JSA Auction Letter Upgrade

[D. Bergin]

It's each item.

[drc]

I've won large autograph group lots like this, and, if I were to resell individually with photocopy of the LOA, I kept my invoice to prove I was the winner of the lot if push came to shove. If someone questioned, I could say "See. That's my name. I was the winner."

[David Atkatz]

Christ Almighty! Can't you people see what a ripoff this is? ''The lot you won was authentic enough to auction off, but if you, the winner, are thinking of reselling, it's gonna cost you."

Either JSA thinks it's authentic or it doesn't. Why the hell would you need a CoA "upgrade"? (Except to make them more money, of course.)

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Christ Almighty! Can't you people see what a ripoff this is? ''The lot you won was authentic enough to auction off, but if you, the winner, are thinking of reselling, it's gonna cost you."

Either JSA thinks it's authentic or it doesn't. Why the hell would you need a CoA "upgrade"? (Except to make them more money, of course.)

David,
Thanks for presenting the voice of sanity here.
I completely agree with you on this scam. IMHO JSA is trying to get people into the business of collecting JSA letters instead of the collectibles themselves.....

[calvindog]

I'm lost here. The lot had a JSA auction letter -- doesn't that mean that JSA blessed the lot? Why would you need a real LOA? Isn't that an LOA?

[RichardSimon]

Jeff,
PSA was the originator of the "auction letter." I don't know if it is still part of their repertoire.
The auction letter meant that the authenticator was in the vicinity of the autograph lot. It might mean that the authenticator did look at the lot, possibly.
After that, you are on your own.

[calvindog]

LOL this is too funny. When does Sal Bando get his cut?