How to get ripped off by SCP Auctions & Sotheby's

[ElCabron]

How dare this board speak ill of Dave Kohler and his ultra-ethical auction house, SCP Auctions?!!! How many times do I have to state that Dave Kohler is absolutely NOT a huge scumbag running a shady auction house that defrauds its customers?

How dare you, sirs!!!!

-Ryan

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by NoizeBringer

How dare this board speak ill of Dave Kohler and his ultra-ethical auction house, SCP Auctions?!!! How many times do I have to state that Dave Kohler is absolutely NOT a huge scumbag running a shady auction house that defrauds its customers?

How dare you, sirs!!!!

-Ryan

That guy Archive is a troublemaker.

[calvindog]

You guys are really being tough on SCP and Dave. Can't you talk about positive things in the hobby? These are really good friends of mine and I've never had a problem with them. I know you're laying out pretty strong circumstantial evidence, Mr. Archive, but I need to see more. Like an arrest, a conviction and unsuccessful appeal and consecutive habeas corpus petitions. Until then I think you're just using this board to further your agenda.

[Rob D.]

Everyone in the hobby is great. I don't have a problem with anyone. Just my opinion.

[Jewish-collector]

I actually like & respect Dave Kohler a great deal. He's got a hell of a collection of vintage Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers memorabilia.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

I actually like & respect Dave Kohler a great deal. He's got a hell of a collection of vintage Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers memorabilia.

Alan,

I can almost understand the "like" part. But, after the way they handled Ryan's situation, how can you ever get to "respect?"

They took a good customer, willing to pay big bucks for a photo, and told him to go pound sand! The picture in their catalog and on their web-site was clearly enhanced and demonstrably different in appearance than the one they shipped to him. Since this was a one of a kind item, the only conclusion possible is that they photoshopped it.


Can you "like" a guy like that? I guess... maybe, if he's never done anything to you. Can you "respect" someone who would do that, and then tell the customer that they won't work to resolve the problem? I will never be able to respect that. And what does having a "hell of a collection" have to do with anything? That's not the kind of thing that commands respect.