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A sophisticated fraud ring is targeting high-end trading card shops across the country, leaving owners empty-handed and out tens of thousands in inventory. According to a police report filed by Ryan Van Oost, co-owner of CardsHQ, a group of thieves has been running a “repetitious” Apple Pay scam since late 2024, with total losses estimated…
Baseball Card Collector Predicts “Hobby Revolt” Over Grading Costs and Fanatics Pricing
Sports card collectors are hitting a breaking point with grading companies, Fanatics pricing, and breaker practices, according to a YouTube creator whose recent video is resonating across the hobby. Mike, who runs the channel “Baseball Collector,” argues the hobby itself is healthy and growing, but the industry side is pushing collectors toward a revolt. “The…
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An authentication specialist is calling on federal authorities to investigate what he says is a massive counterfeiting operation involving fake Beckett certificates of authenticity. Roman Pioner, who runs CheckCOA, posted a detailed thread on X documenting what he describes as “the largest single fraud case I have ever seen in the hobby.” Pioner claims a…
Breaker Brian Wolfe Accused of Scamming Collectors Out of Thousands
Brian Wolfe was seen as a trusted breaker. A guy people knew from industry conferences and Panini parties. Now he’s being accused of scamming collectors out of thousands through empty packages, ghosted messages, and shipments that never arrived. Multiple hobbyists went public this week with receipts showing a pattern: deals that only accepted CashApp or…
