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Posted By: stephen koschal

Personally I can't understand how ebay can have someone look at a "scan" of any item and have a decision made that can affect your business. A look at a scan cannot ever determine whether an article is either good or bad. The authenticator can only get a "feeling". To make a decision to shut someone down from a "feeling" is nothing less than out of line. This is nothing more than a gimmick to make additional dollars without a total committment by the authenticator. Personally, an authenticating hired me and I quit after two weeks after they wanted me to authenticate from scans. It can't be done and any authenticator with genuine credentials would not sign off on an item from a scan.
I have been a full time autograph dealer/authenticator since 1967.
Stephen Koschal

PS: Don't be concerned about the high prices for authenticating. Come to the National in Atlantic City, have your items authenticated by a three man team whose genuine documented credentials "cannot" be matched in this hobby for a very low fee per item! Go to the booth "100% Authentic"