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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on March 11, 2024 at 12:11pm

Hi  Roman,

Welcome to the forum.

I have never heard of the signer before (I understand she is a Spanish actor) and I can't open your links. Perhaps you could tell us about the supplier and we can provide an opinion on them!

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Permalink Reply by Roman Novotny on March 11, 2024 at 12:38pm

Thank you. She is popular because of the Money Heist show on Netflix, and she gives autographs very rarely. I bought it from a guy on eBay. I could share the link to his profile, but I am not sure if it’s allowed here. 

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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on March 11, 2024 at 12:41pm

Yes, it's allowed.

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Permalink Reply by Roman Novotny on March 11, 2024 at 12:47pm

Thank you. I was not sure, and I don’t want to be banned on my first day here. 😊

https://www.ebay.com/itm/256416064751

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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on March 11, 2024 at 1:03pm

Good shout, better safe than sorry!

Most of those, 99%, outside my areas of interest so cannot comment. I did see a few horrible fakes - Kenneth Branagh, at least one Milly Bobby Brown, Robert de Niro, Johnny Depp. In any collection you will find a few duds - some input from football people would be helpful, here, perhaps.

I am not attracted to this seller but as I say , I am qualified only to give  a very qualified opinion! 

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Permalink Reply by Roman Novotny on March 11, 2024 at 1:21pm

I understand. Thank you for your time anyway. I know you are professionals here, so I hope I will learn something and eventually be able to spot forgeries as well. I probably got fooled this time.

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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on March 11, 2024 at 1:38pm

It's always best to check-out something you are interested in before committing to purchase but sometimes that isn't practical. But you can always do your own checking - just by, e.g. Google-searching someone's autograph and then checking out the credentials of the image-supplier. 

Obviously, an image of her autograph from the Official Ursula Corbero Fan Club, e.g. is much more likely to be a reliable source of identification than ebay-user xyz. And with practice you will learn to recognize sellers who have earned "reliable" reputations.

These may be ok, don't despair.

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Permalink Reply by Roman Novotny on March 11, 2024 at 2:07pm

You are absolutely right, I know. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

I conducted some research and compared it with official reprints and other photos on eBay that have JSA, PSA, or Beckett Certificates of Authenticity. The price was also right. My first autographs were from SWAU, and I love them, so I was hungry for more. However, a red flag came from Beckett Signature Review (likely indicating that they were not genuine), but unfortunately, it was too late.

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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on March 11, 2024 at 2:19pm

If the purchase was made less than 14 days ago you have a statutory right to return them for a full refund. That is EU law - the seller is in Spain.