Memory Lane sold cards they didn't have per SCD

[Leon]

When a catastrophe happens there are unintended victims. As a business, or a person with a conscience, you do the best thing at the time. The auction was handled correctly given all of the circumstances.

Originally Posted by Mark17

Hypothetical: A collector's prize card is a rare Old Judge, of a player who was his great-grandfather, that's almost never seen. An upcoming auction has an example of the same card, but in much better condition. The collector, to raise needed funds, sells his example, figuring that'll cover part of his anticipated upgrade.

The auction ends, the collector is thrilled because he's won and upgraded his prized card, but then the AH sends him and email, and SURPRISE!

"We didn't actually have the card we just auctioned and pretended to sell to you. We did it because we, for our own purposes, just wanted to see how high you would bid..."

But, hey, the collector is no worse off than before the auction, right? Except he no longer has his best, prized card.

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by Leon

When a catastrophe happens there are unintended victims. As a business, or a person with a conscious, you do the best thing at the time. The auction was handled correctly given all of the circumstances.

I think it’s more than fair to question whether sending the package the way they did and continuing an auction of items they no longer had without saying a word are the best things.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Carter08

I think it’s more than fair to question whether sending the package the way they did and continuing an auction of items they no longer had without saying a word are the best things.

Oh, sure. Questioning things is fine and needed. On the other hand, jumping to conclusions and spouting uninformed opinions without knowing the facts, as some on here like to do, is annoying.

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[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Carter08

I think it’s more than fair to question whether sending the package the way they did and continuing an auction of items they no longer had without saying a word are the best things.

Oh, sure. Questioning things is fine and needed. On the other hand, jumping to conclusions and spouting uninformed opinions without knowing the facts, as some on here like to do, is annoying.

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[Mark17]

Originally Posted by Leon

When a catastrophe happens there are unintended victims. As a business, or a person with a conscience, you do the best thing at the time. The auction was handled correctly given all of the circumstances.

I can't see how auctioning off cards you don't have can be either legal or ethical.