eBay Bans Christopher Morales, Nick Burzyk Autograph Authentication

I just heard from eBay's fraud department that "court-approved forensic document examiners" Christopher Morales and Nick Burzyk have been banned by eBay!

Nothing offered with their authentication opinions is allowed, and will be removed—either automatically or upon notification.

Their names will be published on eBay's list of banned authenticators within the next two weeks—their Web department has a backlog of work, so it takes some time.

If you aren't familiar with Morales, read my article, Christopher Morales: The Forger's Best Friend

Thank you eBay!!!

UPDATE: EBAY'S LIST OF BANNED AUTHENTICATORS

eBay has updated their banned authenticator list to include COAs from Nicholas Burczyk, Christopher Morales and TTA Authentic (formerly STAT Authentic).

Here is the full list of banned authenticators:

Autographed items with COAs and LOAs, or references to COAs and LOAs from the following people or organizations.

Coach's Corner Sports Auctions LLC
Christopher L. Morales
Donald Frangipani
Forensic Document Services
Hollywood Dreams
J. DiMaggio Co. / J. DiMaggio Company
Legends Sports Memorabilia
Nathan's Autographs / N.E. Autographs
Nicholas Burczyk
Pro Sports / Pro Sports Memorabilia
Robert Prouty
R.R.'s Sports Cards & Collectibles
SCAA / Front Page Art / Angelo Marino
Slamdunk Sportscards & Memorabilia
Sports Alley Memorabilia
Sports Management Group
Stan's Sports / Stans Sports Memorabilia
TTA Authentic (formerly STAT Authentic)
Universal Memorabilia
XMI Authentications
USA Authentics
Blank COAs and LOAs / COAs and LOAs as stand-alone items
COAs and LOAs from anyone listed on the FBI's Operation Bullpen website

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Permalink Reply by DB on April 4, 2012 at 12:15pm

welcome to AML kirk. Authentication Malpractice are great words and applicable especially to the subjects of the original thread post.

here are a couple of focus threads on AML;

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/hauls-of-shame-is-th...

http://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/gangsta-nash-seems-t...

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Permalink Reply by DB on April 4, 2012 at 3:01pm

and Kirk - with regards to the claims of 8 non-authentic walter johnson balls where some sold at major auction houses it states, " We showed these eight JSA-certified Walter Johnson signed baseballs to several experts who each told us that in their opinion, they would not be able to certify them as authentic. One expert thought that the ball shown in the second row, left, might be genuine. As for the images of the second set of Johnson balls, the experts thought they were genuine, but there was some disagreement about the example shown on the top row, right, which would need to be examined in person to render a definitive opinion."

SO WHO ARE THE SEVERAL EXPERTS? Huey, Dewey & Louie? To have a credible argument one must clearly identify who Huey, Dewey, & Louie etc.. are. One can't mask them and feel that the article has anything to it moreso that the SINGLE ONE that started the discussion that appears to be pulled from Ebay and that is sufficient enough without all the noise.

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Permalink Reply by Chad Blessinger on April 6, 2012 at 8:56am

Kirk, The site is very interesting. I like when examples of forgeries in the market are given. We are a part of a hobby where cheating and forging is everywhere. Buyer Beware, I suppose.