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Permalink Reply by phillysportsshop on April 20, 2018 at 5:28am

That's awesome, I hope he sells a million dollars worth of those fake albums to customers that deserve exactly what they are getting for thinking you can buy a signed Freddie Mercury Album for $199.99.   

EBAY is probably worse now than it was 20 years ago.   

What's funny is that there is nothing you can do about it.

The authorities don't care and the customers don't care.   

Unless some Attorney General holds ebay accountable then nothing will change.

Permalink Reply by Joe W. on April 20, 2018 at 5:52am

The people who buy this stuff are not real autograph collectors. Just someone who wants a cheap trophy to impress their friends. They get what they pay for.

The seller is a scoundrel for sure and deserves to be thrown in jail for fraud. Nothing will happen because his customers don't care. If someone breaks in my house and I don't call the police should I blame them for not arresting the thief?

Forgeries have been around since the beginning except now it's more in our face than ever before. Kind of like cockroaches. Kill one and ten more show up.

Permalink Reply by goodcat on April 20, 2018 at 6:12am

hahaha

great comments Joe

Permalink Reply by Stephen Duncan on April 20, 2018 at 6:05am

YIKES!!

Permalink Reply by Joe W. on April 20, 2018 at 6:15am

If this seller uses the Postal Service he is committing a crime.

Mail Fraud: 

Section 1341—Elements of Mail Fraud. "There are two elements in mail fraud: (1) having devised or intending to devise a scheme to defraud (or to perform specified fraudulent acts), and (2) use of the mail for the purpose of executing, or attempting to execute, the scheme (or specified fraudulent acts)."

Punishment: 

Possible Punishments for Mail Fraud Crimes. Mail fraud, a felony, carries a sentence of up to five years in prison and/or fines of up to $250,000 when individuals are involved and up to 30 years in prison and/or $1,000,000 in fines when a financial institution is involved.

Permalink Reply by goodcat on April 20, 2018 at 6:20am

that comment isn't so funny but I like it even more

Too bad these ebay schister's don't get the hammer down on them

That part is sad

Jeez, the right lawyer could make a career out of it

Permalink Reply by phillysportsshop on April 20, 2018 at 6:23am

You have to prove it.   Can you prove those autographs are fake?   of course you can't unless you have a video of the guy signing them.

I have put too many hours into trying to convince authorities to do something about fake autographs.   They see it as a victimless crime.   They just don't care.   

My cousin is in the FBI and I asked him for advice.   He said "worry about something else."

Permalink Reply by Joe W. on April 20, 2018 at 6:27am

The Postal Service is vastly different. In fact, Postal Inspectors have as much power as the FBI. Rarely does anyone think of complaining to the Postal Service when they get ripped off.

The problem is that no one is complaining. And these cases can be proven. They have in the past. It's takes the actual customers to start the process.

Permalink Reply by goodcat on April 20, 2018 at 6:33am

that's good news that should be spread

Permalink Reply by phillysportsshop on April 20, 2018 at 6:40am

I complain all the time.  No disrespect but they just don't care.  The post office is completely underwater.   The USPS had a loss of $2.7 billion dollars last year.   Its behind on funding their pensions.   Fake autographs isn't even on their list of things they care about.   Call a post office and see if you can even get a person on the phone.   It has lost 65 billion in the last 11 years.   I agree that they do have authority, but they do not have the resources.   

Really what it would take is the news media.   If the news media thought it was interesting they would pursue it.   I tried to get someone from the USA Today to do a story.  I supplied them with tons of information.   They said their readers wouldn't be interested.

Permalink Reply by goodcat on April 20, 2018 at 6:42am

OUCH !!!

Permalink Reply by goodcat on April 20, 2018 at 6:29am

yes very sad news

well we at least have this forum as a little bubble of safety

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