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Raymond rented space in a building in Hartville, Ohio. Some
members of the buying group would pick up their supplies at the
Hartville site, because it was closer than the warehouse. One of
Raymond's friends, John Lauderdale, bought and sold cards at the
Hartville site and took care of the pickups at that site.
Ohio Coin is a wholesale distributor of baseball cards, coin
supplies, and related products in the collectible industry. Ohio
Coin sells to small distributors, dealers, and to a lesser degree
the public. Ohio Coin's prices are 30 percent cheaper than other
suppliers in the State. Customers receive an additional 3-
percent discount if they pick up a skid3 of product. To get the
3-percent discount, customers of Ohio Coin, such as Raymond's
buyers group, combine orders and then distribute the product
among themselves.
The round trip from Ohio Coin to Cleveland was approximately
500 miles. In 1991, instead of spending a whole day to pick up
orders from Ohio Coin, Raymond purchased a van for Lewis Miller,
an employee of Ohio Coin. The van was titled in Mr. Miller's
name, and Mr. Miller was the owner of the van. Mr. Miller used
the van to pick up and deliver the items Raymond's group
purchased from Ohio Coin. Raymond purchased the van from Cumba
Motors for $1,400. A check in the amount of $1,000 drawn on the
Ameritrust account was made payable to Cumba Motors. The balance
3A skid is approximately 4 by 4 feet, and two skids will
fill a van.
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