SDNY Federal Prosecutors Indict Postal Supervisor for Card Theft

[tiger221166]

Postal Service Supervisor In Brooklyn Facility</br>Is Charged In Federal Court With Possessing Thousands Of Dollars Of Baseball Cards Stolen From The Mail (http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pressreleases/May14/ComplaintJohn-Bu-.php)

Interesting...maybe USPS will start taking complaints more seriously now..

[Halbert]

Wow unbelievable

[lazygambler]

I remember a few posts on here from members in that area saying they had cards come up missing, or their customer receiving an empty envelope. May be the solution right there. Good post OP.

[lazygambler]

Just an observation, do we only give jobs high up in the PO to ... how should I say... People with telemarketer names?

Oh yeah except the judge

[texgator]

https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=160146312&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=WcYW&locale=en_US&srchid=124387651400787224228&srchindex=3&srchtotal=8&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A124387651400787224228%2CVSRPtargetId%3A160146312%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary

[death2redemptions]

Unfortunately this will also give a more valid excuse for scammers to use when they don't send out your cards...

[lazygambler]

Unfortunately this will also give a more valid excuse for scammers to use when they don't send out your cards...

Bingo, I was thinking about that too.

And what is this first round pick shyt!? I know I am fat, but I have never been the last pick! You guys are out of my club!!!

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/wBIC8JTQMMQ/hqdefault.jpg

[cardsharkk]

Wow... just wow... Wonder if anyone will get their cards back after this?? That would be sweet!

[phabphour20]

It cannot help matters that they slap the "insured for over $200" label right on the outside of the package. If you combine that with "BigBoyd Cards" on the mailing address... then you are just begging for that package to go missing.

[jmscoggin]

And what is this first round pick shyt!? I know I am fat, but I have never been the last pick! You guys are out of my club!!!


You better brush up on your hockey or become a mod in the next 24 hours :cool: :eek: :coffee:

[lazygambler]

You better brush up on your hockey or become a mod in the next 24 hours :cool: :eek: :coffee:

http://media.tumblr.com/6df9bda6dc809e7d0c8959900b1bf3c2/tumblr_inline_mh1p9qhAdY1rsbsc5.gif

[natbornkiller]

http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pressreleases/May14/ComplaintJohn-Bu-/Bu%20Complaint.pdf (http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pressreleases/May14/ComplaintJohn-Bu-/Bu%20Complaint.pdf)

[death2redemptions]

Bingo, I was thinking about that too.

And what is this first round pick shyt!? I know I am fat, but I have never been the last pick! You guys are out of my club!!!

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/wBIC8JTQMMQ/hqdefault.jpg

It wasn't me who was making the picks! I remember giving him your name. Here were my exact words from my e-mail to him...

Oh yeah, almost forgot, make sure to pick lazygambler next if no one else does. He has power in areas you'd never imagine!

I think they call lazy a "power bottom"...I think that is what it is called.

[death2redemptions]

You better brush up on your hockey or become a mod in the next 24 hours :cool: :eek: :coffee:

This actually gives me an idea! Lazy go make a couple comments in the hockey section real quick!

[tingyangs6]

Inmate: I attempted a murder, robbed a bank, sold drugs, and beaten my wife. How did you get in jail?

John Bu: I stole some baseball cards

[lazygambler]

http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pressreleases/May14/ComplaintJohn-Bu-/Bu%20Complaint.pdf

Are you Jamie sir!? If so, very cool

[WilsonValdez]

Just an observation, do we only give jobs high up in the PO to ... how should I say... People with telemarketer names?

Oh yeah except the judge

http://cdn.arwrath.com/2/252649.gif

[natbornkiller]

Are you Jamie sir!? If so, very cool

no it was a link you might have missed

and i just did a search of the plant he worked at , it seems that my mail tend to go thru that plant

[lazygambler]

It wasn't me who was making the picks! I remember giving him your name. Here were my exact words from my e-mail to him...

This actually gives me an idea! Lazy go make a couple comments in the hockey section real quick!

I am too hurt! Jms just wants my body. I believe you though boo bear :(

[jmscoggin]

This actually gives me an idea! Lazy go make a couple comments in the hockey section real quick!

Not to continue to hijack this thread but I think that is no bueno. I only allowed members that posted in areas before the draft started. We need to get Lazy sworn in as a mod. I know that sounds like a completely foolish and moronic thing to imagine but it is the only avenue. Really, what is the worst thing that he could do?

