You make some good and valid points. I think discussing authenticators is critical to educating the public. There are too many dealers who, as you say, "has no idea what he is doing or who to trust and blindly buys stuff and submits it and relies on the authenticators to know what is good and ...

Your absolutely right. I remember when this whole nonesense 3rd party authenicating started. I immediately didn't buy in to it. I want to say at the beginning there may have been good intentions BUT the dollar signs got in the way. Your statement ..."If these companies were honest they'd send ...

Judging by these prices, I may have decent investments :shock: http://cgi.ebay.com/2003-Upper-Deck-Manchester-United-Auto-David-Beckham-2-/260786516755?pt=US_Soccer_Trading_Cards&hash=item3cb8167313 http://cgi.ebay.com/DAVID-BECKHAM-2001-UPPER-DECK-AUTO-PRISTINE-BGS-10-1-1-/380330062741?pt=US_S...

Theo, I have no idea how you obtained the following David Beckham autograph but in my humble opinion, it looks nothing like David Beckham's signature. http://autographsforsale.com/dabeau20vafa.html I'm not saying that it's not authentic as it may have been a rushed signature. I wonder how much I co...

Your absolutely right. I remember when this whole nonesense 3rd party authenicating started. I immediately didn't buy in to it. I want to say at the beginning there may have been good intentions BUT the dollar signs got in the way. Your statement ..."If these companies were honest they'd send ...

Well said Theo Chen.... Proof is there (Detailed photographic documentation) regardless who is behind the article. It's laughable how these supposedly 3rd party authenticator clowns continuously bash each other on internet forums. They all have their own agenda. Like a bunch of two year olds fighti...

Be careful about what you read on those autograph news sites. If you knew who were behind them you would not even bother to read them. And no I will not elaborate in writing. If you're referring to the anonymously written AutographAlert, there are articles on there with detailed photographic docume...

This is what I would be careful about. They are forcing you to use two different 3rd party authenticators if an authentication dispute arises. Since they already use PSA/DNA there is a conflict of interest against you. For them to insist on PSA/DNA and JSA as the authenticators is ridiculous as bot...