SGC is now authenticating autographs

[mighty bombjack]

Originally Posted by travrosty

when you order a pepperoni pizza, and you get an anchovie pizza, i guess since its not life or death you dont complain and get your order corrected, you just feed it to the dog, and pay the money and whatever will be will be.

To your earlier point, what's the name of the guy who cooked the last pizza you ordered?

I collect baseball autographs. WELL over 98 percent of the autos I've seen authenticated by JSA or PSA/DNA have been, in my opinion, legit autos. That is better than the overall numbers of autos I've looked at, and it is also better than the record of getting the correct order from pizza delivery places. Your experience has been different in boxing. I have no interest in boxing.

And I dont send autos to TPAs. I have several in my collection with those certs, but they were purchased as such.

[thenavarro]

Originally Posted by mighty bombjack

To your earlier point, what's the name of the guy who cooked the last pizza you ordered?

Ih.

LOL, nice one

Mike

[Deertick]

Originally Posted by mighty bombjack

To your earlier point, what's the name of the guy who cooked the last pizza you ordered?

(pretending i'm Travis)(In una voce morbida aumentando gradualmente di volume)

his name is papa john and he was trained by the best in the world and has. never made a error. unlike the other abc's like dominos, digiornos, and totino's. papa john would never certify pineapple on a pizza. end of discussion. wake up and stop buying pizza.

[Duluth Eskimo]

I like the pizza talk. Funny and original.

In reference to hrbaker, you are wrongly assuming that everyone who sends is too stupid to know whether something is real or not and we need to be saved by PSA or JSA. I also hope you're not accusing me or others of knowingly selling a forgery only because one of the two authenticated it. The only reason I do business with both is because items authenticated by them sell for more money. The item does not change, it only accompanies a LOA from a disinterested third party. If you choose not to do business with them, that is fine. Please do not disparage others for doing business with them. It's a service nothing more. Lastly, I always guarantee everything I sell for life. Same as the big name autograph guys and I have thousands of 100% feedback on eBay which only helps prove my point that even if you have great track record it still doesn't mean people are willing to buy items from you for good money without third party authentication.

[HRBAKER]

I didn't disparage anyone. My post was a question. I know why most people use them. It's like getting your car painted before you sell it, it brings more money. However I don't think I would be going out on too long a limb to say most sellers don't offer returns on TPG cards and autos. As to whether most sellers of autos know whether what they are selling is real or not before they send it in for review, I have no clue - I know what I think. Kudos to you for standing behind what you sell TPG endorsement or not. So you accept returns on any authenticated autograph no questions asked?

Edit to add: I have several slabbed authenticated cards.

[Duluth Eskimo]

If there are questions regarding authenticity and there is a respected opinion in disagreement I do. I do not buy and sell memorabilia for a full time job, but either way my reputation is worth more than one sale.

Someone already echoed this statement, but I have a large personal collection and I would say 90% does not have third party authentication and the ones that do come that way in the auction. If something doesn't look or feel right, it doesn't really matter to me what LOA it comes with no matter who the authenticator is.

[travrosty]

I would fully expect SGC to disclose who their authenticators all, including consultants, but i am not holding my breath. If they do, it will be interesting to see who they are, either no names or the same carpetbaggers?