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q661/jmscoggin/atomic_zps750b62aa.jpg (http://s1353.photobucket.com/user/jmscoggin/media/atomic_zps750b62aa.jpg.html)

[lazygambler]

http://cdn.arwrath.com/2/252649.gif

Choose your battle wisely good sir! I have an epic picture taken from a while back of a certain Valdez comment in Houdini's room that is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar from politically correct. It is my ace in the whole if you ever decide not to pay child support. Yeah... I am a vengeful little skank :mad:

[death2redemptions]

Not to continue to hijack this thread but I think that is no bueno. I only allowed members that posted in areas before the draft started. We need to get Lazy sworn in as a mod. I know that sounds like a completely foolish and moronic thing to imagine but it is the only avenue. Really, what is the worst thing that he could do?

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q661/jmscoggin/atomic_zps750b62aa.jpg (http://s1353.photobucket.com/user/jmscoggin/media/atomic_zps750b62aa.jpg.html)

You really got to ask? We would all be dressed up like the gimp on Pulp Fiction!

[lazygambler]

Not to continue to hijack this thread but I think that is no bueno. I only allowed members that posted in areas before the draft started. We need to get Lazy sworn in as a mod. I know that sounds like a completely foolish and moronic thing to imagine but it is the only avenue. Really, what is the worst thing that he could do?

http://i1353.photobucket.com/albums/q661/jmscoggin/atomic_zps750b62aa.jpg (http://s1353.photobucket.com/user/jmscoggin/media/atomic_zps750b62aa.jpg.html)

little ol harmless me? :D I would definitely make a huge change! And it is time for a change! I would be like the Obama of BO. That worked out right!? Am I right!?

[jmscoggin]

You really got to ask? We would all be dressed up like the gimp on Pulp Fiction!

What are you saying? I already am, you aren't? So awkward. :o

[WilsonValdez]

Choose your battle wisely good sir! I have an epic picture taken from a while back of a certain Valdez comment in Houdini's room that is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar from politically correct. It is my ace in the whole if you ever decide not to pay child support. Yeah... I am a vengeful little skank :mad:

Post it idgaf. I'm not a PC person by any means, but your comment literally made no sense.

Also, good to see some sports card justice for once.:)!

[holyWahoos]

This is why I request some people to use their real name in the return address instead of a company name. Jewcer uses J trading cards as his business name and usually ships under that name but he without a problem shipped under his real name when he had an expensive card of mine to ship back (great person to deal with btw). I just shipped a card out to a BO member SW Sportscards but I addressed it to SW SCs instead. Sam with CardSmithBreaks also used to ship under his business name until cards were getting stolen, he now ships under CSB. I just do what I can to not scream "baseball cards" when shipping. Glad to see someone being prosecuted for it.

[lazygambler]

Post it idgaf. I'm not a PC person by any means, but your comment literally made no sense.

Also, good to see some sports card justice for once.:)!

I was trying to be as PC as possible, and that was as well behaved as I can be without possibly offending someone... other than maybe a telemarketer. And you are not going to get me to pull my ace out that easy! For the love of (insert whomever you believe in), I figured it would be easy to get what I was insinuating. Especially by a genius such as yourself. I am going to cry and eat a gallon of Ben and Jerry's. Then watch the notebook, and cry myself asleep. All because of you... thanks pal

[Halbert]

aaaaaaaaand

the internet

[death2redemptions]

What are you saying? I already am, you aren't? So awkward. :o

Of course I am! But can you imagine over a million people on BO wearing them? I'm actually getting a little frisky thinking about

Post it idgaf. I'm not a PC person by any means, but your comment literally made no sense.

Also, good to see some sports card justice for once.:)!

In my opinion the pics were very erotic and I got my rocks off looking at em!

[mikecala98]

Damn I went thru training with Bu. They didn't teach us how to steal though!

[WilsonValdez]

Damn I went thru training with Bu. They didn't teach us how to steal though!

Haha seriously? So you know the guy ish... How stupid was he to take cards with distinct serial #s?

[MikeWilliamsFan]

I wonder if he stole my Trouts.....

[bear0555]

I had a giolito social media auto from ny go missing back in sept/oct '13. Seller said 20/75 items didn't get scanned and I had to get a refund from paypal.

[sportscardmania]

hmmm, USPS and New York. Not suprised and very pleased to see this investiagtion and arrest occurred.

[buck724]

This is seriously messed up...gives me a real warm and fuzzy feeling for the next time I send/receive a package.

[mikecala98]

Haha seriously? So you know the guy ish... How stupid was he to take cards with distinct serial #s?

