Buying signed memorabilia.....avoiding fakes.
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Buying signed memorabilia.....avoiding fakes.
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I'd like to buy something for my computer/hi-fi room and was thinking of a signed Beckham England shirt. Does anyone know of any reputable places to buy one. Its just that adding a signature to a shirt must be the easiest thing to do if you want to rip someone off.
I'd like to buy something for my computer/hi-fi room and was thinking of a signed Beckham England shirt. Does anyone know of any reputable places to buy one. Its just that adding a signature to a shirt must be the easiest thing to do if you want to rip someone off.
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Originally Posted by paulr
Hi,
I'd like to buy something for my computer/hi-fi room and was thinking of a signed Beckham England shirt. Does anyone know of any reputable places to buy one. Its just that adding a signature to a shirt must be the easiest thing to do if you want to rip someone off.
I'd like to buy something for my computer/hi-fi room and was thinking of a signed Beckham England shirt. Does anyone know of any reputable places to buy one. Its just that adding a signature to a shirt must be the easiest thing to do if you want to rip someone off.
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I actually bought my son a signed Claudio Reyna World Cup shirt, with a certificate of authenticity. I did this through Sunderland AFC, direct. The club was running an auction. So it may be worth your while to contact the Clubs direct
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I've got a signed pair of underpants as worn by the great ScoobyNetter pslewis .. I can guarantee that they are genuine and that pslewis actually wore them.
They will remain unwashed, which is how they should be, to you - £99!!
They are unique - will be number 001 out of an anticipated 'run' of 100!!
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They will remain unwashed, which is how they should be, to you - £99!!
They are unique - will be number 001 out of an anticipated 'run' of 100!!
Pete
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Originally Posted by 84of300
I actually bought my son a signed Claudio Reyna World Cup shirt, with a certificate of authenticity. I did this through Sunderland AFC, direct. The club was running an auction. So it may be worth your while to contact the Clubs direct
Where does your son keep it,on the wall? Why Claudio Reyna anyway?
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Originally Posted by paulr
Good idea,but for an England shirt it may not be that easy.
Where does your son keep it,on the wall? Why Claudio Reyna anyway?
Where does your son keep it,on the wall? Why Claudio Reyna anyway?
He has it framed on his bedroom wall. Claudio only signed 10 of these World Cup shirts so he was chuffed to bits to get one.
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I've got a signed pair of underpants as worn by the great ScoobyNetter pslewis .. I can guarantee that they are genuine and that pslewis actually wore them.
They will remain unwashed, which is how they should be, to you - £99!!
They are unique - will be number 001 out of an anticipated 'run' of 100!!
Pete
They will remain unwashed, which is how they should be, to you - £99!!
They are unique - will be number 001 out of an anticipated 'run' of 100!!
Pete
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Originally Posted by Jamescsti
They come with genuine **** stains too?
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I have quite a bit of signed memorobilia, my pride and joy being a signed beckham shirt that he did outside old trafford for me before the Greece game when he scored that amazing freekick to ensure we qualified for the world cup.
It the biggest beckham signature I have ever seen, make me an offer you never know for the right money I might part with it
You have to be very careful on ebay as the certificates of authenticity mean absolutely bugger all really. I suppose you might get your money back if you could definately prove it was a fake, not easy to do.
I now only buy off sources I have got to know and I know they are the real deal.
Use trusted sellers with good feedback and a record of selling signed items, that is probably your best bet.
There was a company couple of years ago on the net I think it was online authentics dotcom where you could send a picture of your signature and they would give a percentage of how likely it is to be real. I have never used it though.
Good luck
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It the biggest beckham signature I have ever seen, make me an offer you never know for the right money I might part with it
You have to be very careful on ebay as the certificates of authenticity mean absolutely bugger all really. I suppose you might get your money back if you could definately prove it was a fake, not easy to do.
I now only buy off sources I have got to know and I know they are the real deal.
Use trusted sellers with good feedback and a record of selling signed items, that is probably your best bet.
There was a company couple of years ago on the net I think it was online authentics dotcom where you could send a picture of your signature and they would give a percentage of how likely it is to be real. I have never used it though.
Good luck
chop
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Thers a sports autograph/picture place near the Britannia centre in Nottingham (if its still there) Any one know what its called? One in Leicester too ............ all guaranteed stuff.
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I dont get it ...get an england shirt copy the signiture and save your self £££s
i can see the point if its a shirt he had on for the world cup
or his own shirt maybe, but not just a shirt that he has writen on
it might just be me but im not realy a football fan
i can see the point if its a shirt he had on for the world cup
or his own shirt maybe, but not just a shirt that he has writen on
it might just be me but im not realy a football fan
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Originally Posted by r32
Thers a sports autograph/picture place near the Britannia centre in Nottingham (if its still there) Any one know what its called? One in Leicester too ............ all guaranteed stuff.
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There's one on clerkenwell road with a store. been there a while so less likely to be shady....
http://www.signedsports.com/
http://www.signedsports.com/
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Originally Posted by paulwrxboro
I dont get it ...get an england shirt copy the signiture and save your self £££s
i can see the point if its a shirt he had on for the world cup
or his own shirt maybe, but not just a shirt that he has writen on
it might just be me but im not realy a football fan
i can see the point if its a shirt he had on for the world cup
or his own shirt maybe, but not just a shirt that he has writen on
it might just be me but im not realy a football fan
The shop in Nottingham is pretty good,is it reputable though?
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
Sportizus......?
Having never bought anything from there, only been in browsing a few times, I believe they are reputable. And as said previously, they should offer a certificate of authenticity with a life time guarantee and no quibble refund if proved to be fake.
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Originally Posted by paulr
adding a signature to a shirt must be the easiest thing to do if you want to rip someone off.
yep - which is exactly what happens when DB writes on some clothes and you buy it!
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