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• Initial Complaint

  Date:09/25/2023

  Type:Sales and Advertising Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  This company is intentionally selling counterfeit high end sports cards. They are well aware that the cards they are selling are complete fakes and they are passing them off as genuine and selling them for $1000s of dollars. They scammed my buisness out of $8000 dollars I ran them off, and have reported them to federal authorities. Well now they are listing their counterfeit items on an online auction site and the guy is trying to carefully word his listing to try and have some kind of guard of protection from repercussions. Well I can prove with out a doubt they know they are fake they lie stating they do test to prove authenticity which is a complete lies, they are intentionally scamming people and need to be stopped immediately.

  Business Response

  Date: 10/12/2023

  My name is *********************** and I am the sole owner of All Things Auction. I just started this Online Auction two weeks ago. ****************** ******************* has no business interest or ownership. He is a vendor listed with All Things Auction and given the same regard as all of our vendors, until proven otherwise.
  

  My Background is 27 years of Law Enforcement and 32 years as a White ****** Forensic Auditor specializing in Telecommunication Fraud.

  As  you can see, it is very doubtful that I have deliberately defrauded anyone.

  In fact, the only business, I have had with *************************************** is purchasing some small baskets, some vintage envelopes and unfortunately, giving him $60.00 for a Commercial Sink he  sold to me, which I  discovered later he did not own. The Sink belong to his landlord who confirmed he did not own it.

  Breakdown  of his statement and my response.

  This Company I (meaning me the owner) is  intentionally selling Counterfeit High End Sports Cards.

  He has no proof that I, ***********************, nor All Things Auction has ever sold or intentionally sold any counterfeit anything, much less Collectible Sports Cards. That accusation is completely false and he has entered into the legal arena of Defamation of Character.

  They meaning, *********************** and Card Vendor *******************, are well aware that the cards they are selling are complete fakes and they, meaning ***********************, and Card Vendor *******************  are passing them off as genuine and selling them for $1,000.00s of dollars.

  *********************************** has no proof that *********************** knowingly or Card Vendor ******************* are intentionally selling any item, including cards on any auction, specifically All Things Auction.

  They, meaning ***********************, scammed my business out of $8,000.00. I ran them off, meaning ***********************  and reported them to federal authorities.

  ***********************************, has no proof, that *********************** has received any funds, from any transactions he made regarding fake cards and never been run off regarding fake card transactions.

  Well now they, meaning *********************** are listing their counterfeit items on an online auction site and the guy, meaning ***********************  is trying to carefully word his listing to try and have some kind of guard of protection from repercussions.

  ******  Schwindling has no proof that *********************** has ever deliberately or allowed anyone else to deliberately place fake cards on the All Things Auction Site.

  Yep! The Terms of agreements on  Collectible Cards is specific. It is strongly worded in such a way that it gives the bidder of any  Collectible Card the opportunity to verify the accuracy of any collectible card listed. It goes even further in that if the winning bidder has any second doubts about his bid, All Things Auction, allows the bidder the opportunity to have the card sent to a professional grader before delivery of the card. If the card is not as presented at time auction, the bidder will have his money refunded and All Things Auction will re-imburse the grading fee. The Bidder also has the option to decline the offer of having the card graded before taking possession of the card.

  Well, I can prove without a doubt they know they are fake. They lie stating they do test to prove authenticity which is a complete lies. They are intentionally scamming people and need to be stopped immediately.

  Well, I can prove without a doubt they, meaning Car ******* and card vendor *******************, know they are fake. They lie, (meaning *********************** and Card Vendor *******************) stating they do test to prove authenticity which is a complete lies. ( Not sure how ******, can call it a lie, as All Things Auction has not sold any collectible card, as of this date, nor have we had anyone ask for All Things Auction to send any collectible card off for grading, since becoming an active auction.) They, meaning *********************** and ******************* are intentionally scamming people and need to be stopped immediately.

  Defamation is the act of harming a persons reputation through the use of words and is broken into two categories.

          When defaming words are in writing this is known as libel;          If the words are spoken, this type of defamation is called slander. No matter which format the words take, the case itself can be categorized broadly as defamation.

  Defamation lawsuits qualify as personal injury cases because the effects can have a long-lasting impact on the defamed persons finances, opportunities and even emotional and physical wellbeing.

  It can be difficult to navigate the line between what is an individuals right to free speech, and protecting others from defamation. Therefore, five elements must be proven in order to establish defamation and attempt to recover damages or other recompense from the party who published or spoke the harmful words.

