Hobby Insider Accused: The Drew Herndon Card Theft Scandal
Drew Herndon, a former moderator of the original Scammers Exposed Facebook group, faces accusations of stealing valuable cards from his.
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Recent Topps & Panini QC Disasters
Quality Control – or QC – issues aren’t anything new for card companies. But we’re not talking about $0.99 packs anymore. Greatest Hits: Panini QC Blunders Greatest Hits: Topps QC Blunders Greatest Hits: HGA Label Blunders Take a look at this. A beautiful Tee Higgins 1/1 NFL Shield card. Only problem is, the sticker auto…
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Is StarStock About To Go Bankrupt?
The dominoes are starting to fall. After devastating news that Marx Cards burned collectors for over $1,000,000 in cards last week … we’re starting to see cracks in other sports card businesses that burst onto the scene over the past 2 years. Semi-popular sports card marketplace StarStock put out the dreaded “restructuring … but your…
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Scammers Run Scammers Exposed Facebook Group
You’d think a Facebook group devoted to exposing scammers in the sports card hobby would be a safe place. Think again. In the often shady world of sports cards – things are not always what they seem Last April, disgraced breaker Nathan Burns of Grand Slam Collectibles broke 25 cases of Heroes of Sport –…
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@GaryVee: Ignore The Card Cops
Gary Vaynerchuk has caught the trading card bug. Like the Coronavirus, he’s been spreading it via social media postings and influencing his many followers to do the same. For some, it’s welcomed attention for the industry. For others, it’s “too much power” and must be put to an end! Take for example this post from…
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Topps Website HACKED… Again
Oops they did it again! The Topps website was hacked on November 19, 2018. This isn’t the first time Topps has been hacked. The company has owned up to a previous attack to their site on July 30, 2016. Topps became aware of the newest hack on December 26, 2018. Orders placed on their website…
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Topps Company Greatest Hits of Mistakes
The Topps Company has a long history of selling sports cards in the U.S. since the 1950’s. No card company has a more loyal following. With such a long history of card making, mistakes will happen over the years. UPDATE: Topps Mistakes (Fanatics Era) Panini America Scams & Mistakes What you won’t find on this…
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Future of Cardboard Connection in Doubt
EXPLOSIVE details are emerging that show the future of the website Cardboard Connection is in limbo. Cardboard Connection founder & 90% owner Mike Smeth has BRAND NEW FELONY CHARGES against him. Smeth was arrested on February 25, 2018 on the following charges:Possession of a firearm by First Offender ProbationerPossession of Schedule II Controlled Substance (Heroin)Possession…
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Law of Cards: Cardboard Connection CEO Violates Probation
Ooops he did it again?! Cardboard Connection CEO Mike Smeth violated his probation and was sentenced to 30 days in jail on May 1, 2018. Smeth is currently serving 6 years probation after he plead guilty to Terroristic Threats and Aggravated Assault when he threatened to kill multiple people with a gun in 2016. Smeth…
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Canada Group Breaker CAUGHT Stealing
Facebook Group Breaker, Stefan Otto, is getting ROASTED across the card community for allegedly stealing a card during a break. You can watch for yourself here, with commentary from someone who recorded the action. The theft occurs at around 1:04 in the video. His daughter is in the room as he pulls off the heist….
