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Paul Cross
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CJCollector commented on Paul Cross's blog post Steiner COA's
"You'll never see me ordering any over-priced crap from Fanatics. As for Steiner, many of us here reached out to them on several issues and they ignored us. As for Brandon Steiner, PFFFT."
May 31, 2020
Paul Cross commented on Paul Cross's blog post Steiner COA's
"But they will still use the Steiner name and website because they can put a premium price on the items.  The difference of clientele buying anything on ebay and Steiner is tremendous.  "
May 29, 2020
Steve Zarelli commented on Paul Cross's blog post Steiner COA's
"No doubt that when Fanatics bought Steiner it was the final nail in the coffin. They don’t give a damn about the Steiner brand. They just wanted all the athlete contracts. The remaining Steiner inventory will probably be re-stickered with…"
May 29, 2020
Paul Cross commented on Paul Cross's blog post Steiner COA's
"BUT the new ownership views Steiner as just one of their properties.  There is no "This is my creation.  I am proud of what we have accomplished and we are the best" attitude.  Now they have sales people who answer the phone…"
May 29, 2020
Steve Zarelli commented on Paul Cross's blog post Steiner COA's
"You touch on on what I believe is the most salient point. The fact of the matter is, Steiner product was sold for premium pricing under the umbrella that authenticity was ironclad. Yet, they didn’t protect their brand and now product that…"
May 29, 2020
Paul Cross commented on Paul Cross's blog post Steiner COA's
"If I remember correctly, back in the early 1990's a company, I believe was Mounted Memories, began using numbered holograms.  They "patented" it.  Steiner began using them.  MM took them to court.  While the court…"
May 29, 2020
Steve Zarelli commented on Paul Cross's blog post Steiner COA's
"I believe Tony is correct. Throughout their history, they sporadically had serial numbers on some of their certs. To my knowledge, there was never a way to look them up."
May 29, 2020
terrier8HOF commented on Paul Cross's blog post Steiner COA's
"I agree with Steve about the dilution of their product due to the vast amount of forgeries being passed off with the Steiner sticker.  It could end up like Scoreboard, good product, but worthless documentation.  I have some original…"
May 29, 2020
Steve Zarelli commented on Paul Cross's blog post Steiner COA's
"Steiner is a hot mess in my opinion. They spent way too much time selling vials of stadium dirt, cheesy displays and on and on rather than focusing on the security of their core business -- autographs. Now, their holograms have become corrupted by…"
May 29, 2020
Eric Keith Longo commented on Paul Cross's blog post Questions about JSA
""...if the FBI couldn't tell the difference even watching his son forge an item..." This is fact? In any event, I avoid murky waters entirely."
May 27, 2020
Paul Cross commented on Paul Cross's blog post Questions about JSA
"I have been involved directly or indirectly in about 100 athlete signings in the past.  I have informed former customers on what is real and what is not.  One store in Tucson claimed the hologram on Photofile photos was actually the COA…"
May 27, 2020
Eric Keith Longo commented on Paul Cross's blog post Questions about JSA
"Sounds like you did the work yourself."
May 27, 2020
Paul Cross commented on Paul Cross's blog post Steiner COA's
""Their" items do not include items purchased many years ago.  The new ownership did not make any money on past sales, so they didn't do the work to include those COA's on their new website.  It took many, many phone…"
May 26, 2020
rob kunne commented on Paul Cross's blog post Questions about JSA
"many company's give their opinion and that's what it is ''good or bad'' that's the question. i could have a few forgery's on the wall and not knowing it because i trusted a company with a good name. many…"
May 26, 2020
rob kunne commented on Paul Cross's blog post Steiner COA's
"the only thing i know is that steiner is good but to let go their items from the past is strange.i can't imagin they have something to hide. it would make sence that for example global did this to their site but they didn't?."
May 26, 2020
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May 25, 2020

About Me

What kind of member are you? (Check as many as apply.)
Dealer
What would you like to tell us about yourself, your collecting, or business.
Situation with Steiner certs
JSA credibility
Beckett credibility
What is your level of expertise?
Professional
Why do you want to join Autograph Live?
Curious as to people's opinion and reactions to certain situations
Who can we thank for telling you about us?
Whoever runs Google
What are your areas of interest?
Sports
Why do you collect?
I owned a store with sports plaques, sports clocks which we designed and sold for almost 20 years. We also carried autographed memorabilia and had pro athletes for signing sessions.
What is your favorite autograph in your collection?
Too many to choose from
You can ask anyone living or dead for their autograph. Who would it be?
No one in particular

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Questions about JSA

Posted on May 25, 2020 at 2:14pm 4 Comments

Two encounters I had with JSA.

I purchased a NY Giants cap on ebay which had three signatures on it.  The seller had sent it to JSA and two of the signatures were on their COA and mentioned in the offering.  I purchased the cap, knowing what the third signature was.  When I received the cap I called JSA giving them the COA info and a photo of the cap asking if I could send it to them to verify the third signature.  

Off it went in the mail.  A few weeks later I called and it…

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Steiner COA's

Posted on May 25, 2020 at 9:23am 11 Comments

Is anyone aware that the new ownership of Steiner Sports has created a situation on their website that if an old serial hologram number is entered, the number is noted as invalid?  There is no way of proving the item is actually an authentic Steiner product. It took hours of phone calls and harassing them to get a manager on the phone. I have sent them photos of items purchased from Steiner Sports in the past.  They stated they would look into the matter and get back to me.  It's been months…

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