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Bought Ted Williams auto on Ebay for Dad's 70th birthday

Hi, I was a big time collector about 25 years ago. Back in High School I would use Mr.Smalley's book and write all the HOFers and other baseball players I liked and sent them index cards and SASE. I received 90% back believe it or not. I would usually send 2-3 index cards. DiMaggio and all the big guys responded. Even Willie Mays. Well when I graduated High School I needed the cash so I sold everything. WHAT A FOOL I WAS. Anyway fast forward to today. I was on ebay buying an autographed photo of Ted Williams for my dad. His 70th birthday is coming up soon and he is one of his All Time favorite players. I saw this had a COA and thought it was one that Ebay recognized as a legit company GAI. Well I now know something is up because I won it for the opening bid of $25. I really don't know if the seller has any idea he is selling bogus items or if he is unloading them on people like me. He has sold a few Williams autos and 1 DiMaggio that I can tell is fake. His ID is willnotfold. If you look at his past items I bought the 5X7 for $25. It has been authenticated by a guy named Mike Baker. I don't want to get anyone in trouble just want a refund if it is bogus. Please help. Thanks, God Bless!!

Tags: Willnotfold, ebay, forgery, seller, ted, williams

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Permalink Reply by Darin Harvey on February 7, 2014 at 4:28pm

You want a legit Ted Williams, get one that's authenticated by JSA and PSA. Their not always right but whenit comes to vintage pplayers like Williams, Mantle, they get it right

Permalink Reply by Frank Johnson on February 7, 2014 at 4:33pm

Thanks, I thought this company was recognized by Ebay as a legit company. I have been out of it for so long looks like I will be getting right back out of it. This is so sad that people ruin things. Lesson learned and it only cost me $25.

Permalink Reply by Darin Harvey on February 7, 2014 at 4:46pm

Yeah, you could of lost a lot more. GAI I believe went bankrupt in 2009. Anything created by Mike Baker, Justin Priddy, stay away from. GAI used to be a decent company, but unfortunately eBay hasn't recognized its demise, hint......MONEY! You can still pick up a nice Williams by JSA for under $175.00

Permalink Reply by Darin Harvey on February 7, 2014 at 4:51pm

Their is a 16x20 beautiful Williams for $174.00 BIN. PSA/DNA

Permalink Reply by Mike Kaminski on February 7, 2014 at 5:07pm

Yeah, I'd personally wait it out and look for a deal. Tons of cheap Ted Williams photos out there, I'm sure you could get one for <$100.

Here's a nice piece also that sold for relatively cheap (although I wouldnt pay that much) and ready to hang:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TED-WILLIAMS-SIGNED-AUTOGRAPHED-STAT-NAME-B...

Permalink Reply by Erich Jerozal on February 7, 2014 at 5:28pm

I got a 8x10 in a Senators Uni for 50 bucks. Got a signed envelope with a pic of him on it for 50 bucks. If you look and be patient good deals are out there. Patience is key.

Permalink Reply by Frank Johnson on February 7, 2014 at 6:20pm

I needed it for my dad's 70th birthday. That was the problem. I didn't have a lot of time. Thanks for all the help guys. To be honest I think I am going to leave the collecting to you guys. It isn't fun like it was when I was a kid. I don't want to say there was never anything like this going on, but it was nothing like it is today. And I don't want to take the time to educate myself all over again. Happy Collecting to all of you! God Bless!!

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