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BallQube’s MAP Policy
BallQube has announced a new MAP policy and are asking e-commerce re sellers to abide with. This MAP policy will apply to any and all online marketplaces or auction services including Amazon, eBay, Jet, etc. The BallQube MAP Policy took effect April 13, 2018. BallQube Products For Sale on eBay Any e-commerce reseller of BallQube…
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2017 Topps Transcendent Party Profit/Loss
Can you make money going to the the Topps Transcendent Party? For the second year in a row I came out ahead, even with the cost of the pass doubling. Total Sales: $6,884.77Cost of Pass: $5,000Total Fees: $979.33Flight Cost: Southwest PointsHotel: $0Transportation: $50Food: $15 Total Profit: $840.44 Last Years Party Re-Cap (Updated) Full list of…
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Upper Deck Redemption Website Nightmare
Waiting for an update on the status of your redemption can be an emotional journey. If it’s a card you really want, the wait can be excruciating. Having pending redemptions can already fray the nerves. Any kind of unsettling event, might cause utter panic. Topps, Panini and Upper Deck all have had their fair share…
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Topps Tells Beckett BGS Don’t Grade These Cards
Before you send in your Topps cards to be graded by Beckett Grading Services (BGS), you might want to check with Topps first. Collector David Bach got lucky one day when opening a box of 2017 Bowman Chrome Draft. Inside, he found two 2017 Bowman Chrome refractor Aaron Judge cards and a 2017 Kris Bryant Finest Finishes card. These cards…
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Troy Aikman Says Heritage Auction Jersey is FAKE
Former UCLA and Dallas Cowboys star Troy Aikman says a jersey sold by Heritage Auctions is not authentic. On November 18, 2017 someone paid $7,800 for a jersey Heritage Auctions claims Aikman wore during the Aloha Bowl (YouTube) on Christmas day 1987. Aikman weighed in on Twitter. Unless I’m the one selling it, none of my…
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Beckett Magazine to Shake Up Staff Editors
Next time you open a Beckett Magazine it might look different. Magazine editors who worked remotely were abruptly let go in October. Baseball editor Dave Sliepka, Football editor David Lee, and Hockey, Basketball & Sports Card Monthly editor Stephen Laroche were all relieved of editor work. Laroche is well known for co-writing the popular Got…
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Beckett & Leaf Spread Fake News About Damian Lillard
Damian Lillard is a superstar in the NBA. He has over 1.4 million followers on Twitter, where he regularly interacts with fans via the social media platform. Recently fans were sending Lillard links of items for sale on eBay – asking the NBA superstar if the signatures were real or fake. In the tweet below,…
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Curveball Sports Cards Bowman Group Break SCAM?
Another day, another group breaker accused of scamming. Hobby store Curveball Sports Cards, Gaming and Collectibles in Michigan is accused of swapping out cards during a group break. Collectors began blowing up Curveball’s Facebook and Twitter pages and subsequently shop owner Mike Wilson deleted some social media accounts associated with the business. See if you…
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Topps Says No Listing MLB Products on Amazon
Topps sent a cleverly worded statement to some Amazon sellers in early September, stating the company had a policy against listing any of their MLB products on the #1 e-commerce website. The selling ban covers new and old Topps unopened MLB items. It presumably does not include single cards or used goods, although those aren’t…
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Firehand Cards Group Breaker HACKED!
The Godfather of Group Breaking got hacked! An email from Firehand Cards CEO Chad Redfern sent to customers on August 30th states several customer accounts were tampered with. According to the email, no payment card data or bank account information was impacted. Firehand promises new security features “to ensure nothing like this will ever happen again.” A…
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“Vegas Dave” Fraudulent PSA Michael Jordan RC Card
Notorious high stakes gambler David Oancea, who is better known as Vegas Dave, has been making waves in the sports card world. He’s reportedly been throwing around big money buying high end graded cards. Update: In May 2018, Vegas Dave reportedly purchased a Mike Trout Superfractor for $400,000 on eBay. Update: May 2018 – Vegas Dave…
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Topps T206 Buyback Fraud
Some guys will do anything to make a buck in the hobby. During the 2000’s Topps released a set dubbed Topps 206. Randomly inserted into packs were buybacks of original T206 tobacco cards. The scam centers around putting an authentic or counterfeit T206 card into a holder of a common card from the Topps 206…
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Dak Prescott Panini Prizm Autopen Scandal
