Auction House Certs

[packs]

I could see both sides but that's kind of lame. Seems like a cost of doing business kind of thing for a high value item. As a buyer I don't mind auction house LOAs.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by packs

As a buyer I don't mind auction house LOAs.

I got burned on an auction house LOA many years after the auction. Bought a lot with an auction house LOA from PSA/DNA from Hunt that was several years old. I brought it to JSA, since James Spence had "signed" the LOA, and he said not authentic. So I complained to Hunt, they said bring it to PSA, which I did, and then PSA did give me vouchers in the amount of my loss in the purchase of the item. Still just would have rather had the real deal.
Oh well

[Runscott]

When you consign something 'raw' to an AH, my thinking is that if they think slabbing or getting an LOA will increase the return, then they should eat that cost.

In any case, it's only ethical for them to let the consignor know in advance what they plan to do, and whether or not there will be an extra cost for the consignor. Slabbing (or incurring a TPA cost) should never have 'surprise' fees for the consignor.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

I got burned on an auction house LOA many years after the auction. Bought a lot with an auction house LOA from PSA/DNA from Hunt that was several years old. I brought it to JSA, since James Spence had "signed" the LOA, and he said not authentic. So I complained to Hunt, they said bring it to PSA, which I did, and then PSA did give me vouchers in the amount of my loss in the purchase of the item. Still just would have rather had the real deal.
Oh well

PSA Vouchers? We don't need no stinking vouchers.