In a recent revelation on Reddit, a former insider at the popular sports card break company, Backyard Breaks, has come forward with claims suggesting unethical business practices. The whistleblower, who has chosen to remain anonymous, expressed growing concerns over what they described as a systematic approach to deceive avid collectors and buyers. Update: Reddit Mods…
Customer Service Complaint: Steel City Collectibles In a rapidly expanding world of sports card collecting, trust between customers and retailers remains paramount. However, a recent complaint received by Sports Card Radio reveals that some users may be facing unexpected roadblocks when attempting to complete their transactions. A customer we will call Dave, an enthusiast of…
Hold up, card collectors! We’ve gotten wind of some seriously suspect behavior over at the Backyard Rips mystery pack shows. Our sources are dishing out that this show might be raking in a whopping $500,000! Say what?! The episode that’s got everyone talking? The one from September 1, 2023 with none other than Sam Nubz…
October 15-16, 2023 in Montréal Canada Sign up for the Universal Distribution Retailer Summit by either placing a pre-order for the sessions you plan to attend or by reaching out to your account manager. If opting for the pre-order method, ensure you input “1” for every individual attending a specific segment of the event. MONDAY…
Whoa! Chasing Cardboard, the YouTube channel that every card collector has on their favorite list, just landed a huge VICTORY on their.
In a surprising turn of events, MeiGray, a leader in photomatching, has retracted its authentication of a Michael Jordan game-used jersey, which it had previously verified as originating from the 1996 Eastern Conference Finals. This decision follows recent investigative reporting from the Action Network, which cast serious doubts on the jersey’s authenticity. Key Developments: More…
Nationwide — In the sports memorabilia community, integrity and authentication are paramount. But recent revelations indicate that even those who claim to be the watchdogs of the community can become the fraudsters they vow to expose. “Watchdog” or Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? A social media account known as @cardprn, which has accumulated over 100,000 followers…
The Bomb Drops: Juan Garcia aka Mr. CardPorn Goes Juan-Gone! Hey, #thehobby nation! Hold onto your trading cards ’cause this is about to blow your mind! Juan Garcia, the man who once claimed to be “your friendly hobby watchdog” under the handle CardPorn, has vaporized from the social sphere. Twitter? Deleted. YouTube? Bye-bye. Instagram? Ghosted….
Watchdog or Con Dog? The Scandalous Tale of How an Alleged ‘Hobby Hero’ Almost Pulled Off a Million-Dollar Scam! Hold the front page, folks! We got a story that makes ‘The Great Gatsby’ look like a kid’s tale. An anonymous ‘watchdog’ of #thehobby, boasting 100K+ followers, was on the brink of flipping a Michael Jordan…
The Cards Are on the Table, and They’re Red Hot! Buckle up, card collectors and legal eagles! The court documents are flying, and the drama is REAL. The trustee of AAA Sports, Inc., which is the legal name for the bankrupt card company Wild Card, just picked up a $25 million win against Panini America….
The Guy Behind the Glam! Hold onto your collector caps, peeps! Kevin O’Neil is a name you might want to jot down if you’re into the sports card biz. So, why’s he on our radar? ‘Cause he just got hired as the new CEO of Leaf Trading Cards. What’s His Deal? Kevin O’Neil isn’t just…
Is the former lead grader at DCI Grading a scammer? Jason Dardick of Dallas, Texas went wild on Twitter the other day, hurling mom jokes at the owner of Sports Card Radio! While his joke’s got less spice than a pumpkin latte, others aren’t laughing and believe that Dardick is a scammer and his former…
Victor Wembanyama: Next Sports Card Sensation or Overhyped Rookie? Card dorks, there’s a new kid on the block, and he’s taller than your boy Bol Bol! Say “Bonjour” to Victor Wembanyama! This French b-ball phenom is only a teenager (stay away Wander Franco), but he’s already got scouts, fans, and sports card nerds salivating like…
Someone please check on the owner of Dave Sports Cards in Roswell, GA. He’s blowing up at his customers who leave negative reviews online, everything from threatening lawsuits to finding out where they work and calling their boss! After this one star review was left for Dave Sports Cards, the owner made an Instagram video…
Bleacher Breaks is back in the news, this time there are customers who claim that Bleacher was shill bidding their own break spots on selling platform WhatNot. Shill bidding is intentionally fake bidding by a seller on his/her own auction to inflate the final price. A customer noticed a certain WhatNot user name, Jammasterjames, kept jumping…
A current Topps employee is being accused of running off with customer cards from a prior consignment business. Richard Zangrillo, a memorabilia coordinator for Topps, previously ran LVBK Collectibles, a consignment business that sold sports cards on eBay. LVBK Collectibles shut down in September 2022 and many customers are still waiting to get back cards…
While not anything new, bots are being used to get the best cards off the Panini Rewards website. Sadly not much can be done. Shopping bots.
