. Does seem a very odd way to handle a move though - especially one that is only a couple of hundred feet away.

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>The whole thing seems odd to me. I echo the sentiments expressed earlier by several posters that the guys at GAI are very personable, intelligent and cooperative. The problem is their customer service needs real work and when you start ticking off customers by not returning calls or following through on promises, no matter how nice you are, you lose business.

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Posted By: <b>Bottom of the Ninth</b><p>I hope it is just a move. They are good guys.

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Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>Amazing how you can take what most veterans consider the best grader in the business, two people largely responsible for the success of PSA in the early years, guys with a world of personality that are well liked by both dealers and collectors and credible financial backers and still struggle.<br /><br />I agree with Bob's points but I would add to it. I think they have been perceived by many (until recently) as being too lenient on their grading and on being too close to some of the dealers. They also have not gotten up a credible registry or message board despite many promises they would.<br />The last I heard(about a year ago) was opening an east coast office.....and as Bob points out some of their customer service issues have not only been bad they have been unbelievably bad.<br /><br />I thought they would make it to be one of the "big three" grading companies of the future and I got into some heated discussions with my friends on LTS about this. So far I have been wrong. <br /><br />Will they make it--I hope so--but they may have cheapened the brand enough that becoming one of the "big three" looks increasingly unlikely.

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Jim,<br /><br />BGS has always done a great job grading and is probably financially stronger. My guess is they will be part of the Big 3 first.<br /><br />Peter C.

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>The one other thing I wanted to mention is that it seems some collectors steer away from cards in GAI holders, for whatever reason. This is good news to the rest of us (collectors) because there are some really nice cards encapsulated in GAI holders and maybe the prices will be lower and more affordable.

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Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>Hey Bob, didn't you rip off some poor sap in Cleveland that had a nice Red Sun in a GAI holder that you bought and immediately crossed to an SGC??

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Posted By: <b>Kevin Saucier</b><p><br />The Beckett post "hit the nail on the head."<br /><br /><br /><br />Kevin

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Hi Dan <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> Nope, actually SGC wouldn't cross the Red Sun at the same grade they would only go the next lower grade. I thought it was dumb because the card was a killer, and yes, thanks for selling it to me. I ended up selling it and making a little money and plowing it back in to E94s, cards I know something more about.

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Posted By: <b>dan mckee</b><p>Hey my pleasure Bob, glad you did well with it.

