Dobbie wrote:

canadagraphs1 wrote:well, this is an interesting topic.

I did sit here for several minutes deciding whether I should spend this entire post completely ripping apart the credibility of johnnylightning, or, whether I should just let logic handle this. Lets see if I can balance a bit of both, shall we?

1- jl do you really think I am spending all this time mastering the likes of Padalecki & Ackles autographs, and not the likes of Bieber, Gaga or Heath Ledger? Seriously? Yeah, I'm spending any free time I have (and if you ever read my blog or tweets, you would know, its not a lot) sitting around perfecting autographs of the stars of top rated TV shows of 3rd tier stations. You would think I would at least have the sense to aim for the complete cast items from Glee or something, right? Nope, JL thinks so little of my handiwork, he thinks I am aiming for the likes of Jensen & Jared lol.

2- I must also be the worlds greatest photoshop specialist. I mean its the only explanation that makes a shred of sense. How else could I masterfully create those photos of my "encounters" with the celebs, since I clearly never leave my house to get them. ****, I must be really good at photoshopping, I mean in some of the pics, it seriously looks like they are actually signing autographs...but that couldnt have happened. Nope, because according to JL, I spend my life sitting at home perfecting the likes of Jared Padalecki....because THAT is who top forgers are eagerly trying to reproduce.

3- I went thru a few of your posts JL, seems you are a TTM specialist eh? So am I to assume your entire time spent getting autographs is spent at home??? Sort of like that of a....forger? Did you really get all those ttm successes, or... you know. I mean you obviously have the time to master them, since it seems you dont go out to get them. Just a question on your credibility, since you seem eager to throw out such claims against people you dont know, with no reasoning to back it up.

4- Verkoka, feel free to read thru my "Reports from Vancouver" thread in the in person successes section of this site. You will see, several times JL attacked me there from things as absurd as magically having his posts removed to pretending to be a fan to get more autographs....of course, like THIS claim, in both instances, he was wrong because he was either A- not there, or B- proven wrong by a mod. Its blatantly clear this guy just doesnt like me because I sell autographs....and thats fine. Hes entitled to his opinion on that. Of course, logically, this would clearly exclude him on being any type of "expert" when it comes to giving an opinion on the autographs for sale on anyones site, since he has a clear biased against dealers.

5- Verkoka, I would challenge anyone to find anyone anywhere who has reported & shown proof of meeting the Supernatural cast (that didnt pay for the experiences), more often than I have. Each & every major star of the cast has been shown in my blog posts signing for us, and on multiple occasions. There is a reason I am the #1 site that comes up on google when you type in "Supernatural autographs" despite spending no $ on advertising, its because SPN fans know me world wide for my blog posts on my encounters with them.

6- Verkoka. In the end, only person that can make the decision is you. I feel by posting my blog, which catalogues some of the interactions I have with the celebs, it gives people the sense that I am out there getting these items myself in person, unlike some who unquestionably sit & home & get them from who knows where or how (ttm, faking them etc). If I were faking stuff, dont you think I would a tad bit higher quality selection???? Do you think I would have spent 2 weeks actoss the country at a film festival to get stuff. You would think that my Smallville section would atleast have a Tom Welling or 2, or my Twilight section be filled with Pattinsons & Stewarts etc. I am either the worlds most incompetent forger for not cashing in on top hot names & aiming for unsellable people like Brandon T Jackson & Drake Bell, orrrrrrr, the stuff has to be real. Lets just say, it wasnt a pic of Johnnylightning & 1 of his friends getting Jensen Ackles autograph that the CW used to promote their product, that was me.... at least I can prove I go out to see these people. All JL can prove is, that he has a vendetta against sellers.

In the end, I would LIKE to sell my items, but long as you buy 1 thats real, thats all that matters. Whether its from me or Creation (I hate Creation, but cant dispute their legitimacy), its you in the end that has to decide. I have in the past on this very site, thrown away a sale, and given it to a different seller for no other reason than their reputation is stronger than mine & I would rather a credible seller get the sale than the forger I was arguing with....despite the potential buyer asking ME if I would sell them 1 of my items. My hope is, in teh end, you get a real item...regardless how. I would PREFER its me of course, but if you go elsewhere, I am fine with it.

If this entire debate comes down to that of someone with a website full of details & photos of their interactions with the stars vs someone who has shown a repeated history of attacking people who sell for no other reason than they sell & only get their autographs ttm, well... I know which side I would be siding with in this debate.

Well said mate,
While I value one's OPINION on this forum, it's definately not set in stone that it is 100% accurate.
Saying to an inividual that one should not purchase from a specific person is a serious no no in my books, unless you can back that OPINION with valid reasoning.
There is no doubt that this place is invaluable to novices that are in dire need of clarification before purchasing an item but let's not forget that this place can also ruin one's reputation should one's OPINION be a little flawed.

