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Authenticity is Everything
Fake Freddie Mercury Letter w/ Epperson LOA
So not only is this not Freddie Mercury's handwriting, but it is also packed full of incorrect information about Mercury. Whoever wrote this claims to be Freddie and claims to have gone to school in Switzerland? Mercury never attended school there. This can't be a genuine Epperson LOA right?
Update: The LOA was from Roger Epperson and the item was indeed fake (please see thread for proof and details). Both Epperson and Gold agreed the item was not genuine and buyer was refunded in a timely manner.
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Permalink Reply by Xwiesy on
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Jeff- I'm down to two or three people I buy from, and you are one of them. And this is another example of why I do. Just terrific.
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Permalink Reply by Joe W. on
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It's wonderful when everyone works together to uncover the truth. The hobby needs more good people like the ones involved in this discussion.
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Permalink Reply by Innuendo on
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Glad to see everyone was pleased with the way I went about this. With Rogers huge reputation, I was afraid of coming off as arrogant when posting this. I'm a Queen fan that has studied their hand for 40 years now, but I am not a certified expert. Queen really is all I know, so I couldn't speak on other artists...this being an item of such a high price, I felt I had to say something. I too am happy with the result. Cheers
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Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on
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Great job, Innuendo.
Unfortunately, a lot of great music memorabilia doesn't come with a lifetime guarantee, and the issue isn't always caught this quickly. If I had insisted on a lifetime guarantee, I would have missed out on some of the best items in my collection. This is a single item that fortunately can still be returned. The problem comes in when a seller doesn't offer that lifetime guarantee and an authenticated item is past the refund period, especially when it involves multiple related items that sold for substantial prices. That's when it becomes a particularly tough pill to swallow.
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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on
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"If I had insisted on a lifetime guarantee, I would have missed out on some of the best items in my collection."
I agree!
Eric
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Personally, I can't fathom why any honest dealer wouldn't offer a lifetime guarantee. If someone won't stand behind what they sell, that would raise a lot of questions for me. If it took me a year to figure out this letter wasn't good, I'd still want my money back.
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I totally agree, but I was referring more to auction houses. There's one auction house that apparently won't accept returns at any point if an item they sell has been authenticated by a third-party authenticator. There's no guarantee at all.
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Just one, Ian? ;) I was mostly referring to buying stuff in the wild, raw. No guarantee at 5am Saturday morning in a garage show (but very good prices).
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Ha ha. I was referring to one auction house in particular, in which the following are included in their terms.
Auctioneer is not bound by the differing opinion of grading services, outside authenticators, or so-called "experts".
LOTS MAY NOT BE RETURNED BASED UPON A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION IN GRADING OR AUTHENTICATION.
Lots that are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from a third-party authenticator are not eligible for return.
What are you supposed to do if you win an item and realize a year later or even a week later that it was mistakenly authenticated?
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The "fine" print of those terms, sometimes redundant, generally speaking of course, often leave me nearly speechless. Every out, every...fog depleted...many are simply incredible.
Your example is perfect. I saw another - winning multiple lots invalidates any recourse at all!
Eric
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