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Forum: BASEBALL 10-10-2019, 05:04 AM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
So what? Why do you even bring that point into...

So what? Why do you even bring that point into the discussion?
Forum: BASEBALL 10-09-2019, 10:17 AM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
Do you not read the board? There was a thread...

Do you not read the board? There was a thread where a guy shared some cards that were called out as altered. He told the BODA guys that he didn't care and to get out of his thread. ...
Forum: BASEBALL 10-08-2019, 11:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,612
Posted By bensie
Did it ever occur to you that maybe he actually,...

Did it ever occur to you that maybe he actually, uh I don't know, DIDN'T GET THE CARD?



Wrong. I buy so many cards off eBay, it's often hard for me to tell I haven't received something until I...
Forum: BASEBALL 10-08-2019, 11:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,312
Posted By bensie
Have you checked your LCS? I'm sure most have a...

Have you checked your LCS? I'm sure most have a stash of old junk wax packs for sale that are just collecting dust. I picked up a grip of 1990 skybox my last visit for a song.
Forum: BASEBALL 10-08-2019, 11:18 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
Some see the scandal as you do, but many more...

Some see the scandal as you do, but many more clearly do not.

The tax law is too recent to have an effect, IMO. I think a lot of people are being surprised by it and have not had time to alter...
Forum: BASEBALL 10-08-2019, 11:15 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
after the comc stuff broke and hawk's items were...

after the comc stuff broke and hawk's items were pulled, i requested some of the cards that i bought from hawk to be shipped. The shipment was fulfilled without so much as a note. I have the card...
Forum: BASEBALL 10-08-2019, 09:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,312
Posted By bensie
I was making a gift for a friend where I repacked...

I was making a gift for a friend where I repacked topps packs from the 80s with all cards being his favorite player. To get the wrappers, I purchased pack lots from people like JabsFamily. It was a...
Forum: BASEBALL 10-08-2019, 08:54 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
Wrong. Another equally viable explanation is...

Wrong. Another equally viable explanation is that the multitude of the collecting public simply does not view the scandal in the same light as you do.



This I agree with. The whole notion of...
Forum: BASEBALL 10-08-2019, 08:53 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
Pretty much this. If you can't see, smell,...

Pretty much this. If you can't see, smell, touch, taste, or detect it in any way, why are you bothered by it?


Uh, seriously? How about all over ebay, all over the reams of auctions that have...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-26-2019, 12:35 AM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
This is the whole point I brought up that nobody...

This is the whole point I brought up that nobody wanted to hear. If you have a card that was 'trimmed', but you can't tell that it was trimmed, then who really cares? Who cares if the card was cut...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-24-2019, 06:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,740
Posted By bensie
ROFL you don't see a difference between Topps and...

ROFL you don't see a difference between Topps and the federal government? You don't see a difference between $300 worth of 'counterfeit' cards and $500k? Or are you actually making the assertion...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-24-2019, 06:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,740
Posted By bensie
LOL, nice slippery slope fallacy. #1, that would...

LOL, nice slippery slope fallacy. #1, that would never happen. The system would self correct and the new reprinters would drop out of the market due to no demand. #2, if your doomsday scenario did...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-24-2019, 05:46 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,740
Posted By bensie
Uh, maybe because nobody cares about some guy on...

Uh, maybe because nobody cares about some guy on ebay selling 100 crappy fake cards a month?
Forum: BASEBALL 09-23-2019, 06:51 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
No, I'd say a good grading company would have...

No, I'd say a good grading company would have machines evaluating certain aspects of the grading (color, size, centering). Surface and print defects could possibly be done by eye. Each grading...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-23-2019, 06:49 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,748
Posted By bensie
I'd have considered sending the BVG 4.5 in to PSA...

I'd have considered sending the BVG 4.5 in to PSA for reslabbing rather than sell/buy another.
Forum: BASEBALL 09-23-2019, 03:48 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,342
Posted By bensie
I won a lot of 1971 Thurman Munson cards from NE...

I won a lot of 1971 Thurman Munson cards from NE sports cards, and they shipped them just jammed between a bunch of Styrofoam. No penny sleeves, no card savers, just several hundred $ worth of raw...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-23-2019, 03:45 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,342
Posted By bensie
That sure stings coming from someone who lives...

That sure stings coming from someone who lives "North of Beatoff" USA
Forum: BASEBALL 09-23-2019, 03:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,342
Posted By bensie
I don't understand this thread. What, pray tell,...

I don't understand this thread. What, pray tell, would you propose any cosigner to do in the event that a high bidder doesn't pay? Send the card back to the owner and say, "sorry"?

Was the...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-23-2019, 11:48 AM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
Is this a trick question? By providing...

Is this a trick question? By providing transparency and coming up with ways to address all the thoughts/issues that have come up in these threads, obviously.
Forum: BASEBALL 09-18-2019, 01:35 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
I don't want to put words in his mouth, but I...

I don't want to put words in his mouth, but I think he was implying that if no other charges will stick, they could at least get him for tax evasion. Similar to what happened to Al Capone.

I...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-17-2019, 06:42 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,674
Posted By bensie
I took his comment to mean that they can detect...

I took his comment to mean that they can detect altered cards, but are applying favoritism to certain submitters by turning a blind eye.
Forum: BASEBALL 09-16-2019, 06:47 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,674
Posted By bensie
LOL, that card was clearly graded as a joke. ...