The golden boy of the 2016 NFL Football season has some explaining to do! Collectors have been waiting months for Dallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott to sign his 2016 Panini Prizm Football rookie cards. When they started to show up in mailboxes, it didn’t take long for questions to be raised. These four Prescott Prizm…
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Topps Now Lawsuit Dismissed
The lawsuit against Topps for not producing a Josh Harrison Topps Now card containing an error has been formally dismissed. Case 16JE-CC00562 – PAUL LESKO V THE TOPPS COMPANY, INC. has dissolved just a few months after it began. Fledgling lawyer, turned book writer, Paul Lesko and his attorney Brandon Michael Wise, ironically of the Wise…
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Upper Deck Certified Diamond Dealer Conference
Upper Deck is reportedly skipping the annual Las Vegas Industry Summit and will instead host their own dealer conference. Scheduled for January 11-12, 2017 in Phoenix, AZ, it’s a two-day, Industry Summit style conference exclusive to Diamond Dealers. How to Become an Upper Deck Diamond Dealer This is definitely an event I would go to if…
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2016 Panini NFL Kickoff Pack Promotion
Sports card dealers were given the opportunity to get 2 free Kickoff Promo Packs with every box of 2016 Panini Prizm Football or Panini Phoenix Football they purchased from a wholesale distributor. When card companies run promotions before a product even releases its generally a sign that orders for these and presumably other 2016 NFL products are…
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Cardboard Connection Advertising Rates
The advertising rates at Cardboard Connection as of July 2016. Prices have been slashed since site CEO Mike Smeth’s alleged 5 felony arrest in Georgia. The arrest comes after a HACKING BOMBSHELL some of Mike Smeth’s old associates dropped. Wow! Wow! Wow! In emails to potential advertisers, Cardboard Connection targets competing websites, this time boasting they get…
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2016 National Sports Collector Convention Videos
Ryan is back at the NSCC this year located in Atlantic City. He’s says it’s not too ghetto there, but that the casinos are taking a good bit of the money. Also, it’s unfortunate, but a hurricane that swept through the area is still be recovered from. However, for hardcore collectors looking to beef up…
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Do Not Order From CollectorCrate.com
Small subscription website Collector Crate (update: the site no longer works) has stopped responding to customer emails as of the month of April 2015. The website was founded on July 17, 2014. The business model was selling subscriptions, ranging from $29.99-$99.99. Each month you’d receive a random mix of sports card packs and other items. Here…
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Panini America Interested In Acquiring Upper Deck
Update: As of 2017 – Panini’s interest appears to be overstated. Panini America has interest in acquiring the Upper Deck Company according to people involved with both companies. Negotiations between the two sides have been on and off since 2013. It’s believed talks have heated back up recently. Panini America entered the U.S. market…
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Panini America Lands CLC Exclusive License
Panini America landed an exclusive agreement with the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC). It covers more than 200 Universities. Upper Deck held the license from 2010-March 2015. Here is Panini’s statement Here is Upper Deck’s statement
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2013 Football Box Wholesale Prices
Some 2013 NFL Products Original wholesale price compared to the wholesale price on November 10, 2014. List of: Sports Card Wholesale Distributors Basketball: 2013-14 Panini Basketball Wholesale Prices Product Original Cost Current Cost 2013 Bowman Sterling $232 $124 -$108.00 2013 Panini Absolute $127 $70 -$57.00 2013 Panini Black $159 $98 -$61.00 2013 Panini Certified…
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2013-14 Panini Basketball Wholesale Prices
2013-14 Panini NBA Basketball Products Original wholesale price compared to the wholesale price on November 6, 2014. List of: Sports Card Wholesale Distributors Original Price Current Price* 2013/14 Court Kings $58 $52 -$6 2013/14 Crusade $59 $45 -$14 2013/14 Elite $96 $72 -$24 2013/14 Flawless* x x 2013/14 Gold Standard $159 $115 -$44…
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2014 Panini Black Friday
Dealers: For every $11.00 of the following product you purchase you get 1 Black Friday Pack: BASKETBALL 13/14 Court Kings Basketball $55.00 13/14 Crusades Basketball $45.00 13/14 Elite Basketball $73.50 13/14 Gold Standard Basketball $120.00 13/14 Hoops Basketball $63.00 13/14 Intrigue Basketball $112.50 13/14 Innovation Basketball $75.00 13/14 Panini Basketball $43.50 13/14 Pinnacle Basketball $60.00…
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Random Thoughts on Group Breaking Part II
