THE MARKEL REPORT: Are Graded Baseball Cards Being �Juiced� (Aesthetically Enhanced)?

Sean_C · #1 08-22-2009, 08:17 AM

I don't know how far things will go with eBay removing Scott. What I'd suggest Dan would be to either contact the FBI and/or USPS postal inspectors office (mail fraud) to see if they want to pursue it, or send an email to O'Keefe and see if he might want to run a story about it. Either way, I think it'll get more accomplished than waiting for eBay to do something.

Rich Klein · #2 08-22-2009, 08:28 AM

You may feel it's easier to go unnoticed.

I just checked the PSA pop reports (and if I'm off by a few I apologize)

The key is going for 9's -- because if you hit a 9 -- you get serious competition by the registry people

My quick math (and again I say I could be off) is that the 67 Sammy Ellis card has 12 9's or better out of 108 cards which is an 11 percent ratio.

The 1961 Cheney (which is a reasonably difficult card in itself) is nine 9's or better out of 133 which is about 7 percent.

If you hit the 9's on these cards -- you make some pretty serious money.

RIch

Leon · #3 08-22-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Sean_C

I don't know how far things will go with eBay removing Scott. What I'd suggest Dan would be to either contact the FBI and/or USPS postal inspectors office (mail fraud) to see if they want to pursue it, or send an email to O'Keefe and see if he might want to run a story about it. Either way, I think it'll get more accomplished than waiting for eBay to do something.

Um....both, probably make that all 3 (Okeefe, FBI, Postal Inspector) are already aware of this thread, I assure you. I am not quite sure this rises to the top of the priority scale, but that is their call. They know about it.

edited to add that I am actually not positive all of those people mentioned are aware of this thread. I have known all to read the board frequently and would be surprised if they aren't aware of it, or at least will be soon.

Peter_Spaeth · #4 08-22-2009, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon

Um....both, probably make that all 3 (Okeefe, FBI, Postal Inspector) are already aware of this thread, I assure you. I am not quite sure this rises to the top of the priority scale, but that is their call. They know about it.

I would much rather overpay for a good card than get a bad one at an unshilled price, personally.

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