Haven't seen him in 6 years. Not sure what level of stupid he is but I have a feeling he wasn't working alone.

Just checked, I'm still his friend on Facebook. Awesome.

[lisu]

ugh, I sent a USPS priority mail package to BGS, and they are saying they didn't get it - USPS tracking shows tracking not updated. I'm worried that there's a thief in Dallas too.

[NickM]

Inmate: I attempted a murder, robbed a bank, sold drugs, and beaten my wife. How did you get in jail?

John Bu: I stole some baseball cards

Prison Break already used this.

[89transam]

http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/62/62fe7b7c3474428379fffd1f130e9a921ac8b60ccda0c44f25414793622d6d84.jpg

[fitch123]

Coming next year:

2015 USPS Super Box Break / Best of First Class / Postal Rush

[Jeff.Mc]

Coming next year:

2015 USPS Super Box Break / Best of First Class /Postal Rush


Two words that should not go together.

[texgator]

Read the complaint....looks like he didn't steal the cards himself. Someone else in the PO did and Bu bought the cards...knowing they were stolen.....and resold them for a profit. I imagine there will be another arrest soon of the guy who actually did the stealing.

[XL5]

Always knew there was something fishy about NY post offices.

http://www.blowoutcards.com/forums/baseball/165277-careful-using-post-office.html#post1363467


I just got a package yesterday. Looked like it went through a shredder.

I've had 3 other damaged mail deliveries in the past 18 months or so, all 4 went through New York City (3 originated there). 2 were from Brooklyn post offices and the one yesterday was Queens I think.

[theflushingmets]

i had a package vanish on me when the tracking said it was delivered to the proper address. i wonder if thats what happened?

[dasiegel]

Unfortunately this will also give a more valid excuse for scammers to use when they don't send out your cards...

Yea what a shame. Just ship safe and with tracking and request the same and you will generally be covered though.

http://cdn.arwrath.com/2/252649.gif

I was surprised nobody said anything about that, lol

This is why I request some people to use their real name in the return address instead of a company name. Jewcer uses J trading cards as his business name and usually ships under that name but he without a problem shipped under his real name when he had an expensive card of mine to ship back (great person to deal with btw). I just shipped a card out to a BO member SW Sportscards but I addressed it to SW SCs instead. Sam with CardSmithBreaks also used to ship under his business name until cards were getting stolen, he now ships under CSB. I just do what I can to not scream "baseball cards" when shipping. Glad to see someone being prosecuted for it.

That's a great point!

[Wrightfan85]

Wow, Westchester county is close to where I lived for most of my life. Lucky I never had anything stolen.

[FuriousD82]

Because I am an attorney, I actually read the Complaint against John Bu.
He was taking either single cards or sometimes entire packages mailed to and from Beckett Grading Services. These cards included a 2001 Pujols rookie, 1971 Thurman Munson All-Star rookie, 80-81 Bird/Erving Johnson, 86 Jerry Rice, 56 Mantle, 65 Mantle.

John Bu is a fellow collector. He made about $7,000 from the sales of the cards he stole.

Lessons:
1. Hand deliver your cards to Beckett. Also figure out a way to hand pick them up. Maybe someone in Texas wants to start a service?
2. Don't trust John Bu.

[death2redemptions]

Read the complaint....looks like he didn't steal the cards himself. Someone else in the PO did and Bu bought the cards...knowing they were stolen.....and resold them for a profit. I imagine there will be another arrest soon of the guy who actually did the stealing.

Organized crime baseball card syndicate???

I wouldn't be surprised to hear the mob is behind this :p

[base set]

thank you, original poster

[tiger221166]

thank you, original poster

glad to share it. highly recommend to everyone a read of the full complaint that natbornkiller linked to as well -- no J.D. required to learn more details of what was going on. I would not be surprised if more comes out in the future, the complaint hints that "John Doe 1," the other arrested employee, is cooperating with the authorities.

[MetDude]

It cannot help matters that they slap the "insured for over $200" label right on the outside of the package. If you combine that with "BigBoyd Cards" on the mailing address... then you are just begging for that package to go missing.

may as well read like this to some people

"Expensive stuff in here - If it goes missing were paying for it so PLEASE dont steal it"

glad to share it. highly recommend to everyone a read of the full complaint that natbornkiller linked to as well -- no J.D. required to learn more details of what was going on. I would not be surprised if more comes out in the future, the complaint hints that "John Doe 1," the other arrested employee, is cooperating with the authorities.

ugh
Thanks for the heads up