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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on March 25, 2020 at 1:00pm

Isn't Radke really a dealer who puts holograms on their items, not technically an authentication company?

While the distinction may be small, I would not expect a dealer to have a database of every item they ever sold going back for many years.

That said the right thing for them to do would be to look at it for free and verify if it is indeed a legitimate item. I do not know if their holograms have been counterfeited... I kind of doubt it, but anything is possible when it comes to scammers.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on March 25, 2020 at 1:04pm

Steve is correct.  Here is their policy on older items:

Previous to the new databased authentication system, Radtke Sports used a paper certificate of authenticity with dual matching serial numbered holograms. One hologram would be affixed to the item and one hologram affixed to the certificate. These holograms were NOT databased. If you would like to re-submit your item to be authenticated with our new hologram, we will re-authenticate the item for a $10 fee. You will be required to pay for the item to be shipped to us and back to you. 

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Permalink Reply by Steven Tyler Rogers on March 25, 2020 at 1:09pm

wouldn’t you think they should stand by their old work and just enter the old series into their database instead of charging you to do the same work again? I think that’s kind of lame and a way to more or less extort more money out of you if you misplace your cert. it was just really frustrating to me that this was their response instead of honoring their previous work and uploading the old information.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on March 25, 2020 at 1:14pm

I think what they are saying is that the old numbering system was never in a database... it was just paper cert with a matching hologram. Once it went out the door, it was gone. They could not enter it if they wanted because they don't have the data.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on March 25, 2020 at 1:14pm

nope.  With the way previously solid companies like Steiner have had their stickers either stolen or duplicated, I do not blame Radke for wanted to inspect an item prior to putting it their database.   It is for your protection also, as the last thing you want is that company's reputation to be damaged by counterfeiting.  I think 10 dollars is very reasonable.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on March 25, 2020 at 1:18pm

My response was for the previous post, not for Mr. Zarelli's.

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Permalink Reply by john on March 26, 2020 at 1:23pm

I used to see them at shows all the time...lve bought a few things off ebay and was happy...l knew a few who worked with them at shows and that's why l trust them,,,that MHO of course 

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Permalink Reply by Bill on March 26, 2020 at 1:35pm

Steiner is no Different I have a hockey puck with their Hologram on it it is numbered and they have no data of it they just told me if the hologram is on it its good they have no records of their older stuff either

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