Buying Sports Memorabilia Off Ebay?, BEWARE! Watch This First! 

The fact you posted this video is awesome. Your helping the public, helping many new comers to autographing, and I am really grateful you did this. We all at least once fell for something in our life, anything we have all fell to a scam. If you can answer me one thing if you have a source, where is the best way for someone to mail things to? I am stationed overseas for a long time sadly, but want to buy my MaMa and wife stuff.

I could never trust any autographed stuff without it being me getting the autograph in person. I was hesitant to buy canelo memorabilia online but didn't feel confident and ended up getting 2 autographs from him in person.

I recently tried to get 3 Michael Jordan autographs authenticated 2 of which I got signed in person at a golf tournament and 1 my brother got signed they all came back not authentic from beckett, and I tried 1 of them with psa came back not authentic it is just their opinion it doesn’t mean they are right all the time.

thank you for steppin up and posting this. very thankful

Michael Jordan has a huge contract with Upper Deck. If it isn’t Upper Deck then don’t buy it. He rarely signs in person due to that contract. The same goes for LeBron.

Great tips there. It's always best to get memorabilia signed by the athlete(s) in person, even if it takes some time in getting the opportunity. Eagerness to own a signature has the tendency to shutdown the 🧠, which leads to lost $. Patience has its benefits.

im a collector from england, my items come from autograph hunters who collect them in person and get selfies with the celebrities which is better than any certificate or authentication

great video !!! Thanks for the info !!!

Not just Ebay but everywhere. Even psa has been busted for authentication fraud. I only trust it if I see the actual signing.

You shouldn't get your money back on that Tupac. That's on you. 😂😂😂

the one thing i have always wondered about is when someone does mass signings is i dont care who u are your signature can change from time to time as u get tired,maybe conditions if outside and so on and on,also some of the older ones so wanted drank alot,that can alter a auto,so what iam saying is that some of these that say fake might be real just wrong time or who knows what,likes i guy said seen alot called fake when they witnessed it in person,and yes there are alot of fakes to iam sure its big business,just wonder if anyone else ever wonder abotu autos changign during a sititng or time or thigns in there life goin on,i knwo mine sure does

I have a local memorabilia store in my city. They have amazing autographed merch. Signed jordan jerseys ($15k), signed babe ruth baseball ($28k) and so on. I purchased a signed cowboys jersey that came with a COA from Steiner but there is no serial number. I emailed Steiner and they said anything pre 2016 will not have a serial number but that I could send it in and get re-aunthenticated with a serial number. I also have a signed football on layaway and that does not have a COA but player holograms that I guess their signing company (GTSM) only issues out once they witness the player sign the item which "is considered authenticated". Should I trust this local retailer....especially with such high end merch or should I be extremely skeptical? Any advice from avid collectors would be greatly appreciated Edit: I contacted the stores manager and he invited me to meet with him this week to go over the COA's and show me what to look for. The signatures do look legit based off of comparison photos I've done from other reputable memorabilia websites but the lack of those COA's and/or serial numbers has me second guessing

How do You feel about JSA? Thank you very much and have a blessed evening.

Lol you funny bro. Good channel. That sucks man. I drive to jsa often. I use other authenticators than jsa, Beckett and PSA all the time because they are cheap and still well seasoned. and never had a problem thank God I'm pretty good with telling real from fake signatures also. That definitely helps. What if jsa pulled a fast one and they were real? Lol. That would suck because like you said all these companies let something slip through the cracks and you're paying for an opinion

I would never trust ebay myself,I use reputable sellers thats all you can do if your not present at signing.good video,thanks.

Thank u for the info

I bought an autographed MJ basketball for 500 bucks, I eventually realized it was a total fake, I brought it to a pawn broker who resold it for 700 giving me my 500 back, I will NEVER buy autographed crap again, Even if it's real prices drop over time and fans move on.

