Unacceptable Authenticators on eBay
Many eBay members have heard about a federal investigation by the FBI and United States Attorneys' offices into forgeries of sports autographs and certificates of authenticity that may have been falsely issued. As a result of that case, eBay will not permit the use of or reference to certificates of authenticity on its site that have been issued by the following parties:
All-Sports Cards & Memorabilia
Classic Memorabilia
Dave Niedema, a.k.a. Dave Madiema
Donald Frangipani
Forensic Document Services-Robert Prouty
Hollywood Dreams
J. Dimaggio Co. / J. Dimaggio Company
Legends Sports Memorabilia
North Shore Sports
Pro Sports / Pro Sports Memorabilia
R.R.'s Sports Cards & Collectibles
SCAA /Front Page Art Angela-John Marino
Slamdunk Sportscards Memoribilia
Sport Card Kid Hunting Beachor
Sports Alley Memorabilia
Sports Management Group
Stan's Sports / Stans Sports Memorabilia
Steve Ryan
Universal
Universal Inc.
Universal Memorabilia
W.W. Sportscards & Collectibles
Unrelated to this investigation, eBay does not allow Certificates of Authenticity from any of the following authenticators:
Donald Frangipani
Hundreds of COAs originally issued by Donald Frangipani may have been fraudulently copied or altered. Until further notice, eBay will not permit any use of or reference to certificates of authenticity issued by Donald Frangipani.
Robert Prouty
Forensic examiner Robert Prouty and a company known as Forensic Document Services caused a number of certificates to be issued based upon only limited, "cursory" reviews of autographs. Based upon information from the N.Y. Department of Consumer Affairs, federal law enforcement and Mr. Prouty, it appears that these limited reviews were not sufficient to provide meaningful assurances about the authenticity of the autograph. As a number of items issued with such certificates may be forgeries, eBay will not permit any such limited certificates of authenticity issued by Robert Prouty or Forensic Document Services to be used in any way on eBay.
Forensic Document Services
Any listings that refer to examinations or certificates of authenticity from these companies or individuals are not allowed.
What I don't understand is how e-bay doesn't pull this immediately is beyond me. That looks like an operation bullpen Marino special to me. $280. is a tad overpriced for a fake and a good learning experience for the dope that was duped.