Dobbie wrote:

canadagraphs1 wrote:well, this is an interesting topic.

I did sit here for several minutes deciding whether I should spend this entire post completely ripping apart the credibility of johnnylightning, or, whether I should just let logic handle this. Lets see if I can balance a bit of both, shall we?

1- jl do you really think I am spending all this time mastering the likes of Padalecki & Ackles autographs, and not the likes of Bieber, Gaga or Heath Ledger? Seriously? Yeah, I'm spending any free time I have (and if you ever read my blog or tweets, you would know, its not a lot) sitting around perfecting autographs of the stars of top rated TV shows of 3rd tier stations. You would think I would at least have the sense to aim for the complete cast items from Glee or something, right? Nope, JL thinks so little of my handiwork, he thinks I am aiming for the likes of Jensen & Jared lol.

2- I must also be the worlds greatest photoshop specialist. I mean its the only explanation that makes a shred of sense. How else could I masterfully create those photos of my "encounters" with the celebs, since I clearly never leave my house to get them. ****, I must be really good at photoshopping, I mean in some of the pics, it seriously looks like they are actually signing autographs...but that couldnt have happened. Nope, because according to JL, I spend my life sitting at home perfecting the likes of Jared Padalecki....because THAT is who top forgers are eagerly trying to reproduce.

3- I went thru a few of your posts JL, seems you are a TTM specialist eh? So am I to assume your entire time spent getting autographs is spent at home??? Sort of like that of a....forger? Did you really get all those ttm successes, or... you know. I mean you obviously have the time to master them, since it seems you dont go out to get them. Just a question on your credibility, since you seem eager to throw out such claims against people you dont know, with no reasoning to back it up.

4- Verkoka, feel free to read thru my "Reports from Vancouver" thread in the in person successes section of this site. You will see, several times JL attacked me there from things as absurd as magically having his posts removed to pretending to be a fan to get more autographs....of course, like THIS claim, in both instances, he was wrong because he was either A- not there, or B- proven wrong by a mod. Its blatantly clear this guy just doesnt like me because I sell autographs....and thats fine. Hes entitled to his opinion on that. Of course, logically, this would clearly exclude him on being any type of "expert" when it comes to giving an opinion on the autographs for sale on anyones site, since he has a clear biased against dealers.

5- Verkoka, I would challenge anyone to find anyone anywhere who has reported & shown proof of meeting the Supernatural cast (that didnt pay for the experiences), more often than I have. Each & every major star of the cast has been shown in my blog posts signing for us, and on multiple occasions. There is a reason I am the #1 site that comes up on google when you type in "Supernatural autographs" despite spending no $ on advertising, its because SPN fans know me world wide for my blog posts on my encounters with them.

6- Verkoka. In the end, only person that can make the decision is you. I feel by posting my blog, which catalogues some of the interactions I have with the celebs, it gives people the sense that I am out there getting these items myself in person, unlike some who unquestionably sit & home & get them from who knows where or how (ttm, faking them etc). If I were faking stuff, dont you think I would a tad bit higher quality selection???? Do you think I would have spent 2 weeks actoss the country at a film festival to get stuff. You would think that my Smallville section would atleast have a Tom Welling or 2, or my Twilight section be filled with Pattinsons & Stewarts etc. I am either the worlds most incompetent forger for not cashing in on top hot names & aiming for unsellable people like Brandon T Jackson & Drake Bell, orrrrrrr, the stuff has to be real. Lets just say, it wasnt a pic of Johnnylightning & 1 of his friends getting Jensen Ackles autograph that the CW used to promote their product, that was me.... at least I can prove I go out to see these people. All JL can prove is, that he has a vendetta against sellers.

In the end, I would LIKE to sell my items, but long as you buy 1 thats real, thats all that matters. Whether its from me or Creation (I hate Creation, but cant dispute their legitimacy), its you in the end that has to decide. I have in the past on this very site, thrown away a sale, and given it to a different seller for no other reason than their reputation is stronger than mine & I would rather a credible seller get the sale than the forger I was arguing with....despite the potential buyer asking ME if I would sell them 1 of my items. My hope is, in teh end, you get a real item...regardless how. I would PREFER its me of course, but if you go elsewhere, I am fine with it.

If this entire debate comes down to that of someone with a website full of details & photos of their interactions with the stars vs someone who has shown a repeated history of attacking people who sell for no other reason than they sell & only get their autographs ttm, well... I know which side I would be siding with in this debate.

