Yet another reason to avoid GU cards

[Zeeck]

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/ornstein-sold-fake-jerseys-to-card-company/

However, those court papers also include an admission by Ornstein that from 2000 to 2003, he was able to purchase dozens of authentically-made NFL player jerseys from a Berlin, Wisconsin manufacturer and falsely represent them to the collectors market as game worn.

Ornstein and some unnamed individuals who federal officials say were also involved, faxed false certificates of authenticity to buyers. The COAs originated in northern Ohio.

An unnamed trading card company wound up with some of the jerseys between 2000 and 2002 and cut them up for use on its cards. The court papers do not indicate whether the cards were distributed and if so, which brands or specific cards were affected.

Between December of 2002 and February of 2003, Ornstein also sold or consigned 45 jerseys represented as having been worn in the 2002 season to an unnamed sports memorabilia auction company. Again, Ornstein and his associates provided false COAs. The government’s case indicates 20 of the jerseys sold for a price of over $30,000. The fate of those jerseys isn’t revealed in the court documents.

 

[sliqwill]

class action lawsuit?

 

[AUTaxMan]

I've had as much fun picking up rare 90s inserts over the past few months as I ever did picking up jersey cards.

 

[sffanmike25]

I buy my jersey cards assuming they are fake, or falsely represented as being game worn. Makes the process much easier.

 

[Brad]

class action lawsuit?

Plausible deniability? I figure their asses are covered.

 

[lumm0x]

I'm with Mike. It's fricken cardboard. I never thought the card companies had any integrity.

 

[Bounty13]

I've had as much fun picking up rare 90s inserts over the past few months as I ever did picking up jersey cards.

Word.

 

[gadsden86]

Another reason i don't really buy jersey cards for more than a buck or 2 each.

 

[pgwtamu]

I'm not going to lie.....I don't think 100% of the autographs we pay BIG bucks for are authentic....