by sigbob » Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:53 pm
Hi
Thanks for the reply. Yes its a s**t when we get burnt like we do - I got burnt mainly in my early collecting days.
Even now using the so called "genuine" dealers I've been burnt - spent quite a considerable amount on them as well. Ones like Jim Carrey, Michael Jackson (that was particularly hard to take), Harry Potter cast, Harrison Ford and like the above, Schwarzenegger.
I also bought a JK Rowling from a supposed AFTAL dealer which is at best really, rather dubious as well.
However, I am going to try and exonerate those from my collection and focus on the ones I know are real. As you say it happens and many others have spent many times more on prized memorabilia than I ever will. Its all part of the craft of collecting.
I only buy from dealers who I consider to be genuine dealers. Even some of the AFTAL dealers are dodgy. It doesn't happen too often where you get dodgy AFTAL dealers but you can tell just by looking at the sites that something's amiss sadly.
However as I said I'm pleased to have my authentics as some I know to be very much so, such as Paul McCartney (personal favourite), Leslie Nielsen (obtained at autographica where authenticity is virtually not questionable).
I've learnt the tips of the trade a bit better now and am better adept at collecting which is a good thing. It might cost a little to replenish the junk with the genuine but that's all a part of the trade and the genuine autographs price wise will outweigh the fakes so in essence, if I have lost something, it isn't much.
Anyways, enough of my ramble - sorry I just enjoy the hobby. Thanks for the feedback. I shall look into what to do with the autograph as I was suspicious about it and as I had it bought for me, makes real little difference to my own finances anyways but the chances of a refund after so long are next to none so I might just sell the photo and hope for a partial return on the original investment.
Not too disappointed to be honest because even collectors and dealers allow a few fakes to slip through their collections.
Regards
Rob
Hi
Thanks for the reply. Yes its a s**t when we get burnt like we do - I got burnt mainly in my early collecting days.
Even now using the so called "genuine" dealers I've been burnt - spent quite a considerable amount on them as well. Ones like Jim Carrey, Michael Jackson (that was particularly hard to take), Harry Potter cast, Harrison Ford and like the above, Schwarzenegger.
I also bought a JK Rowling from a supposed AFTAL dealer which is at best really, rather dubious as well.
However, I am going to try and exonerate those from my collection and focus on the ones I know are real. As you say it happens and many others have spent many times more on prized memorabilia than I ever will. Its all part of the craft of collecting.
I only buy from dealers who I consider to be genuine dealers. Even some of the AFTAL dealers are dodgy. It doesn't happen too often where you get dodgy AFTAL dealers but you can tell just by looking at the sites that something's amiss sadly.
However as I said I'm pleased to have my authentics as some I know to be very much so, such as Paul McCartney (personal favourite), Leslie Nielsen (obtained at autographica where authenticity is virtually not questionable).
I've learnt the tips of the trade a bit better now and am better adept at collecting which is a good thing. It might cost a little to replenish the junk with the genuine but that's all a part of the trade and the genuine autographs price wise will outweigh the fakes so in essence, if I have lost something, it isn't much.
Anyways, enough of my ramble - sorry I just enjoy the hobby. Thanks for the feedback. I shall look into what to do with the autograph as I was suspicious about it and as I had it bought for me, makes real little difference to my own finances anyways but the chances of a refund after so long are next to none so I might just sell the photo and hope for a partial return on the original investment.
Not too disappointed to be honest because even collectors and dealers allow a few fakes to slip through their collections.
Regards
Rob
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