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03-02-2010, 06:46 PM #1
Is this right?
I want some opinions on this situation. Is this messed up or what?
I recently sent to former Celtic Acie Earl thru a home address I got on sportscollectors.net No mention of a fee was on there so I figured I'd send. I sent 3 cards of him.
Today I get the cards back. 2 signed, 1 he kept. Along with a flyer for some spanish basketball game or something. He signed this personalized and also personalized my cards.
Along with it he sends a note asking for a donation. $3 per autograph and it goes to some girls teams he organizes/coaches.
It almost threatens you to send $. Here is what it says as follows:
As a thank you I will post your first name and city and state on our team website www.venomsportsgirls.com as a donator to the venom sports girls. If you do not send a donation to me for the card I will post your full name and city on my website as a selfish autograph seeker who skipped out on a chance to make donation for a girls team. I will also email in your information to the popular autograph seekers websites saying how you skipped out on us for a donation all because your selfish.
What do you guys think of this? messed up huh? If he wants to charge then he should send the cards back with a price list. Not sign them and then ask for the $. If I knew he was going to do that I would not have sent. He isn't a huge autograph to me.
I almost don't know what to do. Send it in or what. I went on the site for the team and see no mention of any donators. I also don't want to get put on a blacklist for not donating and screw up other auto chances. Also I dont see any list of people who did not donate.(check the site yourself) Unless he has some other site of his own.
What would you do?
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03-02-2010, 07:02 PM #2
Just send the money dude. Hopefully then he will shut up. I don't think it's worth it. Besides, how does Acie Earl know when it will be donated? I have had some recent returns asking for donations but I will have to put off momentarily. Doesn't mean I won't send, just haven't gotten the chance. That being said, who the hell does he think he is?
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03-02-2010, 07:11 PM #3
Agreed. This guy is a jerk.
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03-02-2010, 07:58 PM #4
id send back the cards, along with a note expressing your dissatisfaction with his threatening tactics
Ed
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03-02-2010, 07:59 PM #5MUST SEND FIRST ON ALL TRANSACTIONS
agreed, threats will only lose fans....
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03-02-2010, 08:05 PM #6
That seems a little weird. I would send him two cards with your auto and say we are even.
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03-02-2010, 08:23 PM #7
I've seen some messed up things but this is by far the worst. He can't possibly do what he is threatening. he can't post your information on the net w/o your permission.
If I were you I'd send them back with a note explaining you lost total respect for him with his threats and would rather loose the cards than have anything with his likeness in your collection of class-act superstars. maybe donate a $5 with a post-it telling him to use it towards Public relations pointers or a class on professionalism.
Then post scans of his note on all the sites to let other fans see what a slime ball he is. Charging is one thing, but send it back unsigned; not sign then threaten for payment. That's blackmail tactics.
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03-02-2010, 08:34 PM #8
I'll just keep the cards. They are mine. As much as I would send a donation I can't afford to right now. And he makes plenty I am sure. I was looking to see if he had any other sites where he might post "bad collectors" and I came across a site where he advertises being a basketball instructor. I'm sure he makes good money with that being a 'former" NBA player. If he does choose to do anything like he says I have the proof that it is pretty much blackmail.
Anyone know any sites where I could post a photo of his letter. At least the threatening part.
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03-02-2010, 08:45 PM #9
Yeah here. Scan it and upload to Photobucket or one of the free hosting sites. They post it here or any other TTM site.
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03-02-2010, 08:48 PM #10
i would also send his cards back & tell him to stick these cards, along with his threating tactics " you know where "
you cant do that, he should have sent them back with a list of prices...
what a jerk!!!
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Originally Posted by TheGrapher 
