Article on 3rd Party Authenticators

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Not exactly true. You don't have to send your item to a TPA. The auction house will do it, at its expense. It really has nothing to do with you.

Aren't they kind of in cahoots, though, to both make more money? i.e. I'll pay you some money so if can make some more money. I'm sorry.....if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck....

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Aren't they kind of in cahoots, though, to both make more money? i.e. I'll pay you some money so if can make some more money. I'm sorry.....if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck....

That's not the point. The point is, even if you want to consign an item to a major auction house, you don't have to send it to a TPA.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

That's not the point. The point is, even if you want to consign an item to a major auction house, you don't have to send it to a TPA.

And if you consign your autograph to Lelands, they won't send it in, and I respect their knowledge regarding autographs, at least as much as any of the other 'major auction houses.'

I don't understand why collectors even send autographed items to auction houses - if it already has an LOA, or has great provenance, or you know what you are selling and are certain it is real, or if one of the autograph experts on this forum has given it the 'thumbs up'...then you can sell it to a collector here on Net54 and avoid paying consignor's fees or losing the juice. Just saying.

[mighty bombjack]

Wow, that article covered a lot of ground and familiar names. Very well-written and sourced. Thanks for posting it.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Aren't they kind of in cahoots, though, to both make more money? i.e. I'll pay you some money so if can make some more money. I'm sorry.....if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck....

TPA's and auction houses in cahoots,,, hard to believe.
Let us ask Ed Delehanty.

[shelly]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Aren't they kind of in cahoots, though, to both make more money? i.e. I'll pay you some money so if can make some more money. I'm sorry.....if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck....

Not a chance. They are the best of the best you can trust them with your life and your money.