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do you feel it's up to the charity who sells autographed items to make sure the autographs are authentic?

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How does it work with other collectibles? If a charity auctions a piece of art, are they held accountable for authenticity?
in my feelings i say yes. they are representing that any item they sell are authentic so they should do thier homework. celebitites used to donate items to charities but with more and more charities donations are harder to get so they go to second hand markets to get items. these second hand market dealers need to be researched. more later.....
It seems to me that the auction is functioning as a "reseller," and would be liable for the claims it makes about the products. But I wonder how it plays out in reality. For example, if a charity auctions off a new car, and the car is a lemon, wouldn't responsibility for correcting the problem revert to the donating dealership?
If the auction doesn't state that auction lots are sold as-is I can't imagine they wouldn't be responsible for a refund. But I've never held an auction so I don't know the law. But there are a lot of charities unknowingly selling highly questionnable autographs—ones experts I trust and I consider forgeries—and I think they're in for a hard lesson someday.
YES most items go for some big amounts. When you pay that kind of money you are expecting it to be real otherwise why would you even buy it? Especially in these rough economic times. If people dont feel that they got there moneys worth then they wont come back for the next one.
I THINK MOST DO YOU MAYT PAY MORE BUT IF YOU DO THE RESEARCH AND MAKE SURE THE SIGNERS ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE CHARITY YOU CAN USUALLY VALIDATE THE SIGNING AND FIND SOME GREAT STUFF!
Joel,

There are some good companies that supply charities, but most of the companies we've seen that supply charity auctions supply autographs we think are forgeries. Now if the charity gets the autographs for free direct from the celebrities themselves, that's a different story.
i agree, that would put the responibilty on the celebrity not the auction house.
I believe that any seller of a product who is ethical has a level of responsibility to ensure that any item they represent is authentic. However that being said, most auction houses are only required to perform "due dilligence" which means their level of checking provenance could amount to a simple phone call to "their contracted expert" or worse an online search for similar pieces for comparison. In any event its the buyers responsibility to check each piece to the best of their ability, and only buy with the condition that the item maybe returned within a specific time frame FOR ANY REASON of dissatisfaction. Credible auction houses do allow you an inspection period, however they may still charge the buyers premium even on a return, unless "acceptable" proof the item to be false is provided to their satisfaction.

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