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Scott Hoffman - HOF Collectibles - Heroesofthegame - Sportsauthenticapparel Baseball Memorabilia Ripoff Artist. A Scan Omaha Nebraska
I had been bidding on some items that were on Overstock.com and they seemed unusually inexpensive. Thinking that I had stumbled upon a great deal, I proceeded to bid on them.
Needless to say, I was unlucky enough to win multiple items. I paid by check and received two boxes of baseballs that came with certificates of authenticity that were signed by Scott Hoffman, who goes by the name HOF Collectibles, Heroesofthegame or sportsauthenticapparel.
Without solicitation, he wrote me a direct email indicating that he was merging with another company and liquidating inventory. Never dreaming that someone could be a real life forge artist, I was duped again. This time for the tune of $255.00. My total loss came to close to $600.00.
When I tried to get my money back he did not respond. I tried to contact him at 402-346-8318 and nobody picked up.
I filed a case with the FBI, the Nebraska Attorney General's Office, and the Better Business Bureau. So far, I haven't heard a word back from any of them.
I didn't do business with him while he was on eBay that I am aware of, but a sportcards dealer informed me that he had been passing around forged and deceptive goods.
I asked him for my money back at that point. And he wanted to know why? Not any niceties or pleasantries about it, just "why"?
When I told him, he said to me that he requires that I send him back the original baseballs that I received (11). This is without him even talking about reimbursing me for my initial purchase let alone the new purchase that set me back $255.00
So at that point is when I decided to file papers against him. He has not responded but he has been kicked off of eBay and Overstock.
Overstock, being less reputable in my eyes, said that it's not their job to go after people and they gave me the FBI's website in which to file complaints to. So after having done that, I found out that he has done business on Overstock as Sportsauthenticapparel, Heroesofthegame, H.O.F.Collectibles.
His email address is a spoof because all it does is serve to forward it to another email address that he gets his email at. His yahoo address is hofsportscollectibles@yahoo.com
So the long and the short of it, is that I am out $600.00 and he is a forger living and feeding off of people who he can victimize.
He must be doing quite well, because when I looked at his Overstock numbers he had approximately 470 transactions or auctions.
Multiply that by an average of $75.00 per transaction and he's doing very well as a forgery artist.
The clue that gave it all away was the paper in which he sent the autographed baseballs on. One half was all white and the other card was decorated as if it were purchased in the local stationary store.
It was signed by him to top it all off!!! No independent authenticating body such as Beckett, Gem, etc...
I am anxiously awaiting for the Attorney General and the FBI to take appropriate action. As I told him in the letter, I will be more than happy to forward all of my autographed baseballs to the attorney general's office for authentication but as of yet he won't answer my calls or emails nor have I heard yet from the Nebraska AG office.
Lawrence
Suffern,, New York
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Lauren
Joplin,Missouri,
United States of America
Scott Hoffman strikes again!
#4Consumer Suggestion
Sat, May 29, 2010
I just had a run-in with this Scott Hoffman on Overstock.com as the username of HOFCARDS, through Paypal the email address was S A Hoffman hofcardsomaha@yahoo.com where the person's name on Paypal shows as Chantell Geiger. I bid on 10 autographed baseballs by Pujols, Clemens, McGwire, Aaron, Koufax, Henderson, Berra, Ryan, Brock, and Mauer. I was the winning bidder and I sent the seller an email asking about the COA's and how are they certified as in which company. Immediately afterward, the seller cancelled my bids and cancelled my paypal invoice. I was very suspicious of the authenticity from then on and I'm so glad I never gave him any money! As an example, this guy is selling "supposed" Pujol's autographed baseball at the "make it mine price" of $20, Koufax signed ball for $25, and a Hank Aaron ball for $20. Those prices are WAY below market value and WAY too good to be true. I was shocked when I read this Rip-off Report after searching the internet for more info on him, because it was written 4 years ago and apparently nothing made this guy stop selling! He just created a new username on Overstock and just kept right on selling fakes! This guy really needs to be stopped because people are continuously being scammed by him and his fake autographs! I was almost one of them! When I sent another email asking why my bids were cancelled he then proceded to harrass me via email. I left poor feedback on his Overstock.com site, but he then emailed me saying he convinced an Overstock representative to remove the bad feedback. Is that even possible? BEWARE! This guy is still out there and praying upon uneducated buyers and people who don't question a sale that is too good to be true! I hope no one else is tricked by him, because I almost was.
Scooter
Omaha,Nebraska,
U.S.A.
Wrong phone number
#4Consumer Comment
Fri, April 03, 2009
The phone number listed is for a Scott Hoffman in Omaha but not for the Scott Hoffman at that address or with that email address.
Richva64
Ladysmith,Virginia,
U.S.A.
Ask Questions Before You Buy
#4Consumer Suggestion
Mon, September 03, 2007
I own a sports memorabilia business where we bring in athletes to autograph events that are generally open to the public. We have some of the top rated authenticity guides on Ebay that are designed to help people avoid these problems. You may want to take a moment and read the two I have posted on here.
If you want to learn even more, we have several more guides posted on Ebay besides these two:
Avoid Fraud:
reviews.ebay.com/Avoid-Fraud-An-Autographed-Memorabilia-Guide_W0QQugidZ10000000000839526
Certificate of Authenticity (COA) Guide:
reviews.ebay.com/COA-apos-s-What-information-should-they-include_W0QQugidZ10000000000958750