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Permalink Reply by Chris Klamer on October 21, 2010 at 1:37pm

I believe I've heard this some where before. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Chris Klamer on October 21, 2010 at 2:28pm

As I stated in the blog I posted about this same subject the only people that are stuck will be the buyers. Mainly because just about every charity auction has a sold as is or sold as donated or just the regular no refunds cannot be returned or resold by that charity.

So as usual it is buyer beware and do your homework. When I do charity auctions or supply anything that is signed for my charity I usually do very extensive research to make sure it's real or not and if it's questionable I don't even submit it.

But most charities don't really care and it's all about raising money and if they can raise a few dollars even if it is fake. But there is always someone that has not been educated on all of the fakes going around that will bid on something.

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Permalink Reply by DB on October 22, 2010 at 2:34am

The problem nonetheless Chris will be the charity will take the initial incoming from the customer who purchased it. Many charities don't put the "sold as is or sold as donated" moniker on items such as churces, schools, pta's. They also have trust in those providing the items based on their marketing or in some cases are members of the charity.

The greater majority of people wouldn't be suspect and as we well know are not in the business of authentication. Unfortunately, a number of pieces acquired may never be known whether they are fake or genuine then again as we found in another thread when a court case ensued the nationally known authenticators opinion did not pass the legal tests in that one case.

Be that as it may, the Charity is going to take a hit asthe last thing they would want is negative publicity.

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Permalink Reply by Kyle M. on September 8, 2011 at 10:55pm

DB "They also have trust in those providing the items based on their marketing or in some cases are members of the charity." Agreed!

That's the beautiful of running of of these companies.  the stuff is never looked at with educated eyes and never put back on the market.  I am speaking in general, not specifically about this company.

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