This item on ebay shows a coa from a company called legends of sports authentication. When i go to the website and type in the number it matches what their selling but the website is not ssl encrypted and is a very basic looking website. Its suspicious anyone know about this company?

They need a notary also on the certificate Beckett also a awesome grading place. Yes sounds to good to be true buy I buy stuff I can check before getting got robbed at beginning so looked out.

Have you guys heard of modern collectibles?

I shop on Fanatics Authentic... I got a Chad Johnson 16x20 for $20 and a 8x10 Vince Carter for $20

Why not buy psa or JSA items ?

Nice video

if i put the jsa certification number on their site and matches description would you say its legit?

What do you think about star truck signatures? I have a signature with this coa..but I think is fake. I bought in ebay. T'he seller, sold a lot signatures, later missing. Thanks Thanks

So which company on eBay would be trusted for basketballs with coa ? I tend to stay a way from coa like jsa or psa where they look at autos and give approval . They have passed fakes before . I’m wondering which company’s sell legit autographed items that they have personally witnessed from signings they have paid for .

I'm just got in the game aswell brother,, got Stallone memorabilia and collectibles etc.. BUT CAN U GIVE ME ANY ADVICE ON A COMPANY CALLED (AUTHENTIC SIGNINGS INC). ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. CHEERS MATE GREAT VIDEO!. subbed immediately.

I buy from fanatics

You should of known with the Tupac that’s good you get all your money back

Do you feel that all global authentics are fake? I did what you did and went to jsa and they said it was fake. Spoke to the owner of GA and was told that JSS will say anything from them they will say is fake juat because they dont like them.

The M doesn’t even look good on that Jordan. LOL

Aaah man I could of told you that was fake. Especially jordan and tupac

I recently bought a signed guitar off eBay and everyone I go to to authenticate it says it’s real. I’ve even went to get it authenticated by the artist if she did sign it and it also have matching Real numbers and one of a kind holograms

lol funny video

Yes its 10 bucks and you get back if authentic

Is Pristine Auction legit?

Only buy Jordan auto items directly from Upper Deck. Tupac autos are extremely rare! Good luck finding one under $20,000, and MJ Photo was easy to spot FAKE-the COA had NO merit or validity. Easy to spot those all fakes. Do your homework first before you bid next time!

Stay away from global authentications

That Jordan ball looks fake as shit. Lol same with the 2pac.

That MJ signature is totally fake the j is off

I don’t buy auto stuff on eBay except on cards that r graded by psa or Beckett and I don’t purchase nothing from pwcc ssi probstein breakersrowe buynicecards or comc. They all r scumbags. They all have been known 2 sell trimmed and altered cards.

Name and shame these people.

Autographs are tricky I've been collecting over 25 years.i live an hour away from the baseball hall of fame so I purchase most my autographs there.this is the thing..if the price is to good to be true the item is to...your not getting a real Mickey mantle ball for 100 bucks ask yourself is it possible this item was signed in the person's life span? For instance on baseballs on the back there are commissioner's names and they only produce those balls the years there in office..so if a mantle is say on a bobby brown ball that would make sense cause mantle was alive during that time..beware of a ball that's ultra white!!! Never buy anything without jsa psa or beckett..there are some exceptions like Steiner upper deck..mantle signed balls for upper deck in early 90s my choice for a mantle ball..have they made mistakes at psa jsa yes but here's the thing to the market there real now.at the same time they don't pass every item and you pay regardless nothing to gain by them lying..as far as autographed cards on e Bay just make sure you by autos from the card company pretty straight forward. Another thing forgers don't waste time on small money items it's the Ruth's Jordans mantles and so forth there after..if the auto is not from psa jsa Beckett or the card company don't buy it fanatics id also trust hope I could help

Half a glance and I can see that’s fake as hell

Beckett is trustworthy

Bat pictures fake

90% is fake unless the player signs it in front of u .dont bother.

You can also trust Beckett sir