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Posted By: <b>RICK GIDDINGS</b><p>WELL,THIS IS A PRETTY HARD POSTING FOR A GUY HAS REPRESENTED GLOBAL AUTHENTICATION FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AS THE MIDWESTS SUBMISSION CENTER,BUT I AM POSTING THIS IN CAPS,SORRY,THATS HOW I ROLL?FIRST THIS IS AN OPINION,AND ONLY AN OPINION FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN TAKE PLACE, THE LAST 18 MONTHS!QUESTION #1,WHY LET ONE OF THE BEST AUTHENTICATORS IN THE COUNTRY LEAVE?MR.JUSTIN PRIDDY,AND WHY WOULD ANYONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND,TRY TO SAVE HIM,WHEN HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR 65% OF YOUR INCOME?2ND QUESTION,WHY WOULD YOU PART WAYS WITH KEITH SMITH,PROBABLY THE BEST PACK AUTHENTICATOR IN THE COUNTRY?BY THE WAY,KEITH IS NOW WITH A VERY STABLE ,DAVE&ADAMS CARD WORLD?IN MY OPINION LOOSING THESE TWO GUYS HAS HURT GAI,AND NOW WITH THE LOSS OF MIKE FLYNN,HEAD ENCAPSALATOR,THERE ARE SOME REAL ISSUES!MY COMPANY ALONE HAS FIELDED TONS OF PHONE CALLS FROM MY CUSTOMERS WONDERING WHEN THEY WILL BE REINBURSED FOR THER LOST ITEMS FROM GAI AND UPS?ALTHOUGH WE THINK VERY STRONGLY THAT MR MIKE BAKER IS THE BEST GRADER IN THE COUNTRY,AND A CLOSE FRIEND,IT MIGHT BE TIME FOR MIKE TO MOVE ON,AN OPINION,AND GO TO SGC OR PSA!THE SAME WITH STEVE ROCCHI,THE MAN WHO BUILT PSA,VERY INTELLIGENT,AND COULD GO ANYWHERE?AS FOR THE NEW MMBERS OF GAI,WELL,LETS JUST STATE THIS AS OPINION,KEVIN HAMMOND,RELEASED GLOBAL PASSPORT,AND IT FELL ON ITS FACE?STEVE SIPE,GREAT GUY,ALSO MY OPINION TO MOVE ON!<br />AS FOR ME,AND THIS BEING AN OPINION AND OPTION,WE WILL AWAIT OUR MONEY DUE TO US FOR OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS WHO WE BROUGHT TO GLOBAL!AND THE NEXT QUESTION IS WHY WOULD YOU THREATEN TO SUE MR PRIDDY?ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS YOU HAVE TRIED THAT TACTIC?THE WEBSITE IS DOWN?THE PHONES ARE NOT BEING ANSWERED?MAYBE,AND THIS IS ALSO AN OPINION,TRY LESS CHIEFS AND MORE INDIANS?I WILL AWAIT THE MONEYS DUE TO MY CUSTOMERS,AND WILL NOT TAKE ANY OTHER SUBMISSIONS IN BEHALF OF GLOBAL AUTHENTICATION?THE NAME OF MY COMPANY IS GIZMO'S SPORTSCARDS,AND MY NAME IS RICK GIDDINGS.IF WE ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE TIME RESTRAINT FOR REIMBURSING MY CUSTOMERS,WELL LETS PUT IT THIS WAY,WE WILL DEAL WITH IT AS A TEAM,TO GET OUR MONEYS BACK FROM GLOBAL FOR LOST MERCHANDISE THAT WAS UNDER-INSURED,AND PACKAGED LIKE MY 9 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WOULD?THIS WAS REALLY HARD TO WRITE,BUT I FELT THAT MY OPINION HAD TO BE HEARD BY THE REST OF THE SPORTS INDUSTRY WORLD!I GOT A CALL THIS WEEK ALSO,SAYING THAT THERE WERE PODS OUTSIDE THE SAN CLEMENTE OFFICE,LOADING UP WHAT WAS INSIDE,AND ALSO HEARD THE RUMOUR THAT THE LANDLORD WAS NOT PAID?IS THIS THE SAME AS THE DIRECT EMPLOYEES WHO CALLED ME AND SAID THEY COULDNT CASH THERE CHECKS?AND,WHAT ABOUT TWO OF YOUR EX EMPLOYEES CALLING ME AND TELLING ME THAT CUSTOMERS WERE GIVEN THERE OWN CERTS?NOW,AS A BUSINESS DECISION,WE WILL CUT ALL TIES TO GLOBAL AUTHENTICATION,AND ONLY EXPECT WHAT IS DO TO YOUR CUSTOMERS $1,100.00!!!!!AND WHY NO SHOW AT HOFSTRA,AND NO SHOW IN READING?---ANYBODY WITH CONCERNS CALL ME FOR AN OPINION ONLY!--THANKS FOR YOUR TIME RICK GIDDINGS--GIZMO'S SPORTSCARDS 815-645-8282

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Posted By: <b>Matt</b><p>leon - any chance you can edit that post and change it all to lower case?

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Rick- I like your stream of consciousness posting technique. James Joyce wrote like that.<br /><br />Nevertheless, even if GAI is going out of business, and those things happen, wouldn't they return all the ungraded material that they are currently holding? They certainly wouldn't steal it from the people who submitted it. So what is all this about customers being out money? You lost me there.

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Posted By: <b>Mark</b><p>"AND NOW WITH THE LOSS OF MIKE FLYNN,HEAD ENCAPSALATOR,THERE ARE SOME REAL ISSUES!"<br /><br />Was Mike the one who graded Ted Williams' head?

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Posted By: <b>Richard Masson</b><p>sounded like Dennis Hopper in Apocalypse Now.

