"I got my first TTM in about 2003, direct from writing to her publicised Parisian contact address (Rue Bonaparte). Then on 2 more occasions over the next 5 years or so. Comparing my examples, I can see that the first 2 do not feature the tell tale…"

"When this release was announced, people immediately suspected that they would be printed, or Autopen. I'm happy that they all seem to be genuinely hand done "

"I have been advised by the webstore that they have issued me a refund. And that's down to the folks here giving great info and support. Thanks!"

"A kind person here helped me to find the order number on PayPal, and I've forwarded that to Digital Stores. I've also mounted a PayPal claim and included the link to this page so they can check out what's been happening - I was at…"

"Perfect! Yes, found it - thank you!"

"That's REALLY shocking actually. It seems to be like this: if you're savvy enough to suss the issue, you'll get satisfaction from complaining; however, if you don't contact them, they keep quiet... I haven't been contacted…"

"May I please ask: does that PayPal show as 'Digital Stores'? I ask because I think that the order I did was end of June and was for about £29 and Digital Stores is the only retailer that closely matches. If so, I can pin it down to…"

"Mysteriously ... even though I bought the picture disc and 'signed print' via the Elton John webstore, I no longer seen to have an account! If I choose the option to reset password, it no longer recognises my email and even though I saved…"

"It's so clear to see the telltale judders and hard starts/endings where the autopen starts and stops "

"ABSOLUTELY! I didn't see that. But. The link to my order is now a 404. I received mine 10 minutes ago. Of course it's an obvious autopen, and like most people's, bent! If it WAS real, I'd still be a bit annoyed at how it was…"

"May I add my perspective? I'm waiting for my print to be delivered and I'm obviously disappointed by this revelation. I have checked the email I have from the Elton John store. It states that the print costs £0.01. So it's not…"

"Obviously a very decent and respectable eBay seller..."

"Actually, no. They were all very different. However. Some of them had the classic 'E' that Elton has signed with for decades, but the majority of them had a different stylised 'E'. I'm not saying that they weren't…"

"Yeah, they're all crap!"

"These are the Amazon ones - clearly autopen...."