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Invoice online next day 18,%...no shipping included Next day to 21 % no shipping Next day email invoice 21% + shipping with no option to pay 18 % PAID by PayPal just to get this over with Won 5 lots and received 5 different tracking #s Was told to forget 3 of them and my items are in 2 different locations...one is out the other being sent now Received the 1st one saturday with no items in it, just a psa book 2nd one still hasn't arrived...19 days since I paid Never answers phone never answers email Finally got personal email address which he answered immediately and told me never to use that email Package is now floating around florida expected delivery date unknown Will videotape when it gets here....I'm giving odds that not everything I won will be in there |
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I may have to trump you on this one...…..in addition to my nightmare from this ordeal, and still awaiting a ton of merchandise to be returned, this morning via USPS I find a package with 22 COAs (JSA, PSA, etc.) but only one item associated with those COAs are in the box (a Gerald Ford signed baseball......the least expensive of all of the COA items.) While I am still awaiting many many many items, as far as this box goes, where are the other 21 items that you sent me back my COAs on ??? |
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If they are truly that unorganized, I don't think you can even begin to count on getting all of your items returned safely.
I have heard plenty of auction house horror stories, but these are by far the worst. When your items are all split-up and COAs are separated from the corresponding merchandise, it's a nightmare to clean up. Good thing you documented everything you had sent them, or this would be even worse. It sounds like this will be a very long, drawn-out miserable ordeal. Hope that somehow you are made whole in the end (as unlikely as that now seems). |
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Truer words have not been spoken. I remember when I first got into the "game" some 20 years ago. I remember calling Mastro and enquiring about bidding with them. They told me I needed to pay a yearly fee to join them. Something like $25. (it might have been more - my memory is hazy) They were the only auction house that told me I needed to pay a yearly fee to bid with them. I never paid it. Looking back on things 20 years alter, were they just joshing with me, or did others have to pay "dues" to bid with Mastro?? Last edited by bobbyw8469; 07-20-2020 at 02:47 PM. |
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I've said it before.....I welcome Aaron's comments and/or rebuttal. Look, some of you know me, we've done some business as either buyers or sellers, but most of you don't. I could be full of crap (which I'm not!!!). Let's hear both sides.....unfortunately Aaron knows I can back up everything I am saying and any excuse he shows (other than sheer incompetence) I can dispute and prove otherwise !!! I have everything detailed !!! Think of it like this...….two cars are in an accident...…..one car flees the scene and hides out......you tend to believe the one that stuck around, don't you? I mean there's a reason the other car ran off. |
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3 weeks exactly from PayPal payment package arrived 1 lot out of the 5 not in condition advertised Charged $22 postage probably cost him 50 Just glad it's all there |
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Before their began their highly-questionable AH, did they ever put up any kind of announcement about the company; directors, experience, capital etc. on the net or any other distribution channel?
If they have been around for awhile, they certainly flew under my radar. |
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Well if they're banning people I guess it means they are planning on continuing.
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They must be connected with Collectors Universe as they have similar "banning" criteria and the same initials - CU!!!!
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Called they said has to run its course And y r u interested?...,u one of their owners? Last edited by sflayank; 07-23-2020 at 10:47 AM. |
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I have no relationship with Crazy Uncle Auctions. I have even posted negative things about them in the past, including this thread. Doesn't seem like something an owner would do. I am a small time guy, with a very small collection, and sell most of my cards through COMC.
