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Anyone familiar with International Autograph Auctions Europe?

I got an email from an outfit called International Autograph Auctions Europe. Anyone familiar with or done business with them?

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Permalink Reply by Eddy on September 8, 2023 at 7:24pm

I have a couple of items in my collection that came from them...two of my favorites actually. Having said that, as always, it's certainly best to do your homework on what you might potentially be looking at (especially in their Entertainment categories).

Here's a discussion several of us had earlier in the year about IAA Europe before a prior auction:

https://live.autographmagazine.com/forum/topics/international-autog...

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Permalink Reply by michelle on September 9, 2023 at 3:59am

mixed reviews. Remember the custom duties if you are not in Europe

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Permalink Reply by Garrett Meadows on September 9, 2023 at 9:58am

I learned that the hard-way when I purchased an item from Brandes Autographs.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on September 9, 2023 at 10:01am

IAA's postage costs are very expensive as well

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Permalink Reply by Garrett Meadows on September 9, 2023 at 9:57am

Thank you for the link. I appreciate it.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 9, 2023 at 10:31am

After reading this thread. the linked thread and the other linked thread from Ballroom, I would avoid this outfit.

Out of 11 Bowie's NONE are genuine. Poor forgeries all. Some incredibly poor.

Every Roger Waters is a forgery.

From the Terms. I take them at their word.

4.2. The Purchaser shall take all lots in the condition in which he finds them. It is the responsibility of all intending Purchasers to satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the authenticity in the authorship, date, age, period, condition or quality of any lot.

5. Liability

5.1. Neither the Seller of any lot nor the Auctioneers make or give nor has any person in the employment of the Auctioneers any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to any lot and any implied conditions or warranties are excluded.

5.2. All statements contained in the Catalogue as to the authenticity, attribution, genuineness, origin, authorship, date, age, period, condition or quality of any lot are statements of opinion only and are not to be taken as or implying statements or representations of fact. Lots are sold subject to all faults and errors in description or otherwise.

5.3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 5.1. and 5.2. of these Conditions in the event of a dispute as to authenticity of any lot(s) the item or items in question should be returned to the Auctioneers within 21 days of receipt by the Purchaser of such lot(s) together with a formal statement by a recognised expert The Auctioneers shall at their option and without admission of liability reimburse the price paid by the Purchaser in respect of such lot(s). This does not constitute an approval service.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on September 9, 2023 at 10:51am

Loads of problems with their UK branch as well

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Permalink Reply by Garrett Meadows on September 12, 2023 at 6:40pm

If I'm reading all the jargon correctly, they are basically saying "what you see is what you get---authentic or not."

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on September 12, 2023 at 7:15pm

If they are juicing the images then even that may not be true. 5.2 does not leave much of anything.

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Permalink Reply by michelle on September 12, 2023 at 9:22pm

I hate to sound super stupid but could you be kind enough to clarify what you mean about juicing the image and 5.2, altho I have a vague idea what you mean.