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Posted By: davidcycleback

It's always safest to purchase autographs from an autograph dealer with a good reputation in
that area. I'm generally not interested in purchasing online autographs from someone I don't know,
unless it comes with a UDA hologram/LOA or he can show it was purchased in a Mike Gutierrez Auction
or such. A buyer can consider a reputable autograph dealer to be the first firewall against fakes,
and when you resell the autograph you can show you purchased from a reputable autograph dealer. Part of
the reason to buy a Yankees team signed ball from Mike Gutierrez is so when you resell you can say, "I
purchased this Yankees team signed ball from Mike Gutierrez." It's similar to when you win a game used
jersey in an Oakland A's team charity auction. When you turn to resell you can say, "I purchased this
A's jersey directly from the Oakland A's." It's a better sales pitch than "I purchased A's jersey
directly from my baby sitter."