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Another suspect eBay seller?

So, I don’t want to officially accuse this guy of forging his autographs, but a few red flags smacked me in the face while I was searching for a Justin Verlander baseball.

1. Verlander doesn’t sign much, but he seems to have an abundance of Verlander baseballs that he’s sold in the past few months... one at a time.

2. He has a ton of in-person autographs of all the stars of several sports... not a lot of lower end guys, which most IP autograph hounds get in addition to the studs.

3. The majority of his signatures look like they were signed by the same hand.

4. Most of his card autographs are signed on extremely common cards. (If you know you’re going to get Tom Brady’s signature, wouldn’t you get it on something more significant than a bargain bin common card?)

5. He has no items authenticated by third parties. This is obviously his business, so why would he sell a Mookie Betts ball for $30 when he can authenticate it for $20 and sell it for $200?

I’m far from an expert on a lot of his signatures, but it just seems super suspect to me.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Justin-Verlander-Autographed-Houston-Astro...

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Permalink Reply by Michael Brown on December 30, 2019 at 10:12pm

IMO.. ones that I know- Brady, Xander, Barry Sanders, Marino, Fitzgerald, Trout, All Fake.. and probably signed by same hand.....

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Permalink Reply by Rich on December 31, 2019 at 8:02am

This guy buys trading cards and scribbles on them. Cheapskate forger, and an easy one to ID on the basis of what he sells.

Also, I looked at his Packers stuff, and they're all bad, lazy forgeries signed in the same hand.

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Permalink Reply by marc e on December 31, 2019 at 8:17am

hes in florida that should put up red flags

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Permalink Reply by ITguy1984 on December 31, 2019 at 8:44am

His patriots stuff is horrid

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on December 31, 2019 at 11:16am

All the warning signs are there. Additionally, photos look like the item is 6 feet away. Seriously?

And, I don't know what it is about this passage, but they must include it in the Fake Sellers' Handbook. Every time I see this passage, the person is offering fakes.

"I obtain many of my items through various public signings, functions, charity events as well as training camps and games."