Most appropriate way to sell unverified autographs?

[slidekellyslide]

There seem to be many in this forum that are qualified to give an educated opinion on autographs. I'd post it here and ask...if it's good then I'd sell it on ebay with a money back guarantee if it doesn't pass JSA or PSA. That's what I'd do, and that's what I have done in the past. If it can't pass Net54 muster it goes in the junkpile.

[travrosty]

Whatever you do, dont promise a refund base on psa's or jsa's authentication skills regarding the autograph after the sale. that's crazy.

They have knocked down good autographs and passed bad ones. Do you want to refund based on that?

If someone asks if you guarantee it to pass psa or jsa, say no, you don't recognize those services as reliable.

http://www.fighttoys.com/Jeffries-Corbett-Sharkey.htm


They call James Jeffries "James Jeffers" for crying out loud.

all the entries for sunday are in the same hand, all the entries for monday are in the same hand, but a different hand from sundays entries. then the james jeffries at the bottom is in the same hand as the sunday entries again. None of these entries are in the actual boxers hand, but both jsa and psa certed this.

Is anybody home?




Travis Roste

[GrayGhost]

Trav, that is PATHETIC that someone would pass that. Even Moorales might have got that one right.

To not open up this same can of worms, to the original poster, I think Dan's idea is the best one, and as Travis said, don't count on the Alphabet boys either.

[jbsports33]

I would do your own research first!!!


Jimmy

[drc]

I wouldn't put it up for auction if you don't have an idea if it's real-- even with disclaimer. However, when you do put it up for sale, include a big clear image so bidders can make judgments for themselves.

I agree that posting an image here and asking for opinions is a good idea.

The source of your hypothetical lot is relevant. There's a difference between the lot coming from an anonyous garage sale and an experienced/reputable dealer. Authentic autographs can come from both, but you and others will have more confidence in the opinion and reliability of said dealer.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by drc

when you do put it up for sale, include a big clear image so bidders can make judgments for themselves.

+1

Regardless of your certainty of its authenticity or who has examined it for you, the #1 most important thing is to show the signature clearly. You won't get good bids based on yours or anyone else's promises that it's good coupled with a lousy pic (and you shouldn't). Moreso, if the photo/scan is lousy, legitimate collectors who know the player's signature will shy away, and you will wind up dealing with bidders who either don't have a clue about autographs or those who don't bother to look at pics and just buy based on the title. Either way, if you're selling on eBay and the sig turns out bad, the buyer will wind up getting their money back via an ebay/paypal claim regardless of what guarantee you state.

[slidekellyslide]

The reason I give the guaranteed to pass JSA or PSA is because those are the two authentication companies that ebay allows...not that I think they're the cat's meow. I've never had an autograph returned.