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Below is a list (off the top of my head- I'm sure there's more) of identical business practices which Crazy Uncle and PSA share... * A complete lack of communication from management on key issues and concerns * Disappearing when public issues need to be addressed * Lack of any follow-up measures to help the customer * Unthinkable incompetence/ineptitude at doing the one thing they are supposed to do * Failure to honor their commitments (PSA with its supposed "Guarantee" / CU with enacting its reserves) * Apparent disdain for it's customer base * Complete failure to ship the customers' possessions back to them in a timely manner * Inherent lies and false statements which hide actual facts * Banning of dissatisfied, truth-telling customers Crazy Uncle and PSA run their respective businesses the same exact way. Since PSA is thriving despite employing these "unusual" business tactics, perhaps they myopically believe it can work in other arenas, like online auctions. I would not be at all surprised if Orlando and Sloan were revealed to be the owners. Collectors Universe (CU) and Crazy Uncle (CU)... Just a "crazy" coincidence? I think not. Last edited by perezfan; 07-24-2020 at 09:26 AM. |
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A close friend of mine works with women recovering from abusive relationships. He says overall the emotional abuse does way more long term damage than the physical. I can’t help but notice some of the overlaps in our hobby. Some of the abuse that collectors endure only to run back to the same companies because of “stuff” is unnerving sometimes....and the companies (abusers) never change their ways because the victims keep coming back, so why would they.
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So in answer to your question from some time back...…..it is now approx. a month since the auction close and I have yet to see a dime !!! It says in writing that I would be paid immediately. Just another nail in the proverbial coffin !!! |
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Normally I would agree with that but I was told 14 days. It is double that now. No communication or anything. REA communicated with me, acted professionally and paid 6 figures in less than 30 days. LOTG communicated with me, acted professionally and paid 6 figures in less than 30 days. Crazy Uncle........well you know !!! ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE FOR THIS !!! |
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Has anyone noticed Dave has not given his full name as per board rules.
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I've said it before, the purpose of my posts are to warn people and to educate people that there may be despicable and dishonest AHs and despicable and dishonest people who run AHs out there. Not looking for any help, I have a team handling that. Just wanted to share my story. Last edited by CJDave; 07-26-2020 at 12:19 PM. |
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Blame Game
I’ve been following this thread from the beginning as I find it informative and frankly I’m just curious to see more twists and turns until the conclusion finally happens. Kind of like reading a decent novel. Unfortunately, this involves real people with real feelings and real live’s at stake. By no means do I want to minimize the impact this has on all parties involved.
With that said, I do not understand the bashing that the OP receives from some board members. Would I have given the AH another opportunity, definitely not. But would I judge Dave from where I sit, definitely not. How can I judge someone when I am not in their shoes and do not have his experiences and past history at my fingertips. What I do know is that Dave has an incredible collection that I financially am not anywhere near. My collection is pennies to his dollars (but I do love my collection ). Apparently, Dave has made some pretty damn good decisions in his past to be where he is now. Maybe by showing compassion in his past business dealings have benefited him?? This time it didn’t, but who am I to judge. What I do know is he got screwed as I have not heard from the other side. For me, I have compassion for the crap that he’s been through, nobody deserves that, regardless of any perceived poor decisions. It’s like blaming the victim for making poor choices, it still does not justify the crime. Anyhow, those are my two cents, now back to the originally scheduled program.
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I've said this repeatedly on this thread but here's one more try......I welcome Aaron's comments and/or rebuttals. The reason he has not commented is because he knows he screwed me intentionally and he knows I can document EVERYTHING I am saying here. He has no defense other that incompetence or thievery....THAT IS ALL HE HAS. Any excuse he comes up with, I can show document after document to prove he is not telling the whole truth. Does anyone else find it odd that he has not commented for weeks (and we know he has been logged in)??? Wouldn't any of you be defending yourselves if I were in fact telling lies about you??? Could it be that I am telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth??? And once again, the legal aspect is being taken care of...…..these postings are just FYIs and a detail of my experience.....again not trying to influence anyone to stop doing business with Crazy Uncle......you are all adults, make your own decisions. So Aaron...…….BRING IT!!!!!!!! |
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*Auction closed 5 weeks ago. *No communication from Aaron or anyone at CU in 4+ weeks. *No payment or discussion of payment has been made (and according to Aaron's numbers we are talking over a quarter million). According to me.....many times that number. *Missing around $300K - $400K or more worth of stuff that was not "sold" at auction or returned to me. *Items that were dropped off were damaged. *Aaron has yet to respond to any of my posts.....pretty much means he has no defense !!! Just keep adding nails to that coffin !!! |
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