Rumor is Elite Card Grading is headed for bankruptcy. Over 100 collectors could still have cards in ECG s possession. Local police have.
Re: Demand for Retraction, Correction, and Apology Dear Mr. Geoff Wilson: This letter is written on behalf of Sports Card Radio to demand an immediate apology, correction, and retraction of your letter sent to us on December 22, 2022. In the letter, you mention a professional “success” of yours was a company known as “Dibbs.”…
News of Tik Tok banning sports card breaking could have been a pump fake. This tweet seems to imply China, I mean, the social media app will allow breaking after a light background check. Breaker Gold Graysen received blowback after a customer complained they never received their cards. The breaker acknowledge the mistake but got…
Did Elite Card Grading go poof? The company has not responded to emails and some customer orders have not been finished. We did a reaction.
Nearly four years after a scandal in the sports card world so big, it sent the FBI to the hobby elite’s doorstep, six-figure pictures of men are still being found to be trimmed or altered. The recent discovery of a trimmed 1936 Goudey World Wide Gum Joe DiMaggio was published on the Blowout Forum. It…
One of the most notorious sports card scammers is back! He’s now threatened Sports Card Radio with a lawsuit and also challenged us to a $25,000 prize fight. Oddly, this is all nearly four years too late. Will Jaimet is the co-owner of Heroes of Sport, a re-pack sports card product filled with trimmed cards…
Rumors floating around a F1 Discord suggest that autographs can be found in 2022 Topps Chrome F1 boxes without even opening them. A QR code on the back could give away what is inside the box. One user said he was 5 out of 6 predicting what was inside boxes he purchased and predicted another…
Been hearing about declining viewership on WhatNot lately. For months we had people telling us Backyard Breaks was “so much bigger” than all other group breakers. I wonder what their thoughts are now? MojoBreak had over 21,300 viewers at one point on a new eBay Live platform. The industry may have been too quick to…
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SDN Sports Cards, a dealer that sells on Facebook and WhatNot, was caught trying to scam users out of money meant to be donated to charity. After raising nearly $3,000 from 54 collectors, users of a Facebook Scammer group discovered what appeared to be doctored images of a GoFundMe receipt posted by SDN. Turns out…
Group Breakers are likely rigging a product acquired directly from Fanatics Authentic. Fanatics will make a custom NFL helmet product for.
