What the future holds in the autograph industry

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

David and Shelly are not the meandering rubes.

Okay, thanks - sorry I made that assumption, but I thought Jim announced he was leaving, almost immediately after they posted rebuttals to his comments.

[7nohitter]

No problem Scott.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Okay, thanks - sorry I made that assumption, but I thought Jim announced he was leaving, almost immediately after they posted rebuttals to his comments.

I never posted a rebuttal to Jim's comments.

[Runscott]

I just went back and checked - sorry, you are right.

I was thinking about your response to his telling us that he was leaving:

"I know you know this, Jim, but not every autographed photo's provenance can be checked by asking the signee's daughter. If what you're saying is true, no "common" Ruth or Gehrig or... autograph can ever be trusted."

[shelly]

Scott, did you post that for an opinion. Here is mine. I would not touch it.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by shelly

Scott, did you post that for an opinion. Here is mine. I would not touch it.

Wrong thread. Glad to see I'm not the only one who does that.

[travrosty]

the tpa's already trying to outcheap each other. sgc authenticating and slabbing autographs for 8 dollars each? how are they suppose to do materials dating and testing on old autographs? what part of the 8 dollars will that eat up?