Long-Time Con Artist Rodrick "Rod" Iman of rbisportsinc Also Trims A Lot of Cards

[3124508 on COMC]

Rodrick "Rod" Iman AKA RBI Sports Inc AKA rbisportsinc on eBay
Greensboro, NC

eBay: https://www.ebay.com/usr/rbisportsinc
Website: https://rbisportsinc.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rod.iman.18
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rbisportsinc?lang=en
Twitter archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20190713...rtsinc?lang=en
(He likes to retweet card trimming and alteration tweets.)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imanrod/

Rod is a long-time con artist who has for years sold fake autographs authenticated by bogus authentication companies Guaranteed Forensic Authenticators (GFA) and GAI. It looks like eBay has had enough of his fake autographs, so he now sells them exclusively though his website, rbisportsinc.com. Here is a pretty comical interview with him on fake Ali autographs:


Full article: https://web.archive.org/save/https:/...ry?id=40680389

If you care to read about all of the fake autographs:
https://live.autographmagazine.com/f...orgery-rip-off
https://live.autographmagazine.com/f...-maris-forgery
https://live.autographmagazine.com/f...r-rbisportsinc
https://live.autographmagazine.com/f...mmad-ali-photo
https://live.autographmagazine.com/f...ographed-photo
https://live.autographmagazine.com/f...on-ebay-part-2

There's more, but that should be enough. After all this thread is about card trimming, not fake autographs. Bottom line is avoid rbisportsinc.com.

I have gone digging for feedback on one of the cards below to show that rbisportsinc bought the raw, pre-trimmed card. Other than that, all the cards were in his PSA submissions. In addition, Rod observes the eBay listing SOP for card trimmers and does not scan card backs or list serial numbers. Therefore, many cards cannot be traced back. Finally, I'd like to make a big shout out to member mondogenerator for helping to show that even when these cards may not appear to be trimmed (as in there does not appear to be substantial corner/edge defects), they still are.

Most of these cards are 2017 Topps Archives Bazooka, but I will include a slightly less than normal-sized card or two as well. Some are active listings and some are completed.


Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...-59-1870984080
Post: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...-20-1905896411


Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...red-1910293737
Post: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Topps-...ss!11218!US!-1


Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...959-1914503554
Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...ini-1872437830
Post: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Topps-...ss!11218!US!-1


Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...ves-1878897390
Post: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...59b-1942154005


Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...959-1914503423
Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...-rc-1875159288
Post: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Topps-...ss!11218!US!-1


Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...ves-1875299165
Post: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Topps-...ss!11218!US!-1


Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...959-1914516390
Post: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...oka-1931230513


Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...fax-1904202428
Post: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...oka-1960307037


Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...959-1874883110
Post: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Topps-...ss!11218!US!-1


Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...art-1861131766
Post: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Fleer-...ss!11218!US!-1



Pre: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...ute-1930007913
Post: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2018-Topps-...ss!11218!US!-1

(I'm pretty sure this one isn't close to being cut straight.)

More to come...

[smackvay]

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[shortstopguy12]

How do you have to do all of this?!?! I mean, Thank you! Your work is absolutely outstanding, but this must be a serious time commitment.. Again.. Thank you!

[jbyanks1]

busted!!

[metsandweezer]

Now they’re trimming cheap Severino sticker autos and inexpensive archives minis...oh boy.

[3124508 on COMC]

Originally Posted by metsandweezer

Now they’re trimming cheap Severino sticker autos and inexpensive archives minis...oh boy.

But they're POP 1!!!

[speedyjg13]

Originally Posted by metsandweezer

Now they’re trimming cheap Severino sticker autos and inexpensive archives minis...oh boy.

Exactly.... I thought they only trimmed high end... oh boy!!!!!

[speedyjg13]

Where's Rod? Defend yourself, give us your side of the story

[andrewjjones]

another one bites the dust..

[3124508 on COMC]

Originally Posted by speedyjg13

Where's Rod? Defend yourself, give us your side of the story

Probably like “If I were going to trim card, I would choose less valuable ones.”

Or at least that would align with his Ali defense.

[Big35Hurt]

He too looks like a DB. I wonder how many will be offended by this comment.

