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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on May 13, 2016 at 3:15pm

They have an interesting About Us & Authenticity page: http://autographsforsale.com/info.html

They will refund your money  if the celebrity's agent, estate or team says that your autographed item is not authentic.

That's it.

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Permalink Reply by TradeGeek on May 13, 2016 at 3:27pm

Well then, let me get on the phone with the Dodgers. I'm sure they have a 24 hour autograph inquiry hotline. 

I didn't see that. Makes me wonder. Not a very realistic "guarantee".  

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on May 13, 2016 at 4:08pm

I don't know anything about the company or Mr. Chen, but recommending the kinds of parties he recommends certainly makes me concerned.

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Permalink Reply by TradeGeek on May 13, 2016 at 3:37pm

It hasn't been updated in years. But there are some interesting blog posts from the owner. 

autographsforsaledotcom.wordpress.com

Anybody have any experience with this dealer? 

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Permalink Reply by Ian Baldock on May 13, 2016 at 3:49pm

I don't like the Snider.

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Permalink Reply by TradeGeek on May 13, 2016 at 5:26pm

Thanks. Looked off to me as well.

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Permalink Reply by TradeGeek on May 13, 2016 at 4:36pm

There are some significant inconsistencies with the company's policies. He slams PSA/DNA in addition to excluding them from his Guarantee. I'm not a big fan of authentication services myself for allot of reasons. So I'm actually sympathetic. But then I read the following on his "about us" page: 

"NOTE: The few autographed items here with certificates or stickers form PSA/DNA were witnessed and/or authenticated at paid signings". 

Look at these: 

http://autographsforsale.com/hiroki-kuroda-autographed-mlb-baseball...

http://autographsforsale.com/don-mattingly-autographed-yankees-16x2...

Neither of these are PSA/DNA witnessed COAs. They are Opinion COAs. 

If you don't trust PSA/DNA, why sell items authenticated only with their opinion? 

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Permalink Reply by Samuel John Clifford on May 14, 2016 at 10:06pm

I've seen this place before, the 3 Uma Thurman's they have are all blatant forgeries. I would stay away.

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Permalink Reply by TradeGeek on May 15, 2016 at 6:27pm

Thanks

I'm not buying anything from them. The number of dealers I have any confidence in is just so limited.

It's frustrating.

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