Buyer beware....

aussiecricketer · Aug 17, 2010

AUSTRALIA Signed 2006 2007 CRICKET Shirt/Jersey COA - eBay Clothing, Memorabilia, Cricket, Sport. (end time 22-Aug-10 21:03:45 AEST)

Buyer beware..... what else do I need to say ?!?!

Item removed by thE Bay but has reappeared already !! http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AUSTRALIA-Si...ersey-/250685125998?pt=AU_Cricket_Memorabilia

COMPO · Aug 17, 2010

Wouldn't buy it with your money.

tak35bne · Aug 17, 2010

question, why buyer beware, are the auto's fakes??

howzat · Aug 17, 2010

tak35bne said:
question, why buyer beware, are the auto's fakes??

They are as fake as Pamela Anderson's you know whats...

AyiosYiorgos · Aug 17, 2010

Are all signatures fake...

howzat · Aug 17, 2010

AyiosYiorgos said:
Are all signatures fake...

I would say so...

AyiosYiorgos · Aug 18, 2010

WOW.. is that technically some sort of fraud?, Are the signatures that obvious as Im not familiar with the Cricketers sigs...

howzat · Aug 18, 2010

AyiosYiorgos said:
WOW.. is that technically some sort of fraud?, Are the signatures that obvious as Im not familiar with the Cricketers sigs...

Ebay won't do squat about it... If they had a higher resolution pic you could do more with it, the supposed Michael Clarke, the big one in the pic (look at their sig map if unsure man) and some real ones for instance...

AyiosYiorgos · Aug 18, 2010

Well There you go...

BoondasH1 · Aug 18, 2010

all the autos look like they are signed by the same person. What a poor effort and a very low act. Home made COA

bigrob2307 · Aug 18, 2010

not stopping ppl bidding on it tho...

hodgie · Aug 18, 2010

I think the Ponting signature is close.... LOL Unfortunately some unsuspecting buyer is going to get ripped off. Shame really as it is really killing the market (reducing values of all signatures and collections)

howzat · Aug 18, 2010

BoondasH1 said:
all the autos look like they are signed by the same person. What a poor effort and a very low act. Home made COA

Agree 100%

hodgie said:
I think the Ponting signature is close.... LOL Unfortunately some unsuspecting buyer is going to get ripped off. Shame really as it is really killing the market (reducing values of all signatures and collections)

PMSL! Yeah close to something my daughter would scribble AY didn't know what the cricket sigs should look like when he responded to this thread and I guess the bidders don't either

pineneedlebeetle · Aug 18, 2010

A rather poor effort at the sigs quite obviously
Like you say some poor sucker is going to be scammed, parting with some hard earned only to realise later

One good thing with some of the facsimile cards is that it allows a genuine sample to compare against.

Happy hunting regards Russell

aussiecricketer · Aug 18, 2010

howzat said:
They are as fake as Pamela Anderson's you know whats...

Nice response Liam...... Difference being I would touch Pamelas "assets" yet wouldn't touch this shirt with anything !!

pineneedlebeetle said:
A rather poor effort at the sigs quite obviously
Like you say some poor sucker is going to be scammed, parting with some hard earned only to realise later

One good thing with some of the facsimile cards is that it allows a genuine sample to compare against.

Happy hunting regards Russell

Agreed Russell and well said. It is forums like this that can be used to educate punters out there so that is why I will throw things in here I am "suspect" of. On many occassions, other members of the OCT family have also posted and I applaud them for going out on a limb. Fakes/forgeries and the like will be around for ever but the true collector will always be dilligent in their collecting. Education is the only way we are going to be able to pass on our trade to others and help them learn little things like spotting a "suspect" signature from miles away.

I urge all my fellow collectors to keep posting in OCT for the purposes of educating others. As Liam quite rightly said, thE Bay will do nothing about this type of person as it is a revenue stream for them they dont want to stop. You wouldnt believe me if I told you how many times I have written to them to advise of a "suspect" signature or two and they come back with the usual "make sure you ask lots of questions to the seller and if in doubt, don't bid" Awesome response I say !..not !

Anyhow, keep voicing people and good luck with your collecting !!....and if in doubt, ask your fellow trusted members here on OCT !!

Cheers
Damian

rishgoon · Aug 18, 2010

You can report such items to ebay for reasons of 'fake autograph'. If they get enough people reporting the same item, ebay might do something (prob not though)
http://contact.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayI...0684079181&seller=sign_me_in&active=1&state=1

I feel strongly about this, I bought a heap of 'signed' crap off of ebay when I first started makin coin...

aussiecricketer · Aug 19, 2010

Listing has been removed but has quickly reappeared... AUSTRALIA Signed 2006 2007 CRICKET Shirt/Jersey - eBay Clothing, Memorabilia, Cricket, Sport. (end time 29-Aug-10 22:11:07 AEST)

Still shaking my head !! :swear:

AyiosYiorgos · Aug 19, 2010

Just sent him a question "Hi, can you tell me if you got all these signatures personally or have you purchased this from someone else.. cheers"
If he responds yes, will ask him if he is willing to sign a Statutory Declaration...

rishgoon · Aug 20, 2010

Did anyone report him before? Only takes 2 seconds...
http://contact.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayI...0685125998&seller=sign_me_in&active=1&state=1
could of possibly been why last listing removed?

bigrob2307 · Aug 20, 2010

yeah i reported the 1st one.

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