| Caveat Venditor! |
If you're a collector looking to get burned by SCP Auctions or Sotheby's, look no further! You've
come to the right place. This page contains valuable information about how you can get scammed out of all
that excess cash you've been meaning to throw away. Thanks to the generosity of David Kohler and Dan
Imler, collectors no longer have to wander the streets in search of a dumpster big enough to handle the piles
and piles of money they've been saddled with. Finally, there's a better way to break free from the chains of
financial security!
What makes Kohler and Imler so special? One word: Integrity. David was a founding board member of
"SCAM" the Sports Collectibles Association International which promoted ethics in the sports collectibles
industry. Wait, no, he was a founding board member of "SCAI," not "SCAM." The word International
starts with an I, not an M. It wouldn't make any sense for someone to be a founding board member of
"SCAM" unless they were the President /CEO of a company that would doctor the image of an item they
were auctioning so it looked much nicer in the catalog than it actually was and then say something like
"There's nothing we can do for you" to the high bidder when he sought to be compensated for the fraud
perpetuated on him. I can see how THAT might fall under the umbrella of "SCAM," but not "SCAI"
because "SCAI" promoted ethics in the sports collectibles industry. And "SCAM" doesn't seem to fit with
all the promoting of ethics in the sports collectibles industry that Kohler does. No, "SCAM" just wouldn't
be the right organization for someone as well-respected as David Kohler is. Unethical
business practices are what "SCAI" is trying to eliminate from the sports collectibles industry. It all comes
back to that one word which no one can argue David Kohler lacks: Integrity.
With the monetary extraction system that Kohler and Imler established through the use of SCP Auctions, your
days of worrying about your money are just a click away from being a thing of the past. Don't believe me?
Well, I'm not only a burn victim of SCP Auctions and Sotheby's, I'm also a client. Yes, I can tell you from
personal experience that I, too, used to worry about my money, but once I sent my money to SCP Auctions,
my worries seemed to disappear because MY money became THEIR money. Nothing to worry about.
The great part about this system is that it's uniquely suited for the specific needs of each individual collector.
Some collectors need to throw away millions of dollars, others only have a few hundred to dispose of. In my
case, I had an extra $10,000 that I had unsuccessfully tried to flush down the toilet, only to clog it again and
again. I was just about ready to give up and resign myself to the fact that having that money was probably
going to be my cross to bear in this life when I stumbled upon lot #93 in the June 5th, 2007 Sotheby's/SCP
Auction. To really get a good look at the item as it was listed, you might have to log into the Sotheby's system
first and then click on the "Browse Catalogue" link to the right. That way you can blow the image up to see
what an amazing job they did of keeping the many defects this item has from being visible to potential bidders.
My story is best explained with the pictures below. Out of the seemingly countless areas that are damaged
on this 1927 panoramic photo, I chose seven that should give a clear understanding of how different the item I
received was compared to one I thought I was bidding on. I thought I was bidding on the item in their catalog
that can also be viewed on the Sotheby's website, but fortunately the auction house had my best interests in
mind and sent me something totally different. In fact, what they sent me might not even be worth half what I
paid it due to the many tears, creases and other defects. They helped me get rid of all that extra money in no
time! They were even willing to let me send it directly to them so I didn't have to dispose of it myself. Thanks
guys, you're the best!
come to the right place. This page contains valuable information about how you can get scammed out of all
that excess cash you've been meaning to throw away. Thanks to the generosity of David Kohler and Dan
Imler, collectors no longer have to wander the streets in search of a dumpster big enough to handle the piles
and piles of money they've been saddled with. Finally, there's a better way to break free from the chains of
financial security!
What makes Kohler and Imler so special? One word: Integrity. David was a founding board member of
"SCAM" the Sports Collectibles Association International which promoted ethics in the sports collectibles
industry. Wait, no, he was a founding board member of "SCAI," not "SCAM." The word International
starts with an I, not an M. It wouldn't make any sense for someone to be a founding board member of
"SCAM" unless they were the President /CEO of a company that would doctor the image of an item they
were auctioning so it looked much nicer in the catalog than it actually was and then say something like
"There's nothing we can do for you" to the high bidder when he sought to be compensated for the fraud
perpetuated on him. I can see how THAT might fall under the umbrella of "SCAM," but not "SCAI"
because "SCAI" promoted ethics in the sports collectibles industry. And "SCAM" doesn't seem to fit with
all the promoting of ethics in the sports collectibles industry that Kohler does. No, "SCAM" just wouldn't
be the right organization for someone as well-respected as David Kohler is. Unethical
business practices are what "SCAI" is trying to eliminate from the sports collectibles industry. It all comes
back to that one word which no one can argue David Kohler lacks: Integrity.
With the monetary extraction system that Kohler and Imler established through the use of SCP Auctions, your
days of worrying about your money are just a click away from being a thing of the past. Don't believe me?
Well, I'm not only a burn victim of SCP Auctions and Sotheby's, I'm also a client. Yes, I can tell you from
personal experience that I, too, used to worry about my money, but once I sent my money to SCP Auctions,
my worries seemed to disappear because MY money became THEIR money. Nothing to worry about.
The great part about this system is that it's uniquely suited for the specific needs of each individual collector.
Some collectors need to throw away millions of dollars, others only have a few hundred to dispose of. In my
case, I had an extra $10,000 that I had unsuccessfully tried to flush down the toilet, only to clog it again and
again. I was just about ready to give up and resign myself to the fact that having that money was probably
going to be my cross to bear in this life when I stumbled upon lot #93 in the June 5th, 2007 Sotheby's/SCP
Auction. To really get a good look at the item as it was listed, you might have to log into the Sotheby's system
first and then click on the "Browse Catalogue" link to the right. That way you can blow the image up to see
what an amazing job they did of keeping the many defects this item has from being visible to potential bidders.
My story is best explained with the pictures below. Out of the seemingly countless areas that are damaged
on this 1927 panoramic photo, I chose seven that should give a clear understanding of how different the item I
received was compared to one I thought I was bidding on. I thought I was bidding on the item in their catalog
that can also be viewed on the Sotheby's website, but fortunately the auction house had my best interests in
mind and sent me something totally different. In fact, what they sent me might not even be worth half what I
paid it due to the many tears, creases and other defects. They helped me get rid of all that extra money in no
time! They were even willing to let me send it directly to them so I didn't have to dispose of it myself. Thanks
guys, you're the best!
This image was scanned from the SCP/Sotheby's June 5th, 2007 auction catalog. It shows the item I
thought I was bidding on. The left edge looks shiny due to the glare from the scanner. Click on any of
the images below to see larger images with better resolution. The seven red numbers will help when
comparing this image to the images of what I actually received. The white strip at the bottom is the
area that was cropped out of the image that was published:
thought I was bidding on. The left edge looks shiny due to the glare from the scanner. Click on any of
the images below to see larger images with better resolution. The seven red numbers will help when
comparing this image to the images of what I actually received. The white strip at the bottom is the
area that was cropped out of the image that was published:
This image is what I actually received. There are many other digital pictures of it below.
Note how much larger it is from top to bottom that the image in the catalog:
Note how much larger it is from top to bottom that the image in the catalog:
This image shows the back of the photo but has been reversed (mirrored) in order to show the
damaged areas as they correspond to those on the front. Note the numerous repaired tears:
damaged areas as they correspond to those on the front. Note the numerous repaired tears:
Click on any of these pictures to see larger images in greater detail:
| Detailed pics of the 7 damaged areas (Click To Enlarge) |
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