[charnick]

If you guys want to go down the rabbit hole on how disgusting GFA is as an "authentication" company, read Chris Williams' awesome thread over on AML. He's like all of our BO heroes (312, superdan, corndog, et al.) rolled into one!

https://live.autographmagazine.com/p...-do-they-use-p

and PSA if you're reading... red border cards are almost never 10's out of the pack! I pulled a 1984 AS Trout /10 last weekend, with the same nicked bottom right edge in the examples, and have NEVER seen a clean 10 cut on any red border card I've ever pulled!

[KhalDrogo]

Originally Posted by charnick

If you guys want to go down the rabbit hole on how disgusting GFA is as an "authentication" company, read Chris Williams' awesome thread over on AML. He's like all of our BO heroes (312, superdan, corndog, et al.) rolled into one!

https://live.autographmagazine.com/p...-do-they-use-p

and PSA if you're reading... red border cards are almost never 10's out of the pack! I pulled a 1984 AS Trout /10 last weekend, with the same nicked bottom right edge in the examples, and have NEVER seen a clean 10 cut on any red border card I've ever pulled!

This autograph BS alone could send these clowns to prison.

[BC81]

Great job 312. I hope you catch em all.

Seriously, every time you out someone I look through my collection to make sure I didn’t buy from these scammers.

Thank you again for all your hard work!


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[superdan49]

Originally Posted by charnick

If you guys want to go down the rabbit hole on how disgusting GFA is as an "authentication" company, read Chris Williams' awesome thread over on AML. He's like all of our BO heroes (312, superdan, corndog, et al.) rolled into one!

https://live.autographmagazine.com/p...-do-they-use-p

and PSA if you're reading... red border cards are almost never 10's out of the pack! I pulled a 1984 AS Trout /10 last weekend, with the same nicked bottom right edge in the examples, and have NEVER seen a clean 10 cut on any red border card I've ever pulled!

Chris posts here on BO as cardsforever. About a month ago he posted some info on fake Jeter autos and was met with derision by some uneducated members here.

His work is top-notch and I trust his opinion much more than JSA or PSA/DNA.

[no10pin]

Literally nothing is too small to feel safe anymore. If they have perfected trimming to the point that it's worthwhile to go after 2017 Archives mini inserts and non-RC sticker autographs, then there isn't anything that's completely immune to this BS.

I mean, some of these are $5 or less raw.

[Lonewolf]

Inbeforealltheshadydealerscometoattack312anddefendthetrimmers,lol

[auburn35]

This North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland (east coast) connection is only getting stronger.

[MoreToppsPlease]

Originally Posted by BC81

Great job 312. I hope you catch em all.

Seriously, every time you out someone I look through my collection to make sure I didn’t buy from these scammers.

Thank you again for all your hard work!

Are you saying there’s a finite number of these dirtbags?

If so, I disagree. Everyone should always remain vigilant.

[3124508 on COMC]

Originally Posted by no10pin

Literally nothing is too small to feel safe anymore. If they have perfected trimming to the point that it's worthwhile to go after 2017 Archives mini inserts and non-RC sticker autographs, then there isn't anything that's completely immune to this BS.

I mean, some of these are $5 or less raw.

$5 card. Trim, grade, list for $100 as a pop 1 manufactured card. Rinse, repeat.

[corndog]

PSA needs to be forced to close their doors.
That company is a cesspool of incompetence.

Great job 312 on outing yet another trimmer!
Keep up the excellent work!

[Big35Hurt]

Originally Posted by corndog

PSA needs to be forced to close their doors.
That company is a cesspool of incompetence.

Great job 312 on outing yet another trimmer!
Keep up the excellent work!

This x 1000!

[ThoseBackPages]

[ThoseBackPages]

Originally Posted by corndog

PSA needs to be forced to close their doors.
That company is a cesspool of incompetence.

Great job 312 on outing yet another trimmer!
Keep up the excellent work!

someone sell me that 52T 311 first!

[kyle1707]

just bought 12 trout heritage psa 10 cards from this seller.

all $20-30 lower end ones... But still i seem to hit all the D Bags

I can;t believe how wide spread this is..