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Posted By: Joann

Wow Fred. I'd be kind of mad too.

But what would happen if authenticators only took money of the auto was real, or if they actually "authenticated" it? It would only be a matter of time before the integrity of authenticators was called into question because of the financial incentive to call it real. Not real? Not paid. That'd be a mess.

So lower charge if not real? Same issue.

I agree that he probably knew when he saw it, and I'd be spitting nails about spending the $150 too. A nice unofficial comment sending you on your way without spending the money might have been possible. But too much of that overall would deteriorate the credibility of the profession.

Thank goodness I'm not called on to try to figure out the best answer to these things, because I am far from being wise enough for questions like this!

Joann