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Posted By: <b>Corey R. Shanus</b><p>"I purchase a signed item from one of the above "ALL SALES FINAL" companies and I receive the JSA and PSA letter with the item. I take it to a big show where Richard Simon, Kevin Keating, Jim Stinson and Mike Guttierrez all say "no good". You will not receive a return. It is rare to ever have "conclusive" evidence that you speak of."<br /><br />In the instance you describe I agree. Returns will not be forthcoming by merely substituting one opinion for another. However, in those rare instances you are basing your claim on hard facts (e.g. scientific testing or the confession of a forger that he forged your document), then I think to maintain customer goodwill the auction house will in good faith try to work something out with you. <br /><br />Some of this is not far-fetched. I remember reading of on-going investigations of people who are alleged to have forged documents from famous Americans. It is conceivable that as part of some plea bargain there will be admissions as to specific documents forged, at which point I would expect current owners to press claims.