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Posted By: davidcycleback

In my eyes, the practical application of the California law is not lawsuits and lawyers' fees and fines and threats over errant pencil marks or peanutbutter stains. The practical everyday application is that things are clearly and specifically written out for the collector who is purchasing from a California seller ... A woman contacted me because she recently purchased a Salvador Dali print in Los Angeles, and was a bit nervous. I sent her a copy of the CA law, detailing what the seller was required to provide (LOA, guarantee, return policy, discosure if the item has been altered significantly, etc). If there is a question or a problem or a worry, she can refer to the law.

Also, let's say a genuinely bad seller did something genuinely bad-- ala selling a bunch of trimmed and highly altered to 'Mint' condition Mantle and Mays rookies for $50,000 to a newbee collector. The collector, who later realized he'd been cheated, can point out the law to the seller, and point out that the seller could be potenially be fined $5,000 per each dirty deed if this was taken to court. There's no doubt the potential for fines and that everything is spelled in law will make getting a refund that much easier.