Jeremy, isn't that what we do every time we buy a tin of The Cup? Cut a check to Upper Deck?? The collectors ARE paying big $$ to Upper Deck right now for a premier product that should have some sort of protection from tampering. The scammers aren't going to waste their time on the cheaper products. As long as they know Upper Deck won't do anything, they will keep trying to scam people. Greed fuels everything...unfortunately. And Upper Deck not doing anything because it may cost a few extra $$ per tin, is another form of that GREED...in a business way.
That is why I like slabbed ITG Ultimate cards! They are protected and you know they have real game-used memorabilia in them. And YES, I did buy BAP Ultimate cards when they WERE licensed and cost a lot of $$ per pack....and why I still buy them when they aren't licensed: protection and trust.
My opinion only, of course ...... 
