How to avoid fake autographs on eBay!

SiCo

Thanks to gary King for providing advice on purchasing autographs on eBay. You can read the article via the link below.

http://www.ajb007.co.uk/articles/007/fake-autographs/

The ever changing article is available on eBay here.

Pierce_Brosnan

Thanks! I enjoyed reading that!

PoorMansJB

Another pointer that should be obvious: If a seller claims to be, say, "John Smith" and can't form a simple sentence in English, be suspicious.

I work for an eBay affiliate and some of our customers are being scammed by "dealers" who are clearly off in some Third World nation where English is--at best--a second language. Yet those same customers will forward an eMail to me asking if I wrote it! Oy ...

Sir Miles

A great piece, Gary. Thanks alot.

wakwak007

Thanks Gary! I found your article very informative!{[]

s96024

Good Stuff. Main rule "if its too good too be true it usually is".

matt691

Thanks for sharing

However although I think the best rule or tip to follow is just don't buy from Ebay hehe

thematrixremix

I've stopped buying from eBay. You can't trust people on there these days.

As for autographed items, I don't purchase them. I get mine done in person, with a photo of the session to prove it's authenticy.

So far, My biggest celeb sigs have to be Pet Shop Boys (I got hundreds), Anastacia & Englebert Humperdink (I can get loads from him primarily cos he's close )

matt691

thats the best way for it i think

trying to get a little collection from reputable dealers and Alex but of course their costs are always quite high to get a good profit out of them.

the other good thing about in person signings i guess haha but for people no longer with us i guess it is the only way