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Question on reputable dealers and what I should pay
Hello,
I came across this site while looking for reviews on Verified Autograph. I read one of the forum discussions and was hoping that someone could be so kind as to lend a hand.
I will admit that I know nothing about autographs so here is my predicament.
I am looking to buy a Christmas gift for a very good friend of mine who loves the Patriots and Tom Brady. I have called around my local memorabilia stores for something with Tom Brady's signature and only one store had something in stock and it was a signed football for $999 but they were willing to sell it to me for $750 which is still so incredibly out of my price range that I turned to the internet. A friend of mine suggested ebay but after five minutes of searching I came to the conclusion that I really couldn't trust ebay due to the high number of absolutely identical items from one or two sellers.
After looking around a little more I came across Verified Autographs. The price seemed reasonable for a Tom Brady Signed Mini NFL Helmet at $124.95. However given what I was told the price of a football at a local store was I'm wondering why their prices are so low.
Has anyone heard of them and whether or not they are reputable. If they aren't could you please give me an idea of where to look for a trusted seller. Also I was wondering how much I really should expect to pay for something like this and whether I should try and find something else. I have no idea whether I'm looking at fakes or not. The friend I'm buying this for is an incredble friend and I would hate to get him anything that isn't genuine but I am also not flush with enough cash to afford to spend more than $250. I considered emailing the man himself but I've heard he is......prickly at best. I don't know if this is the right forum for this post but any help would be incredibly appreciated.
Thank you,
Brooke
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Permalink Reply by mike aring on -
does anyone realize that Brady is the MOST DIFFICULT NFL PLAYER TO OBTAIN... he almost absolutely does not sign for free... i know there was a signing a few years ago and it was $600 a pop, making this the highest signing price i have ever seen. and i also know that people were LINED UP to get their team helmets signed at this price... so imagine that if you are paying less than $600 for his autograph, there's a good chance that the item is not real. could there be deals? yes? people who had money and now are desperate to get it back? of course.. but in general, someone shouldn't have a bunch of brady items and be selling them below market value!
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Permalink Reply by Brooke S on -
To me the VA ones seem to be more stylized. I' not sure if that's the correct term I'm looking for but they seem to have more loops in the final character and the B seems to be more defined, the T also seems to be longer than in the authenticated examples. Or I could be completely wrong...still new at this lol.
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Permalink Reply by Brooke S on
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If the signatures are comparable enough to possibly be legit and the price is the only thing that is of question would anyone here risk buying said item? Or should I definitely hold off and save up money to get one that I know is absolutely legit with psa/dna or jsa certification or something recognised from a personal signing?
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Permalink Reply by DB on -
safer bet is one with a "tri-star".
it's not so much the comparable signatures but rather the inscriptions that would trouble me. especially the MVP.
it's your money though. you can also get some "unsigned" items directly from the Pat's pro shops and perhaps that will stem the tide while you save for the big purchase.
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Permalink Reply by Brooke S on
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The one I saw on the website didn't have the 'MVP' part written under it. it was just a plain signature.
http://verifiedautographs.com/sports-collectibles.html?page=shop.pr...
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Permalink Reply by Brooke S on
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By the way gentlemen I also want to thank you, I'm learning so much from this discussion. I never knew that the industry was so rife with forgeries and people who are more than comfortable to palm off fakes. I remember receiving a signed movie poster of an actor that I loved as a teen and I now feel bad for selling it as I got older to some unsuspecting person as looking back I doubt it was real.
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