Well said mate,
While I value one's OPINION on this forum, it's definately not set in stone that it is 100% accurate.
Saying to an inividual that one should not purchase from a specific person is a serious no no in my books, unless you can back that OPINION with valid reasoning.
There is no doubt that this place is invaluable to novices that are in dire need of clarification before purchasing an item but let's not forget that this place can also ruin one's reputation should one's OPINION be a little flawed.

canadagraphs1 wrote:well, this is an interesting topic.

I did sit here for several minutes deciding whether I should spend this entire post completely ripping apart the credibility of johnnylightning, or, whether I should just let logic handle this. Lets see if I can balance a bit of both, shall we?

1- jl do you really think I am spending all this time mastering the likes of Padalecki & Ackles autographs, and not the likes of Bieber, Gaga or Heath Ledger? Seriously? Yeah, I'm spending any free time I have (and if you ever read my blog or tweets, you would know, its not a lot) sitting around perfecting autographs of the stars of top rated TV shows of 3rd tier stations. You would think I would at least have the sense to aim for the complete cast items from Glee or something, right? Nope, JL thinks so little of my handiwork, he thinks I am aiming for the likes of Jensen & Jared lol.

2- I must also be the worlds greatest photoshop specialist. I mean its the only explanation that makes a shred of sense. How else could I masterfully create those photos of my "encounters" with the celebs, since I clearly never leave my house to get them. ****, I must be really good at photoshopping, I mean in some of the pics, it seriously looks like they are actually signing autographs...but that couldnt have happened. Nope, because according to JL, I spend my life sitting at home perfecting the likes of Jared Padalecki....because THAT is who top forgers are eagerly trying to reproduce.

3- I went thru a few of your posts JL, seems you are a TTM specialist eh? So am I to assume your entire time spent getting autographs is spent at home??? Sort of like that of a....forger? Did you really get all those ttm successes, or... you know. I mean you obviously have the time to master them, since it seems you dont go out to get them. Just a question on your credibility, since you seem eager to throw out such claims against people you dont know, with no reasoning to back it up.

4- Verkoka, feel free to read thru my "Reports from Vancouver" thread in the in person successes section of this site. You will see, several times JL attacked me there from things as absurd as magically having his posts removed to pretending to be a fan to get more autographs....of course, like THIS claim, in both instances, he was wrong because he was either A- not there, or B- proven wrong by a mod. Its blatantly clear this guy just doesnt like me because I sell autographs....and thats fine. Hes entitled to his opinion on that. Of course, logically, this would clearly exclude him on being any type of "expert" when it comes to giving an opinion on the autographs for sale on anyones site, since he has a clear biased against dealers.

5- Verkoka, I would challenge anyone to find anyone anywhere who has reported & shown proof of meeting the Supernatural cast (that didnt pay for the experiences), more often than I have. Each & every major star of the cast has been shown in my blog posts signing for us, and on multiple occasions. There is a reason I am the #1 site that comes up on google when you type in "Supernatural autographs" despite spending no $ on advertising, its because SPN fans know me world wide for my blog posts on my encounters with them.

6- Verkoka. In the end, only person that can make the decision is you. I feel by posting my blog, which catalogues some of the interactions I have with the celebs, it gives people the sense that I am out there getting these items myself in person, unlike some who unquestionably sit & home & get them from who knows where or how (ttm, faking them etc). If I were faking stuff, dont you think I would a tad bit higher quality selection???? Do you think I would have spent 2 weeks actoss the country at a film festival to get stuff. You would think that my Smallville section would atleast have a Tom Welling or 2, or my Twilight section be filled with Pattinsons & Stewarts etc. I am either the worlds most incompetent forger for not cashing in on top hot names & aiming for unsellable people like Brandon T Jackson & Drake Bell, orrrrrrr, the stuff has to be real. Lets just say, it wasnt a pic of Johnnylightning & 1 of his friends getting Jensen Ackles autograph that the CW used to promote their product, that was me.... at least I can prove I go out to see these people. All JL can prove is, that he has a vendetta against sellers.

In the end, I would LIKE to sell my items, but long as you buy 1 thats real, thats all that matters. Whether its from me or Creation (I hate Creation, but cant dispute their legitimacy), its you in the end that has to decide. I have in the past on this very site, thrown away a sale, and given it to a different seller for no other reason than their reputation is stronger than mine & I would rather a credible seller get the sale than the forger I was arguing with....despite the potential buyer asking ME if I would sell them 1 of my items. My hope is, in teh end, you get a real item...regardless how. I would PREFER its me of course, but if you go elsewhere, I am fine with it.

If this entire debate comes down to that of someone with a website full of details & photos of their interactions with the stars vs someone who has shown a repeated history of attacking people who sell for no other reason than they sell & only get their autographs ttm, well... I know which side I would be siding with in this debate.

canadagraphs1 wrote:well, this is an interesting topic.

I did sit here for several minutes deciding whether I should spend this entire post completely ripping apart the credibility of johnnylightning, or, whether I should just let logic handle this. Lets see if I can balance a bit of both, shall we?

