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Whatnot Called a Casino. Fanatics Live Gets a Pass.
Whatnot just got hit with arbitration demands claiming it operates an illegal gambling operation. The platform says it’s nonsense. The…
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Card Show Vendors Speak Out Against Tidewater Promoter
We covered a Facebook dispute between Tidewater Cards & Collectibles promoter Michael Campbell and another show organizer over competing event…
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Collectors Accuse FilthBomb of Wholesale Market Manipulation
Earlier this week, we reported on Fanatics giving breakers cases of 2025 Bowman’s Best Baseball while collectors got “sold out”…
News
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Whatnot Called a Casino. Fanatics Live Gets a Pass.
Whatnot just got hit with arbitration demands claiming it operates an illegal gambling operation. The platform says it’s nonsense. The…
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Card Show Vendors Speak Out Against Tidewater Promoter
We covered a Facebook dispute between Tidewater Cards & Collectibles promoter Michael Campbell and another show organizer over competing event…
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Collectors Accuse FilthBomb of Wholesale Market Manipulation
Earlier this week, we reported on Fanatics giving breakers cases of 2025 Bowman’s Best Baseball while collectors got “sold out”…
Grading
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Steve Grad Defends Beckett From His Tesla: “We Can’t Afford Photos”
This week, we published an article about fake Beckett authentication stickers being sold on eBay, allegedly by someone connected to the…
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Authenticator Claims eBay Seller Moved $1 Million in Fake Beckett COAs, Calls for Federal Investigation
An authentication specialist is calling on federal authorities to investigate what he says is a massive counterfeiting operation involving fake…
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Group Breaker Warns of Increasingly Sophisticated Counterfeit PSA Slabs
A group breaker on TikTok posted a warning this weekend after buying what turned out to be an entire lot…
Breakers
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Collectors Accuse FilthBomb of Wholesale Market Manipulation
Earlier this week, we reported on Fanatics giving breakers cases of 2025 Bowman’s Best Baseball while collectors got “sold out”…
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Fanatics Gave Breakers Pallets While Collectors Got ‘Sold Out’ Messages
Junk Wax Sal—ranked on SCR’s Hobby Influencer Rankings—posted what thousands of collectors are thinking: “Fanatics, can you suck any harder? I…
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WeTheHobby Customer Reports Missing Cards After PSA Grading Mix-Up
A customer is raising concerns on social media after cards from a WeTheHobby break disappeared following PSA grading. VWSmaltz posted…
Market Watch
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Cooper Flagg Rookie Auto Hits $366K — But Still Miles Behind Wembanyama
Cooper Flagg just set a new personal record: a Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition auto sold for $366,000 on Goldin Saturday.…
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Wembanyama PSA 10 at $155: The Most Underpriced Star in the Hobby
Victor Wembanyama’s Panini Prizm PSA 10 sells for $155 while Cooper Flagg’s Topps Chrome PSA 10 goes for $455. The…
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The One LeBron Card Worth Buying Right Now
2003 Topps Chrome #111 Rookie – PSA 10 Current price: $7,000 If you’re looking at LeBron cards and you don’t…
Opinion
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Whatnot Called a Casino. Fanatics Live Gets a Pass.
Whatnot just got hit with arbitration demands claiming it operates an illegal gambling operation. The platform says it’s nonsense. The…
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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…
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The Controversies Brian Gray Left Behind at Leaf Trading Cards
Brian Gray ran Leaf Trading Cards for 13 years and left in August 2023 citing burnout. The timing told a…
Court Cases
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Whatnot Called a Casino. Fanatics Live Gets a Pass.
Whatnot just got hit with arbitration demands claiming it operates an illegal gambling operation. The platform says it’s nonsense. The…
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TikTok Card Breaker Sues Customer for $42,000 Over Chargebacks
A card breaker is suing a customer who spent $24,000 on breaks, then charged back $18,000 through TikTok’s payment system.…
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California Card Dealer Sues Michigan Shop Over $253,000 in Unpaid Merchandise
A California-based sports card wholesaler is suing a Michigan card shop and its owner for $253,000 in unpaid merchandise, according…