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10-25-2013, 06:59 PM #1
When will card companies comment about GU fraud?
In the last couple of weeks numerous dealers have received federal prison sentences for among other things selling fake game used jerseys to the trading card companies.
For months my questions to various people at Panini have been ignored.
I just posted this on twitter. Let's see if it gets anything
https://twitter.com/EricStangel/stat...90791564660736
EricAlways looking for game used San Diego Chargers items...
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10-25-2013, 07:07 PM #2
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Re: When will card companies comment about GU fraud?
I think they will never reply. If they were ever to say anything they will just get them into more trouble. I feel like the like the league should of help them acquire legit jersey and not have them look by cutting corners
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10-25-2013, 08:00 PM #3
Re: When will card companies comment about GU fraud?
They will not comment and why would they ? They are still making money. Less publicity for them is better. I often wondered how you could even tell if it was a legit game used card piece as apposed to a fake anyways.
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10-25-2013, 08:33 PM #4
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Re: When will card companies comment about GU fraud?
A class action lawsuit would most likely be the best way to get resolve.
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10-25-2013, 10:58 PM #5
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Re: When will card companies comment about GU fraud?
I'd be just as interested in hearing from people who collect those game used cards. Seems to me UDA's autograph and game used cards having issues and now 5 dealers who sold to them being indited, how can you believe anything is real?
As a full jersey collector, at least we can point to photomatches, style matches, known exemplars. Those swatches provide none of these things. Personally, it makes those cards even less desirable and casts permanent logical doubt whether they aren't just worthless retail garbage material.
That's not to say I blame Panini or any other card company, just that I've lost faith that their items are real. They got swindled too. I just wish all of this would force people to lose faith so historically important items won't be cut up and sold as worthless stamp size pieces.
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10-26-2013, 08:40 AM #6
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Re: When will card companies comment about GU fraud?
I collect game-used jersey cards and I've had my doubts about their authenticity for some time. I have several Press Pass James Laurinaitis college jersey patch cards that have a section of the name or number. They are screen printed. Ohio State hasn't used screen printed names or numbers since the end of the 1995 season, when they dumped Champion and went with Nike.
I noticed a few years ago that the descriptions of what the jerseys were on the back of the card became more vague. They used to specifically say if they were game worn or event worn. Now they tend to say something like "part of an authentic uniform worn by..." I think the card companies saw this coming.
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10-26-2013, 09:43 AM #7
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Re: When will card companies comment about GU fraud?
I know when it was brought up on blowout's basketball card board most didn't seem to care really. The attitude that came across was "we kinda know but as long as the cards look cool it's ok".
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10-26-2013, 10:20 AM #8
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Re: When will card companies comment about GU fraud?
I have quite a few cards, as there is no way to tell which are real, which aren't, why worry about it?
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10-29-2013, 06:52 AM #9
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10-29-2013, 07:05 AM #10
Re: When will card companies comment about GU fraud?
I think If you pay more than $100 for any game used card, you should worry. The cost you're paying for is in the game used piece in the card, not the card itself.
Personally, I wouldn't trust any of them. But if you enjoy it and really don't care, then it shouldn't matter, I guess.Regards, Tony
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