6 charged with fraud

[sylbry]

I though JO was one of the good guys?

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/breaking-six-memorabilia-dealers-charged-with-fraud/

[xpress34]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

Damn!!!!

This could be both good (cleaning up) and bad (people finding out what they have isn't what they thought) for the hobby...

It will be interesting to see how it plays out and how the accused attempt to defend themselves....

- Smitty

[Jeffredsfan]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

JO Sports? This is insane.

[schubert1970]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

The greed in our hobby never ceases to amaze me.

[schubert1970]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

There are probably a few people they missed too.

[Cubsfan4life]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

I think that is a different JO Sports. It says JO Sports Inc. which is this site:

http://www.josportsinc.com/

The game used memorabilia company is JO Sports Co:

http://www.josportsco.com/

[Cubsfan4life]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

I think that is a different JO Sports. It says JO Sports Inc. which is this site:

http://www.josportsinc.com/

The game used memorabilia company is JO Sports Co:
http://www.josportsco.com/

Nevermind, I see he used to work for JO Sports Co.

[gnishiyama]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

Personally speaking I'm glad to see a couple of these names on the list
for all the crap they've dumped into the Japanese market.
I don't know anything about football stuff but surprised to see JO Sports
caught in this from what I've read on the board. I wonder how it will
affect their team partnerships.

[Lokee]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

Not surprised really. I have bought a few jersey's (Raiders & Redskins) from JO Sports Co that all came with COA's stating they where game used. It was quite obvious they where not. they all looked new and at best team issued.

Makes you wonder about the Favre's, Tebow's Bradfords's ect.... and all the expensive jersey's that they sold.

I think a cloud will be over JO Sports Co because of this.

[masp3392]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

we should let JO defend themselves first before we all jump to conclusions. There have been more good reports on JO and their jersey's rather than bad ones so let's see what happen

[gameon]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

I'm glad to see more of these so called "reputable" dealers getting what they deserve. I'm so sick of all the deceit and greed in our hobby that it makes me want to get out of it all together. Just when you think you can trust a source, you hear about this. I'm glad I never spent my hard earned money on all of the jersey cards that these card manufacturers pumped out over the years that are now IMO pretty much worthless also. It reminds me of a drug cartel, you can slow them down, but you will never stop them. KUDOS to the FBI for taking some more of these scumbags down!!!

[Lokee]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

we should let JO defend themselves first before we all jump to conclusions. There have been more good reports on JO and their jersey's rather than bad ones so let's see what happen

I was speaking on my experience of course. That is why I would not purchase another jersey from that company and have not since then.

[RaiderNationPDX]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

Just underscores what many on this forum have said: COA's ain't s**t (paraphrasing, naturally).

If I hadn't been able to photomatch most of my JO purchases, I'd be pissed right now, because apparently those COA's are worth approximately...nothing.

[SkubeBats]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

This isn't the first time that Mittchell Schumacher was involved with selling questionable items. There might be some old post on here about him and his past.

[CollectGU]

Re: 6 charged with fraud

JO's jerseys are good. I'm going to guess this was stuff was when he was in the business prior to him opening JO sports.

Dave