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Is everything from GAI fake?

I was thinking recently about the amount of fakes that are authenticated by GAI, so I went through my items and located 5 pieces authenticated by them. I looked up the corresponding number on their website (what's left of it anyway) and found that two items aren't even listed. The database shows no item exists. Two of the three items I know are legit as they were from a private Willie Mays signing a few years back and included the Say Hey authentication plus the MLB authentication. The other three I believe are bad. Two are Stan Musial 8x10's and one is Bart Starr 8x10.

What I find interesting is that you would assume that people who have legitimate authentic photo's used the GAI service. There should be a quantity that are real! But, it appears that almost everything I come across is FAKE! Did they authenticate anything real, or did they have a network set up where they had people produce known forgeries and then they authenticated them? It seems to be the latter. I wish I could remember who I bought these three from and contact them. You wouldn't think they would spend their time on Musial and Starr. Any opinions on this?

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 21, 2011 at 3:33pm

OK, everyone in on the Mike topic, please stop posting in this discussion out of respect for those who don't want to be part of it. Everyone has made their points and I need to sort things out. You're welcome to message me through the site.

I'd appreciate your cooperation.

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by christine murphy on July 21, 2011 at 3:49pm

I think we are all pretty much done, we just hope Mike is.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on July 22, 2011 at 12:06am

James,

Yes, he is.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on July 22, 2011 at 12:09am

Steve,

Don't worry, I'm done dealing with him. I have clearly made my point as have several others. I tried to have a discussion, but the other party keeps ranting nonsense. You can't win an argument with an idiot. So, I will not post on this subject any longer.

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Permalink Reply by christine murphy on July 22, 2011 at 9:03am

Mike, start being honest so we can earn some respect for you. We were all going to give this a rest as Steve Crykin asked us to, but you just can't stop. I will leave you with this, GET A JOB so you have something better to do with your time. I know you are married with a child, I am sure your wife would like the extra financial support.

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Permalink Reply by christine murphy on August 2, 2011 at 7:23am

Does this sound like a stable person????

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Permalink Reply by christine murphy on August 2, 2011 at 7:33am

Please get a life.

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Permalink Reply by christine murphy on August 2, 2011 at 8:15am

read your replys, you are the one slandering everybody. Your most used word in all your replys is liar. That is slandering. To bad you have to use it so often against so many people. Calling a person a red headed midget is not slandering etc.etc. You know Mike, I don't have time for you anymore. You could save yourself a lot of humiliation if you did not post on this site anymore, or any other. Like I said, get a life.