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Permalink Reply by Dane on April 12, 2016 at 7:14pm

Kruk has a hit or miss reputation on his stuff. More importantly, he has somehow gained the reputation of others shill bidding on his listings.

In any case, I'm sure that if the item turns out bad, Kruk would refund you. He's a fairly big time regional dealer who will likely be around for a while.

The large collection thing might be a buyout of a store that sold signed LPs. Personally, if the item looks close, I'd give Kruk the benefit of the doubt. If it looks bad, let him know. Maybe he can still get his money back on the collection.

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Permalink Reply by B. Anderson on April 18, 2016 at 11:30am

I recently bought several Erasure signed LPs from them. I had gotten two Andy Bell (Erasure) signed things done in person previously. The signatures look identical. The albums I got were cheap, not in the best shape, and had different pens. The signatures all look good, although I did not study them closely and would not necessarily be the best at discerning a forgery. The prices were low, but don't think there is much demand for their stuff. One item I did not purchase was personalized. The ink used was black and silver with mine. I feel 100% certain the ones I bought were real.

For some artists it is pretty easy to get autographed items if you go to concerts and can meet them after the show or with VIP, etc. I have no doubt about the authenticity of the ones I purchased. Some came with JSA. Some did not. I have no knowledge of Beach Boys though.

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