Domo Arigato

One word.

Rusted Staples.

That's only $1,000 a book you cheap turds.

::: blows the dust off the $12 in his wallet :::

On 2/29/2024 at 10:20 PM, Sauce Dog said:

His store, Cool Stuff, was apparently robbed back in January (I only found out recently though) and customer books were stolen (which ones and how many I do not know). He told me he filed a police report and shared security footage with me...

Did you happen to spot either of these two in the security footage?

On 2/24/2024 at 12:59 PM, shadroch said:

This thread needs more good news and cowbell.

Well, then this IS a lucky coincidence.

I just received the following email earlier today.

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To:  Mr. Domo Arigato

Date: February 24, 2024

Mr. Arigato,

Greetings and salutations.  I hope this correspondence finds that you are goodly and of excellent health.  I am sending these words via electronical communication to let you know that your books have completioned and are ready to take their journey to you through the postal mail system.  Unfortunately, due to the unrest in my country, all of my huge wealth has been temporarily seized, and I need your help to regain it so I can return the books back into your willing hands.  The quickliest way you can accomplish this is also very easily.  Just go to the nearest location and purchase $500 in Blockbuster gift cards.  Then you will need to correspond back to this email and supply me with the codes revealed on the back of said cards.  This will allow me to gain access to all of my funds and return you property so that you will once again be a fully complete and happy person.

With respect and humble dignity,

Michael D.

The True Crown Prince of Nigeria

On 2/19/2024 at 11:29 AM, Mr. Zipper said:

Granted, the Flash #1 seems to be an outlier. I suspect he was in over his head and made mistakes on the book, and rather than face the music with the client, he sat on it. (A bad business decision among many others.)

I don't think everything he did was one big con since he started the business......but I'm also not going to agree that any of this was just due to bad business decisions.  Even if that is the narrative he would like everyone to believe.

Taking (and spending) someone else's $5,000 while refusing to return their multi-thousand dollar book for over 14 years isn't a bad business decision.......that's a scumbag decision. 

And he did it multiple times after that instance.

On 2/17/2024 at 9:32 PM, universal soldier said:

A leopard can’t change it’s spots. There was a sense of deception early on with this guy. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it at the time but I’m not shocked by this really.

He had that Flash #1 for over 14 years and just now returned it......unfinished and in worse shape than when it was sent to him.

Imagine paying someone $5,000 to damage your Flash #1.

This also means that his excuses in the earlier thread about all of this were just a bunch of horse sh*t.  He blamed his more recent health problems, Covid, expanding the business too fast, etc.

None of that applies to a book that was sent to him 14 years ago.  It just proves your point that he was deceptive even back then.

On 2/13/2024 at 12:46 PM, paulailp said:

This was the picture he sent of the restorations he was working on October 5 2022. He stated he had 17 books being worked on. In chronological order from top left. 
some very nice expensive books. I wonder how many people got there book back and in what condition. 

Imagine the amount of cash he took in to work on just these books that is now likely gone.

Absolutely disgusting.

On 2/8/2024 at 7:00 PM, Sauce Dog said:

...and yes I am well aware I'm being a massive tease regarding my box of secrets, trust me - if I could I would love to spill the beans, but for now I'll just have to leave you all basically like

Link

I contacted Metropolis about the concerns that have been mentioned in this thread.

They said the best way to get a reply from them is to offer at least 110 percent of their asking price.

Problem solved ! ! !

On 1/19/2024 at 9:29 AM, Number 6 said:

I don't recall a requirement in the HOS rules that has to be one of the aggrieved parties to start a HOS poll.  

Looking through the Probation/HOS threads I see that you started the HOS poll and did the write-up for Dylanthekid even though I don't see anything in the write-up that indicates you were one of the affected parties.  Looks like the events in question involved Polonsky.  I also see that Buzz did the poll/write-up for Shoomanfoo even though Catwomancomics was the member who was the one affected.

I'm not nominating either one of you to do it.  I understand it's a lot of work, and I'm sure trying to figure out a coherent, logical and succinct way of summarizing this dumpster-fire-train-wreck is probably daunting.  

I'm just saying that I've seen more than one person raise the question of a HOS poll and looking at the rules I don't see any reason why anyone who feels strongly about it has to wait for any of the affected parties to step up and do it.

I can understand why those affected would probably be focusing their time and energy on either trying to get their books back or pursue legal action and wouldn't fault them for that.

I'm going to make one reply on this matter.

Here is the applicable rule (it was buried in the first section of the first rule):

1) The 30-Day Rule

a) If a transaction between board members is not completed within 30 days, the offended party may submit the offender's name for inclusion to the HOS/Probation List (hereafter called the PL)

The reason that myself and Buzz have occasionally done it, is because the offended party has asked for our help and endorsed the nomiation.  This particular "loophole" isn't written into the rules.....however, the precedent was set before I posted that nomination thread.  This was addressed somewhere in the Dylanthekid nomination when someone else brought this same matter up in there.  And, as I've stated numerous times in this forum, I will not be doing it again for this reason.  It just adds a complication that's not needed, and there are too many opinions in here on matters like this.....every opinion is different......and everyone with an opinion thinks theirs is right (this is a general statement and isn't directed specifically at you). 

Having someone else do the nomination isn't going to save an offended party any time or energy.  They would still have to put the information together regarding their transaction and forward it to the person making the thread.  Tens (hundred?) of thousands of dollars have been lost by collectors.  If nobody that's lost money/books can find the time or energy to nominate him as a warning to other collectors, then so be it.

Why hasn't anyone affected by this nominated him to the Hall of Shame list?  Yes, a lot of people in here already know not to do business with him, but there are going to be a lot of people in here that don't (not everyone on the forum reads every thread....or even visits Comics General).  

CGC Mike has already verified that the Hero Restoration account in here is still valid and has no posting restrictions......which means he could PM members that might not be aware of all of this and could still soliciit business from them.  At least being added to the list would be one more layer of protection that someone might check before doing business with someone in here. 

Even those who have received their unfinished books back could still nominate him if the original payment for services wasn't refunded....and I'm sure the 30-day waiting period to nominate someone to the list has already passed for all of those affected.

Here's what someone who has suffered a loss in this mess can do to get him added to the list:

• Start a thread in the Marketplace Probations section here with the title of "Nominating Hero Restoration for the Hall of Shame".  In the first post, outline as completely as possible the circumstances surrounding the transaction, including all relevant details and dates if you have them.  I would also include a link to this thread we're currently posting in to help flesh out what all is transpiring.

• Immediately send a private message to Hero Restoration (link to his profile) letting him know he's being nominated and provide him with a link to the nomination thread you started.

• The accused will then have 72 hours to respond in that thread and present his side of the matter.

• After the 72 hour period, start a new thread titled "Poll to add Hero Restoration the the Hall of Shame".  Include a poll in the first post giving people two choices, to either add him to the Hall of Shame or not.  Set the poll to end in 7 days, and the results at the end will determine what happens.