  Here are the 5 elements of Defamation in Alabama.

          Publication Of Information Is required In order for a statement to constitute defamation, it must be published. In other words, while someone may write something harmful or untrue about another person in a private location such as a journal, this document is not intended to be shared with the public, and therefore can not be considered defamatory. Published can mean any type of publicly accessible medium; libel may be printed in a magazine, and slander could be found in a television interview. The meaning of publication will vary depending on the type that occurred.

          What is most important to prove is that the words reached the public in a manner that was accessible and shared.

  The Person Being Defamed Was Identified By The *********************** meaning myself ***********************. The second element that is required to prove defamation is identification. The one being defamed, that is the plaintiff, must be identifiable from the statement such that it can only apply to that person. A statement that all Hollywood actors have probably cheated on their partners is not libel or slander because it does not identify one individual person whose reputation may be harmed.

  The identified person may be addressed directly, such as by name, or indirectly, such as by a role in an organization. If there is only one *** of a company and an individual makes a slanderous claim about the *** of that company without mentioning a name, the target of the statement is still made clear. As long as the person being identified is easily understood to be a specific person, the claim of defamation may continue, even if that persons name was not directly stated. While cases in which a name is explicitly mentioned are often among the most simple, cases without express names are often still eligible to proceed to legal action. In addition, the person being defamed may suffer mental anguish as a result of both the defamation itself and its other consequences in their life. The person who committed the defamation may be required to pay damages. If the plaintiff succeeds in their defamation case, the defendant is often ordered to monetarily compensate the affected party to remedy the damage that was inflicted by the defamation.

  Common metrics used to determine how much a defamation suit is worth are lost wages, lost opportunities and medical bills.

  Here are some Elements Of Defamation. It  is the act of harming a persons reputation through the use of words and is broken into two categories. When defaming words are in writing this is known as libel; if the words are spoken, this type of defamation is called slander. No matter which format the words take, the case itself can be categorized broadly as defamation.

  Defamation lawsuits qualify as personal injury cases because the effects can have a long-lasting impact on the defamed persons finances, opportunities and even emotional and physical wellbeing. It can be difficult to navigate the line between what is an individuals right to free speech, and protecting others from defamation.

  1. Publication Of Information Is Required

  In order for a statement to constitute defamation, it must be published. Published can mean any type of publicly accessible medium; libel may be printed in a magazine, and slander could be found in a television interview. What is most important to prove is that the words reached the public in a manner that was accessible and shared.

  The Person Being Defamed Was Identified By The Statement

  One element that is required to prove defamation is identification. The one being defamed, that is the plaintiff, must be identifiable from the statement such that it can only apply to that person.

  The identified person may be addressed directly, such as by name, or indirectly, such as by a role in an organization. If there is only one *** of a company and an individual makes a slanderous claim about the *** of that company without mentioning a name, the target of the statement is still made clear.

  As long as the person being identified is easily understood to be a specific person, the claim of defamation may continue, even if that persons name was not directly stated. While cases in which a name is explicitly mentioned are often among the most simple, cases without express names are often still eligible to proceed to legal action.

  The Remarks Had A Negative Impact On The Persons Reputation

  In order for words or speech to qualify as defamation, they must negatively affect how a person is perceived by the public or others with whom they interact. Remarks that do have a negative impact, whether written or spoken, are called defamatory and can result in a variety of consequences for the plaintiff.

  If you have any other questions call *************)  ***********************

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Customer Answer

  Date: 10/12/2023

   
  Complaint: 20647229
  
  I am rejecting this response because:
  
  Sincerely,
  *********************** is a lying POs and ******************* is his son and **** is well awar the items he is selling is 100 percent counterfeit and he is a liar and I never sold him a commercial sink. He is lying trying to deter me from taking legal action against his so called son ******************* look on his web page and they are loaded with bills counterfeit cards.

  **** is well aware of the situation of his cards being fake and he still choose to list them for sale as authentic. Knowing he has been told the my are counterfeit. He trys to use the fact that he is a retired law enforcement and a bill collector that he gets to doctor up and call himself a forensic investigator is a joke. He is well aware the cards he is selling is counterfeit and needs to be held accountable just the same as *******************. I never sold him anything other then a few small items that he took right after he purchased them
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  Customer Answer

  Date: 10/19/2023

  The website hibid has permently banned them from selling on their platform. For 1: selling fake cards 2: selling cards that they did not own.