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Jeffthebutcher

Hi everyone,

So I was involved (bidding/watching)in an auction for army DUI pins. Out of nowhere the auction is cancelled. I asked the auction company why and the sent me the Stolen Valor act of 2013. I am so sick that they used this to justify closing the auction. I just wanted to rant and see if others have had this happen to them?

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Jeff

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Hi everyone,

So I was involved (bidding/watching)in an auction for army DUI pins. Out of nowhere the auction is cancelled. I asked the auction company why and the sent me the Stolen Valor act of 2013. I am so sick that they used this to justify closing the auction. I just wanted to rant and see if others have had this happen to them?

Thanks

Jeff

 

 

E-bay cancels auctions with Silver Stars and Purple Hearts. It is a complete misreading of the law because the law was poorly conceived and extremely poorly written; so much so, that an addendum of sorts was released shortly after clarifying that the buying, selling and trading of all federal medals and insignia was illegal IF there is an intent to deceive. The exception of course is the MOH........

 

-Ski

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Hi everyone,

So I was involved (bidding/watching)in an auction for army DUI pins. Out of nowhere the auction is cancelled. I asked the auction company why and the sent me the Stolen Valor act of 2013. I am so sick that they used this to justify closing the auction. I just wanted to rant and see if others have had this happen to them?

Thanks

Jeff

 

 

Since you mentioned contacting the auction company, was this an on-line auction company and not an e-bay auction?

 

,,,Kat

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Jeffthebutcher

Yes it was an online auction and not eBay. I explained to them about the law and also asked what they did with the items. I'll post the response if and when I receive one.

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There are all sorts of reasons why an auction company might close an auction. There was probably another reason that they did not want to disclose so they used the Stolen Valor Act as one of convenience rather than truth.

 

....Kat

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Jeffthebutcher

So just to update. They did give me the run around. All sorts of excuses, including that they were holding the items to give to the local AMVETS. I told them that's great and I am a member so I'll put a call in to make sure the items get handled good. Then the communication stoped. What I really think happened is they sold it out the back door. Very unethical in my opinion.

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Bob Hudson

Was it ebay? It would be scary if they started banning something as common as DUI's...

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Was it ebay? It would be scary if they started banning something as common as DUI's...

 

It was not e-bay. He states in post #4 that is was an online auction house.

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