How to avoid fake autographs on eBay!

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• Pierce_Brosnan Posts: 329MI6 Agent

  June 2006

  Thanks! I enjoyed reading that!
• PoorMansJB USAPosts: 1,203MI6 Agent

  June 2006

  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 The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,757Chief of Staff

  June 2006

  A great piece, Gary. Thanks alot.

  YNWA 97
  
• wakwak007 Apopka, Fl.Posts: 35MI6 Agent

  June 2006

  Thanks Gary! I found your article very informative!{[]
• s96024 Posts: 1,519MI6 Agent

  December 2006

  Good Stuff. Main rule "if its too good too be true it usually is".
• matt691 Posts: 29MI6 Agent

  January 2008

  Thanks for sharing
  
  However although I think the best rule or tip to follow is just don't buy from Ebay hehe
• thematrixremix Posts: 12MI6 Agent

  January 2008

  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 Posts: 29MI6 Agent

  January 2008

  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