1- jl do you really think I am spending all this time mastering the likes of Padalecki & Ackles autographs, and not the likes of Bieber, Gaga or Heath Ledger? Seriously? Yeah, I'm spending any free time I have (and if you ever read my blog or tweets, you would know, its not a lot) sitting around perfecting autographs of the stars of top rated TV shows of 3rd tier stations. You would think I would at least have the sense to aim for the complete cast items from Glee or something, right? Nope, JL thinks so little of my handiwork, he thinks I am aiming for the likes of Jensen & Jared lol.

2- I must also be the worlds greatest photoshop specialist. I mean its the only explanation that makes a shred of sense. How else could I masterfully create those photos of my "encounters" with the celebs, since I clearly never leave my house to get them. ****, I must be really good at photoshopping, I mean in some of the pics, it seriously looks like they are actually signing autographs...but that couldnt have happened. Nope, because according to JL, I spend my life sitting at home perfecting the likes of Jared Padalecki....because THAT is who top forgers are eagerly trying to reproduce.

3- I went thru a few of your posts JL, seems you are a TTM specialist eh? So am I to assume your entire time spent getting autographs is spent at home??? Sort of like that of a....forger? Did you really get all those ttm successes, or... you know. I mean you obviously have the time to master them, since it seems you dont go out to get them. Just a question on your credibility, since you seem eager to throw out such claims against people you dont know, with no reasoning to back it up.

4- Verkoka, feel free to read thru my "Reports from Vancouver" thread in the in person successes section of this site. You will see, several times JL attacked me there from things as absurd as magically having his posts removed to pretending to be a fan to get more autographs....of course, like THIS claim, in both instances, he was wrong because he was either A- not there, or B- proven wrong by a mod. Its blatantly clear this guy just doesnt like me because I sell autographs....and thats fine. Hes entitled to his opinion on that. Of course, logically, this would clearly exclude him on being any type of "expert" when it comes to giving an opinion on the autographs for sale on anyones site, since he has a clear biased against dealers.

5- Verkoka, I would challenge anyone to find anyone anywhere who has reported & shown proof of meeting the Supernatural cast (that didnt pay for the experiences), more often than I have. Each & every major star of the cast has been shown in my blog posts signing for us, and on multiple occasions. There is a reason I am the #1 site that comes up on google when you type in "Supernatural autographs" despite spending no $ on advertising, its because SPN fans know me world wide for my blog posts on my encounters with them.

6- Verkoka. In the end, only person that can make the decision is you. I feel by posting my blog, which catalogues some of the interactions I have with the celebs, it gives people the sense that I am out there getting these items myself in person, unlike some who unquestionably sit & home & get them from who knows where or how (ttm, faking them etc). If I were faking stuff, dont you think I would a tad bit higher quality selection???? Do you think I would have spent 2 weeks actoss the country at a film festival to get stuff. You would think that my Smallville section would atleast have a Tom Welling or 2, or my Twilight section be filled with Pattinsons & Stewarts etc. I am either the worlds most incompetent forger for not cashing in on top hot names & aiming for unsellable people like Brandon T Jackson & Drake Bell, orrrrrrr, the stuff has to be real. Lets just say, it wasnt a pic of Johnnylightning & 1 of his friends getting Jensen Ackles autograph that the CW used to promote their product, that was me.... at least I can prove I go out to see these people. All JL can prove is, that he has a vendetta against sellers.

In the end, I would LIKE to sell my items, but long as you buy 1 thats real, thats all that matters. Whether its from me or Creation (I hate Creation, but cant dispute their legitimacy), its you in the end that has to decide. I have in the past on this very site, thrown away a sale, and given it to a different seller for no other reason than their reputation is stronger than mine & I would rather a credible seller get the sale than the forger I was arguing with....despite the potential buyer asking ME if I would sell them 1 of my items. My hope is, in teh end, you get a real item...regardless how. I would PREFER its me of course, but if you go elsewhere, I am fine with it.

If this entire debate comes down to that of someone with a website full of details & photos of their interactions with the stars vs someone who has shown a repeated history of attacking people who sell for no other reason than they sell & only get their autographs ttm, well... I know which side I would be siding with in this debate.

guilder1st wrote:I can't see those images. But you can try http://www.creationent.com/ they have a few Jared Padalecki's for sale in their Ebay store. They organize the conventions, it's probably who you were talking about in the first place. ;)
As for canadagraphs prices? They are about average for authentic Jared and Jensen autographs. I have never seen him sell a fake, I know a few of the other collectors that 'operate' in the same places he does. But I'll let him just defend himself from here on out. He is a member of this forum and all.

johnnylightning wrote:Dont buy...Trust me