I bought a set of Long Beatles back in the early 2000's from Gary Zimet of "Moments in Time".  It was a set of four "bio" pages signed by the corresponding Beatle.  I will see if I can find the scans.  Fortunately I was able to get a refund for them after having R&R look them over.  

then I found this on the site:

 Reply by JoeMcD on July 14, 2017 at 11:47am

I have never dealt with them directly, however a dealer called Moments-In-Time offered to buy an autograph from me and I accepted.  They never paid me.  According to M.I.T. they sent it to Alexander Historical Autographs in Maryland and they never paid M.I.T.  In a written response to a complaint I filed with the California Office of the Attorney General, against  Moments-In-Time and it’s owner Gary Zimet , Mr. Zimet said that Alexander Autographs and it’s owner Bill Panagopulos had not paid him for the autograph and refused to send the autograph back to him (Zimet).  Since I have never dealt directly with them (Alexanders)  I can’t say whether they are honest or not, but Gary Zimet of Moments-In-Time said, in writing,  they were NOT honest.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin To JoeMcD on July 14, 2017 at 11:56am

Joe,

If you sold it to Moments in Time, they owe you the money. If they have not been paid by whoever they sold it to, or consigned it to, that's not your problem. That's theirs.

But I think that it is highly unlikely that Alexander Autographs did not return the piece. That doesn't sound like them at all.

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Permalink Reply by JoeMcD To Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 14, 2017 at 12:14pm

I agree, it is Moments In Time that owes me Steve.  The problem is Alexanders didn't send it back to Moments In Time they sold the autograph on a June auction on their site. They even used the scan I made and sent to MIT.  I contacted Alexanders and they said they couldn't tell me who put it up for auction. Company policy.  So since Alexanders didn't want to tell me who sent it to them, then all I can do is rely on Gary Zimet's word to me and and the Calif. Atty. General's office,  for all that's worth.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin To JoeMcD on July 14, 2017 at 1:41pm

Joe,

Just to make sure I understand, you literally sold it to Moments in Time and were supposed to receive a check after you sent it.

You didn't consign it to them, or sell it conditionally. They were just supposed to examine it upon receipt and then send you a check. Is that right?

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y by JoeMcD To Steve Cyrkin, Admin on July 14, 2017 at 1:54pm

That’s right Steve.  He had offered me $700.00 and after I sent it he found something he didn’t see in the scan and then offered $450.00.  I said that was fine and he said he would send me a check.  I had another offer of $500.00 but I went with MIT price.  When he didn’t send me the money I  emailed  him and he said he had sent it to a colleague of his who might have a customer for it.   After repeated messages he finally gave me the number of Alexander’s  and said  I should ask for Bill who has it and tell him to send back it to me.  That was a couple of weeks after it had been sold by Alexanders.  I have copies of all of our emails.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Cyrkin, Admin To JoeMcD on July 14, 2017 at 2:03pm

Moments in Time definitely owes you the money the way you explained it. Alexander's has nothing to do with it. 

I'd keep pressing Gary Zimet on it.