@ralphpaticchio2747
A. Wise. Man. And. Very. Logical. I. Enjoyed. Your. Knowledge. ..kind. Regards Ralph Paticchio
@JackingPort
now thaaat's an intro ♡ ! My thumb up 😁👍🏻 and thanks for the video
@jamesfrangione8448
Very valuable advice!
@MikeMoe710
Excellent new opening graphics👍
@nicolemoynihan6165
Extremely helpful. Thanks!!
@bobcalderon2534
Thank you for the nice advice. Thanks Bob Calderon
@jamesslebodnick195
Great video Steve. Thanks so much for the valuable tips
@KT-qw1ws
I think it depends on the item, #1 is authentication, PSA/DNA, BGS, JSA, Fanatics, etc. If it is a reputable authentication company including if it’s populated in the system. So, if it’s not authenticated by those companies and in system, if u see a good price, you would jump on it.
@bs7075
Great intro
@SoSo-nk2fh
I wish I watched this video before I purchased an autographed Deion Sanders rookie card. I’m pretty confident it’s a fake. This was an expensive mistake. Everything you warned us about occurred. I will be more cautious when it comes to buying on eBay. Thank you for this video.
@stevef
Steve, this was the best 30 minutes on how to avoid fakes I have seen. I was a victim of a Mantle BB from 25 years ago. Auction event and seemed legit. Put it through JSA about six months ago for insurance purposes and it came back a fake. I was devastated. Since then I have become a student of MM signatures. I completely agree with you on third party. For baseball there is PSA, JSA for after the fact. There is also the Upper Deck balls which are authenticated and when MM was contracted. I have one and going through authentication now. Praying I learned better and the authentication comes through. I would suggest for another video if you mention baseballs - one dead give away is the kind of ball. Some of these people will fake a ball pretty well but put it on a ball with a commissioner who was in the MLB after the player died.
@stevef
For another video, could you cover Chuck Yeager signed stuff? I am seeing some fakes on eBay and any good things to look for to spot fakes would be appreciated.
@jambilardi
Thanks. You just saved me from purchasing an unbelievably cheap jersey.
@MrBenitez823
haha, that makes sense. there was a seller who had 14 steph curry autograpthed jerseys, and they flashed the Cert, but wouldnt let anyone see it. so i sat back and watched people snatch them up at really low prices. im no expert, but i can pick up on red flags. if its too good to be true, then its probably best to pass it up.
@SamanthaMunitz
I do not have the $$$ to purchase expensive authentic autographs. I wish I did. The next best thing I am able to do is purchase reprints. I get that reprints aren’t the official real deal but there seems to be a big demand for them on Etsy and eBay. I’ve purchased from a seller on eBay several times and all of his/her auctions 'buy it now' indicate REPRINT. There's nothing on these listings that say authentic, JSA, Beckett etc...The seller is obviously being honest about it. No?
@davidphillips1001
I buy autographs on ebay all the time. The scammers all operate out in the open and will tell you they’re selling fakes if you know how to ask them and understand what they’re telling you. Never ever buy from a new seller without chatting them up first and feeling them out. My pick-up line is always always asking the seller if they refund if the item fails JSA. The scammers will usually ignore you or come at you with a bunch of bullshit about TPA being bad and unreliable. Once the scammers know you are going to authenticate what they sell you, they’ll get hostile. Ask the seller where they obtained the autograph - the scammers will ignore you or tell you they got it at an estate sale or auction. The legit sellers all know where the items came from and will tell you. You should absolutely look at the seller’s feedback to see what they are actually selling and who their customers are - if you see a bunch of ignorant fools leaving 5 star reviews for a 10$ Bill Murray autograph, you know the seller is a fraud. Occasionally you might see one negative comment from a buyer who did TPA and failed - a dead giveaway. The real sellers will have sales in the 100$+ range since that’s what real autographs cost. Check the RACC trusted dealer list - if your seller is on it, you’re gold. Finally, send the item to JSA right away and get it confirmed authentic. Always pay using a credit card. If JSA fails and the seller / Ebay / PayPal won’t intervene - your credit card issuer will be happy to charge it back and make them eat it. This is your nuclear option though - you don’t want to do this often. Think of all these dimensions as layers of security that complement each other. Follow all these rules and you’ll never get scammed. Finally, ignore all the chest-thumping arrogant bravado on the various collector forums where everyone is playing armchair authenticator with each other and defaming every seller on ebay because not every signature is identical to the one in their own collection. These people don’t know a thing about authentication and should stay in their own lane. My 2 cents.
@kyralawrence4662
I have celebrity Autographs from my 20 years of traveling as a flight. Non have photos. They are signed in my personal flight logbook or on the serving tray (8"x10") doilies. Example: Jerry Lewis, Peter Faulk, John Amos, Graham Kerr, and many others. Is there a market for a collection like I have?
@MrDodger3222
I collect baseball and basketball autographs. I know you can find forgeries of any player. Are star or non-star players more likely to be forged? I get why non-star players are forged since collectors suspect it less.
@nickmullerITFC78
Is that a autographs baseball bat in that case 🚜🚜🚜🚜
@arkrazor354