2 things come to mind.
1) Educate yourself on what you want to buy. Leaving decisions on authenticity solely to others is fraught with problems, imo. Using the expertise of others to help you verify/clarify your own thoughts is very wise. Using a TPG as the sole opinion, imo, is foolish. Are they correct Most of the time? Yes, but they are far from perfect as has been discussed a million times on the board already, so i wont bore you rehashing it all.
This segues nicely into the point 2 which is buy from sellers you trust. Develop relationships with sellers and they will help you grow your collection smartly and safely. The best defense you have against forgeries is knowing that a seller will stand behind their product if something goes wrong. If you buy something that turns out to be bad, the seller is the one that is most likely to refund your money, not the TPA.
Imo, ebay is not the place to develop relationships with sellers. It can be a great place to buy things if you are already comfortable with your knowledge of what you are buying.
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