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Want to see what is ruining this hobby?

Things like this:

https://www.livesportsauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?inventoryid=8236

I saw a guy post an ad saying he's looking to sell his memorabilia collection. I met up with him to see a few items and EVERYTHING is from ACE. The worst problem? People in my area (downtown Toronto) are thinking his garbage is real and are buying it. Jordan signed jerseys for $350, Lebron signed photos for $30, Ali signed gloves for $50. All this crap is flooding the market. When I ask how he obtained it, he said auction houses. He sent me an e-mail of an auction house stating that they believe in ACE and he told me it was from Heritage Auctions. I looked it up and I never found Heritage Auctions using ACE. Kept on looking and found "Live Sports Auctions" that has the EXACT same crap he sells. What's funny is that he told me he's selling off his collection, but he continues to get more. Their "monthly" auction recently ended and he just put up some new ads.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kaminski on August 22, 2013 at 2:58pm

No idea. I didnt even see the gloves but he offered them to me for that price. Needed a "quick sell."

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Permalink Reply by Dan Gregory on August 22, 2013 at 2:48pm

People just refuse to think that if it seems too good to be true then it probably is. The scary thing is how much money they are making and this guy as well. The auction site looks like they've stolen their layout from Goldin auctions who only sell certified items by PSA, Steiner etc.

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on August 22, 2013 at 3:20pm

the first thing that stands out about these Rivera balls and its very typical with forgeries, is that they are not official MLB baseballs

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Permalink Reply by Rock G III on August 22, 2013 at 3:36pm

ace autograph authentication is a complete joke and the owners should be arrested for helping these forgers pass these forgeries off as authentic.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on August 22, 2013 at 4:20pm

I love the phrase they use in all their auctions: The autograph includes an official hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes.

"Authenticity purposes" doesn't even make sense, and I believe it is the same dumb term Coach's Corner uses.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on August 22, 2013 at 4:23pm

Same junky ghetto Mariano Rivera fakes GA certed by the truckload. Unbelievable.

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Permalink Reply by CEE GEE on August 23, 2013 at 5:42am

WOW....A SICK BOX OF FAKES !!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by CEE GEE on August 23, 2013 at 5:43am

THE HAND THAT PENS THESE NEEDS TO BE BROKEN

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Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on August 23, 2013 at 6:19am

Judging from the ghastly signature, it looks like it has already been broken. LOL it makes me sick to think of the THOUSANDS of these abominations floating around out there... Many with GA and ACE certs.

I wonder if this case is how they arrive at the aforementioned authentication companies. And apparently this didn't strike them as being the slightest bit suspect.