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Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>Thank you, Mr. Gizmo, for bringing great literature back to the hobby. That was easily as dense a read as "Finnegan's Wake" or "Gravity's Rainbow."<br /><br />Truly appreciated.<br /><br />By the way, I'm planning on walking across my office to get a cup of coffee. Therefore, in the interest of customer satisfaction, I am advising you all ahead of time that I will not be communicating with the outside world in any way, shape, or form. That includes telephone, internet, verbal communication including whispering, body language, eye contact, or writing in crayon. I would also expect that, in the process of filling my coffee cup, I will put all sorts of things into oversized containers and lose most of what's in my office. Everything's okay though. I'm just thirsty.<br /><br />-Al

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Posted By: <b>peter chao</b><p>Perhaps GAI is just downsizing?<br /><br />Peter C.

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Posted By: <b>RICK GIDDINGS</b><p>THANKS TO ALL FOR YOUR TIME,AND AGAIN,SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS LOCK!WE HOPE THAT GAI WILL THRIVE AGAIN,AND WISH MIKE AND BOTH STEVE'S THE BEST OF LUCK!<br /><br />AND NO,I DONT THINK THEY DID TED WILLIAMS' HEAD!<br /><br />THANKS FOR ASKING THOUGH?---GIZ

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Posted By: <b>leon</b><p>I think Rick is a good guy after our conversation but all caps does give me a little bit of a headache <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>...and there is no way for me to go make it all lower caps unless I personally retype the whole thing. If I do that I will have to raise my ad rates <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> so it won't be happening....I too think this looks very bad for GAI......regards

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Posted By: <b>RICK GIDDINGS</b><p>WHY WAS JUSTIN PRIDDYS NAME LEFT ON THE CERTS,BEINGS HE OFFICIALLY LEFT ON JULY 10TH 2007?

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Posted By: <b>Rob Scales</b><p>paste Rick's post in Word =&gt; select/highlight all text =&gt; click "Format" =&gt; click "change case"<br /><br />This will throw the entire post in lower case

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Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>edit: never mind.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Jim VB</b><p>well,this is a pretty hard posting for a guy has represented global authentication for about 1 1/2 years as the midwests submission center,but i am posting this in caps,sorry,thats how i roll?first this is an opinion,and only an opinion from what i have seen take place, the last 18 months!question #1,why let one of the best authenticators in the country leave?mr.justin priddy,and why would anyone in their right mind,try to save him,when he was responsible for 65% of your income?2nd question,why would you part ways with keith smith,probably the best pack authenticator in the country?by the way,keith is now with a very stable ,dave&adams card world?in my opinion loosing these two guys has hurt gai,and now with the loss of mike flynn,head encapsalator,there are some real issues!my company alone has fielded tons of phone calls from my customers wondering when they will be reinbursed for ther lost items from gai and ups?although we think very strongly that mr mike baker is the best grader in the country,and a close friend,it might be time for mike to move on,an opinion,and go to sgc or psa!the same with steve rocchi,the man who built psa,very intelligent,and could go anywhere?as for the new mmbers of gai,well,lets just state this as opinion,kevin hammond,released global passport,and it fell on its face?steve sipe,great guy,also my opinion to move on!<br />as for me,and this being an opinion and option,we will await our money due to us for our loyal customers who we brought to global!and the next question is why would you threaten to sue mr priddy?on a number of occasions you have tried that tactic?the website is down?the phones are not being answered?maybe,and this is also an opinion,try less chiefs and more indians?i will await the moneys due to my customers,and will not take any other submissions in behalf of global authentication?the name of my company is gizmo's sportscards,and my name is rick giddings.if we are not satisfied with the time restraint for reimbursing my customers,well lets put it this way,we will deal with it as a team,to get our moneys back from global for lost merchandise that was under-insured,and packaged like my 9 year old daughter would?this was really hard to write,but i felt that my opinion had to be heard by the rest of the sports industry world!i got a call this week also,saying that there were pods outside the san clemente office,loading up what was inside,and also heard the rumour that the landlord was not paid?is this the same as the direct employees who called me and said they couldnt cash there checks?and,what about two of your ex employees calling me and telling me that customers were given there own certs?now,as a business decision,we will cut all ties to global authentication,and only expect what is do to your customers $1,100.00!!!!!and why no show at hofstra,and no show in reading?---anybody with concerns call me for an opinion only!--thanks for your time rick giddings--gizmo's sportscards 815-645-8282<br /><br /> <br />

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Posted By: <b>RICK GIDDINGS</b><p>appreciate the guy who did that letter in low caps,now everyone can read!----giz