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Permalink Reply by Travis Christenberry on May 28, 2012 at 11:32am

Just look at their feedback. Noone would sell all of those big names that cheap. I didn't like any of the autographs that I'm familiar with. Some were close, but some weren't even on the same planet as authentic autographs.

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Permalink Reply by Travis Christenberry on May 28, 2012 at 11:37am

Here is a link to their feedback.

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=...

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Permalink Reply by Bjarne Soderholm on May 28, 2012 at 1:26pm

I would never buy something from this seller. I can tell from the ones that I know for sure are fake. Jon Bon Jovi and Harrison Ford.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Soal on May 28, 2012 at 1:37pm

Thanks to everybody who responded. The only two autographs I knew were David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, and while they looked fine on first glance, closer examination proved otherwise. I will take your advice and avoid.

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Permalink Reply by Rich on May 28, 2012 at 5:00pm

This reminds me when I was looking through Robert Polk's autographs about 8 years ago, thinking "These are all really nice . . . but it almost looks like the same person signed them all."  

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Permalink Reply by James Lafaman on May 29, 2012 at 4:13pm

I do not believe there is a single item listed that is good. Too bad, because a lot of people are bidding.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Soal on May 29, 2012 at 5:52pm

Hi,

If you only look at a couple of autographs from this seller and compare them to the real thing they look quite similar to what they should look like.

It is only on closer inspection of the sellers items and feedback that you may get the idea that something is wrong.

I must admit, that had I not heard about this forum, I (being quite new to the hobby) would have fallen for the seller just like the people who are currently bidding. 

The item I was going to bid for already has seven bids and there are still four or five days to go.

I just wish there was a way that we could worn people not to waste their hard earned money, or better still ask E-bay to remove the seller permanently.

Thanks again for everybody who replied, and to this forum for making the hobby a bit safer.

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Permalink Reply by m8ike salter on May 29, 2012 at 6:12pm

I looked at a few and some do look plausible..but as they say if you throw enough sh*t against the wall some will stick..Id steer well clear.....unless of course you like the photo and your prepared to take a chance, at those prices your not going to be hugely out of pocket and they would look nice framed...

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Permalink Reply by Rich on May 29, 2012 at 6:19pm

I like how just about every photograph is signed perfectly.  Photos signed in the dark area are always signed in a paint pen.  And most of them are signed at the same angle/with the same slant.  Maybe this guy is better than average at duplicating signatures, but overall this forger isn't too sharp.

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Permalink Reply by James Lafaman on May 30, 2012 at 7:18am

Here are a couple more IP Scarlett's. I also looked through the site at others. Giselle, Elvira, Charleze, Uma, Alba. If you put them side by side you can see the differences. I can tell you from personal experience that both Jessica and Scarlett are very, very tough. I saw Jessica recently at FOX and then again at Sirius when she was pitching her new natural mommy products. I was in the lobby of Sirius, were I worked, with no other collectors around and she was still super tough. I met Giselle at a very high end charity dinner and was a guest the same as her. Still tough. I cannot imagine how anyone who has put in the work to get these actresses would put it up for sale for 9.95. C'mon. If you see anyone, not just this seller, with a starting price of $9.95, you need to really be wary.

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