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Posted By: davidcycleback

If it's not the person it's represented to to be, it's a fake. The definition of fake isn't dependent on seller's intent, just that representation of the item is majorly different from what what the item really is. Some fakery can be intentional, some can be innocent. That an item is majorly misidentified is justification enough for return/refund. The definition of forgery, on the other hand, involves intent, made with the intent to deceive. This is why, when in doubt of the seller's intent and knowledge, you publicly call a fake a fake, not a forgery.

Duly note that a fake isn't defined just by what it is, but by what it is versus what it's labeled as. If you label a T206 reprint a T206 reprint it's not a fake. The true identity and label match. It's when you label the same card as an original that it's a fake.

Also note that fake applies to when the identify is majorly misidentified, a crisis in identity. If a 1915 Ty Cobb Photo is called 1913, or a 1971 Topps is called a 1971 Topps but misgraded, those don't fall into the fake category. The identification of these two items was largely and essentially accurate, but some details were off. Though in the case of the 1971 Topps, the off detail may be justify for refund.