A Georgia man was sentenced to three years in federal prison after admitting he lied to obtain a PPP loan, then used a large portion of the money to buy a Charizard trading card. Vinath Oudomsine, 31, of Dublin, Ga., obtained $85,000 in Covid-19 relief money. Oudomsine later used $57,789 of the funds to purchase…
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Hearing that Check Out My Cards (COMC) could be handling all of Topps redemption cards in the near future. Perhaps a larger partnership or deal between COMC and the owner of Topps, Fanatics, will be coming soon as well? COMC is one of the few companies we’ve hyped and believed in over the years. We’ve…
Many around the hobby suggest Sports Card Radio is “always negative.” Pay us what Geoff Wilson, the Sports Card Investor, got for this recent video and we’ll make a vid on anything you want. Jabs Family did some group breaks for 2022 Topps Chrome Baseball and now is acting cheap. After Topps messed up, and…
Social media is buzzing that sports card group breaker Backyard Breaks is getting loaded cases. Backyard Breaks, based out of Florida, rose to cardboard fame or infamy when a giveaway involving a rare Trevor Lawrence rookie card went awry. > Backyard Breaks Kaboom Scandal The company was able to plow through any negative backlash and…
Leaf Trading Cards employee Josh Pankow sold over (30) 2022 Leaf Metal Soccer cards on eBay the other day. > Pankow eBay Account In 2019, Leaf CEO Brian Gray changed a company policy after an article from Sports Card Radio was released. “To alleviate any future concern, we put a policy in place to prevent…
Panini’s New Terms of Service Panini continues to dot “i’s” and cross “t’s” as it preps itself to be sold to Fanatics. This week it updated its terms of service for redemption cards. The new TOS clearly states all expired redemption cards are void & worthless. Additionally if Panini does not fulfill the redemption after…
Hobby hero Geoff Wilson, better known as Sports Card Investor, said in a recent video posted to his personal channel that he has 25% of his net worth tied up into cards. I wonder how much of that is invested in Will Grier cards? Wilson also suggested rental properties as a good investment. Doesn’t he…
George Seusa.k.a “G”Pfafftown, NC Count 1:Ripped up Lauri Markkanen card on camera. (More Details) Platinum Card Breaks, “G” got called out for putting a 1/1 Prizm Lauri Markkanen inside a one touch so the edges got mashed. Triggered by online haters, G allegedly purchased the card for $600, only to then rip it up on…
A few hobby nuggets…. Industry sources suggest former Sports Card Radio sponsor Southern Hobby Supply may be for sale, but potential buyer Fanatics didn’t like the high price tag. Fanatics has already “cut off” large distributor GTS, we’ll see if Southern Hobby gets the boot as well. Wholesale Distributor List The rumor that Panini America…
Did WhatNot and your favorite influencers like, CardCollector2, Sports Card Investor, Packman and Blez Sports Cards open a fake BBCE. Read our expert analysis.
Good news in the Wander Franco mascot card scandal. Group breaker, CardFanz, after receiving massive backlash from the card community, did the right thing. Update: Card listed on eBay for $54,999. CardFanz, sold spots in a break of 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball by the player and wanted to keep the card of Raymond for…
His wife has left him over his addiction to sports cards. He once got rid of a dog because it was being too loud during his YouTube shows. But Erik Jabs remains one of the biggest celebrities in the sports card industry. The Jabs Family YouTube channel gets thousands of viewers per week. Fans can…
Current Beckett employee Valentino Capobianco has a long history of sexual misconduct spanning over 10 years. The misconduct was discovered when Capobianco ran for a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2021. Valentino Capobianco The alleged incidents, which occurred between 2006 and 2016, include pursuing younger women, attempting sexual acts with non-consenting men…
With no money in the bank, millions of dollars owed to creditors, and thousands of cards stuck at PSA, Marx Cards filed for bankruptcy on February 7, 2022. Court documents reveal staggering business failures. READ THE FULL BANKRUPTCY FILING Marx Cards mostly blames the PSA shutdown of economy orders on their downfall. Court documents claim…
Two prominent names in the sports card world are involved in a huge Pokemon controversy. UPDATE: THE CASE IS FAKE Jameel Mohammed, who owns The Meelypops Shop in Gainesville, FL, helped purchase what he thought was a case of 1st Edition Pokemon cards back in April 2021. Gary Vee (Left) with Meelypops The story is…
A red hot sports card market in 2021 saw many new companies spring up and attempt to woo collector interest. Sports card grading company Hybrid Grading Approach (HGA) is one of them, and it’s been a bumpy ride so far. Here are the greatest mistakes so far in HGA history. Articles Ripping on PSA– Anonymous…
A new Instagram account (now deleted) is out detailing the losses Geoff Wilson, better known as Sports Card Investor, has taken on some of his cardboard purchases. Sports Card Investor And Wilson is super mad about it, he’s threatening to sue online critics! One IG post details how Wilson is down over $200,000 on some…
PWCC, the Oregon based sports card consignment seller, has been hit with a lawsuit seeking class action status that claims damages from their illegal shill bidding on eBay exceeds $25,000,000. Gregory Latham filed the lawsuit on September 17, 2021 in Oregon. READ FULL LAWSUIT A lawyer for Latham did not return a message seeking comment. …