LOL, that card was clearly graded as a joke. Some guy took the ugliest set ever made, found some random common, folded up a bunch of times and submitted it because he thought it would be funny.
Forum: BASEBALL 09-16-2019, 06:45 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,674
Posted By bensie
That's not fair, those corners are way better...

That's not fair, those corners are way better than a '1'.
Forum: BASEBALL 09-16-2019, 05:53 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
That's not what we're talking about. We're...

That's not what we're talking about. We're talking about the FBI "shutting them down". What you are talking about is the precursor to acquiring justification to shut them down.
Forum: BASEBALL 09-16-2019, 04:45 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
Look, the bottom line is that the FBI can't shut...

Look, the bottom line is that the FBI can't shut anyone down based on the accusations of random people. Would you want a competitor of yours to be able to make one phone call and have your company...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-16-2019, 04:27 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
Yes, because one seller has been accused of...

Yes, because one seller has been accused of trimming cards from some people on the internet, the FBI is going to shut down an entire consignment company. LOL, can you not see what you're posting?
Forum: BASEBALL 09-12-2019, 03:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,512
Posted By bensie
yeah, assuming that he recognizes the issue...

yeah, assuming that he recognizes the issue immediately. I buy a lot of cards, and often times I just glance at them before throwing them in the pile. Was going through my stash of Jerry Rice RCs...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-12-2019, 03:08 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 33,555
Posted By bensie
Yeah, possibly, but I don't really care about...

Yeah, possibly, but I don't really care about that. I have PSA 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 currently already. I'm working now to find copies to fill out my Topps 'rainbow'. Going to sub some cards soon,...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-12-2019, 01:16 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 33,555
Posted By bensie
Pretty much hit the nail on the head. Growing...

Pretty much hit the nail on the head. Growing up, Harold Baines was my favorite player. I have literally hundreds of his rookie card and several dozen of each of his base cards from 1982-1991 when...
Forum: Ebay/COMC/Online Selling/Shows/Paypal/Shipping 09-12-2019, 12:26 PM
Replies: 24,171
Views: 2,138,988
Posted By bensie
I think you're also missing my whole point. My...

I think you're also missing my whole point. My point is that so much time has been spent in these other threads with all the photoshopping, research, and discussion. That time could have been...
Forum: Ebay/COMC/Online Selling/Shows/Paypal/Shipping 09-12-2019, 12:03 PM
Replies: 24,171
Views: 2,138,988
Posted By bensie
I was speaking more regarding the other multiple...

I was speaking more regarding the other multiple 50+ page threads with all your work/investigation. But yeah, you keep acting like an arrogant tool, assuming that nobody knows anything but you. ...
Forum: Ebay/COMC/Online Selling/Shows/Paypal/Shipping 09-11-2019, 09:50 PM
Replies: 24,171
Views: 2,138,988
Posted By bensie
LMAO, so some internet nutbags say, "jump", and...

LMAO, so some internet nutbags say, "jump", and the CEO of COMC is supposed to say, "how high"? You pour hundreds of hours into these threads, but can't be bothered to have a cohesive, unified...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-11-2019, 05:52 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
Maybe not, but he was clearly not interested in...

Maybe not, but he was clearly not interested in what dustin was selling. Like I said, dustin comes off extremely poorly.

Look, I don't know what I'm talking about here. I'm fine and can admit...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-11-2019, 05:34 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
LOL, uh, no? Who is Geoff? All this proves is...

LOL, uh, no? Who is Geoff? All this proves is that some random crazy person (you) texted some random COMC employee with a bunch of stuff that may or may not be total nonsense.

You come off...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-09-2019, 05:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,738
Posted By bensie
Happened to me once. I had a 1968 Johnny Bench...

Happened to me once. I had a 1968 Johnny Bench RC PSA 4 that sold, and I could not for the life of me find the card. I offered the buyer the option of taking another PSA 4 I had with better...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-09-2019, 03:22 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,119
Posted By bensie
There's a lego scene?

There's a lego scene?
Forum: BASEBALL 09-06-2019, 02:28 PM
Replies: 2,427
Views: 283,056
Posted By bensie
That's correct. I have a bunch of cards from...

That's correct. I have a bunch of cards from that set, including a PSA 10 Sandy Koufax. I looked at it last night, and it rattles around in that holder like young boy trying on dad's suits. Wonder...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-05-2019, 06:37 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 36,145
Posted By bensie
If you say I know a lot after just a couple of...

If you say I know a lot after just a couple of years, then I guess I'm sorry that I'm smarter than you? Like I said, it's baseball card collecting...it's not exactly complicated. If it took you...
Forum: BASEBALL 08-05-2019, 06:22 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 45,601
Posted By bensie
Yeah, you are the dunce. What do you add here? ...

Yeah, you are the dunce. What do you add here? How many years does someone need to collect little pieces of cardboard with pictures on them before they're allowed to post?
Forum: BASEBALL 08-05-2019, 06:04 PM
Replies: 533
Views: 45,601
Posted By bensie
Who thinks they're a professional? I do know...

Who thinks they're a professional? I do know that I have programming and data analysis skills that most of you don't possess and that I can add materially to the effort here. That has nothing to do...
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