Priceline The business could use a Priceline, Kayak style website where a potential buyer can browse spots for sale from MANY breakers. So many times I see Breakers in their “room” trying to hawk spots that are still left in a break. “15 spots left guys!” Yet, usually the breakers only have 25 people in…
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2014 National Sports Collectors Convention Links
Links From The NSCC In Cleveland Tweeters Worth Following: #NSCC Hashtag Tweets @SportsCardNews @WatchTheBreaks @StaleGum @natsportsshow Photographs Sports Card Radio Ryan Tedards – Sports Card Radio Sports Collectors Daily Rich Mueller – Sports Collectors Daily Blogs From NSCC National Has Begun July 30, 2014 – Sports Card Info Day 1 News & Notes July 30, 2014 – Sports Collectors Daily Kris…
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2014 Panini National VIP Party
2014 Panini VIP Party Held During: 2014 National Sports Collectors Convention Date: August 2, 2014 2014 marks the 3rd year Panini America will hold a VIP party at the National Sports Collectors Convention. This years show is in Cleveland, Ohio. How to get in for Dealers: Purchase $10,000 of eligible product using MAPP (minimum advertised price…
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Thoughts About The National Sports Collectors Convention
Some random thoughts about the National Sports Collectors Convention. Check out some of the videos and photo galleries from past Nationals at the very bottom of the page. The videos can give you a feel for the show and what to expect. The Right Mix Going to the National really opened my eyes to how…
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Buying Sports Cards at Wholesale is Too Easy
By @SportsCardNews – Published: 5/4/2014 Since this article was originally posted, many changes have happened in the sports card world. Notably, Fanatics has acquired many of the major licenses and changed the nature of how sports cards are sold at the wholesale level. For updated information on the sports card wholesale market, see our Wholesale…
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2014 National Sports Collectors Convention Cleveland
2013 National Sports Collectors Show Cleveland NSCC Show Dates: 7/30/2014 – 8/3/2014 International Exposition (I-X) Center – Cleveland, OH Wednesday 7/30/2013 4pm-8pm Thursday – Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday 8/3/2013 10am-5pm National Website UPDATED: Links – Videos – Blogs – Tweets From The 2014 NSCC General Admission: $20 Advance – $25 Day Of Show VIP Package: $129 Advance…
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2014 Las Vegas Industry Summit – From The Sofa
Photo: Michael F (@MikesStadiumSC)Advanced Photoshop Work: Me I was able to sit on the sofa the last few days and follow the 2014 Industry Summit via twitter and all the “inside” sources I have …. which are none. Maybe I missed it, but I didn’t see an announcement bragging abouta ‘record breaking’ number of attendees. That’s…
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Sometimes Less Is More – Exclusive NHL License To Upper Deck
16:51:37 Let’s Be Exclusive I remember in high school you’d go exclusive with a girl you thought was just right – even if it meant missing out on the benefits of being single. First and foremost, it’s guaranteed pu$$y, additionally it’s less work to just call one girl than have to go out each friday…
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Is the Sports Card Industry Dying?
Let’s Keep it Dry For a Second Licensed card companies each year have to pay a royalty to sports leagues (NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL) and/or a players association. Royalty payments to the league are in the 10%-20% range off sales. A players association license varies, but it’s lower than what the league charges. You can’t…
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What The Sports Card Industry Can Learn From Nintendo & Dominoes
Industry Evolves – Poorly Run Companies Don’t I was reading an article on a completely different business the other day, that described a ‘cigar butt’ type business. Basically a cigar butt business has been on a steady decline for many years – but still has one last puff of smoke left in it that can keep it…
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2014 Las Vegas Industry Summit – Schedule
Dates: March 16 – 19, 2014 Location: The Orleans Casino 4500 West Tropicana Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89103 Website: www.theindustrysummit.com More Information: Las Vegas Summit 2014 Las Vegas Sports Card Summit Schedule: Sunday – March 16, 2014 11:00 – Registration (the freebies keep getting worse each year) 12:00-3:30 PM – Opening business session, including “Retailer…
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2014 Las Vegas Industry Summit – Sports Cards
Dates: March 16 – 19, 2014 Location: The Orleans Casino 4500 West Tropicana Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89103 Website: www.theindustrysummit.com 2014 Las Vegas Sports Card Summit Schedule: Sunday 11:00 – Registration (the freebies keep getting worse each year) 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM – Show floor open, featuring displays from industry companies desperate for money….
