What is PSA/DNA testing? Anyone know?
I mean, I can tell a bad forgery from a good sig, but I'm no handwriting expert. And I KNOW handwriting experts. They can typically tell if two signatures are made by the same person by looking at the way they are signed, but even their expertise (one of them has about 15 years experience) they can be fooled.
Margaret Emmie Mackey Catoe, you are, have been, and always will be my soulmate, and I love you.
Con todo mi corazon, por todo de mis dias. And I always will, in this life and into the next.
August 2, 1947 - September 24, 2010
PSA/DNA is a company that does signature authentications - but mostly, I think, for sports related memorabilia. http://www.psadna.com
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
Originally Posted by gsvec
How odd! Anybody know who this supposed expert is?
ETA: And interesting that he spelled SK's first name Steven at the beginning of the auction info. I emailed the seller to ask what their qualifications were to offer this service.Four bucks a pop, huh? Talk about easy money. No credentials are needed to give good advice. All the guy has to do is read this free thread right here with all its educated, experienced opinions and then respond to his customers with "his" expert opinion.
"...that Siren which called and sang and promised so much and gave, after all, so little." ~ Ray Bradbury
This sort of reminds me of the Charlie Brown episode with the "Pay for Advice Booth"
hehehe...let's have some fun. I'm going to give the guy a try. Give me a couple days and I will scan a picture of a questionable King signature with a story behind it. I'll post it here to get everyone's opinion on the signature before I contact this joker, I mean business professional.
This is almost like a live version ofLet's Play Ebay BS game.
Mulleins
Cumberland VA
This sort of reminds me of the Charlie Brown episode with the "Pay for Advice Booth"
hehehe...let's have some fun. I'm going to give the guy a try. Give me a couple days and I will scan a picture of a questionable King signature with a story behind it. I'll post it here to get everyone's opinion on the signature before I contact this joker, I mean business professional.
This is almost like a live version of
Mulleins
Cumberland VA
Oh Ralph, I'm likin' this idea of yours!
Dragline : Nothin'. A handful of nothin'. You stupid mullet head. He beat you with nothin'. Just like today when he kept comin' back at me - with nothin'.
Luke : Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand.
Lol its amazing what you can do on ebay lol
... From the keyboard of Kevin
"A gunslinger knows pride - that invisible bone that keeps the neck stiff."
"Officer Benzyck! It's good to see you and there's some jam right there on your collar, praise God!"- Rev. Earl Harrigan
It might be fun unless the guy reads this site. He mentions that he spent some time on Ceri's skfakes site. I think there is probably a significant crossover. Still, no harm in trying to have a little fun.This sort of reminds me of the Charlie Brown episode with the "Pay for Advice Booth"
hehehe...let's have some fun. I'm going to give the guy a try. Give me a couple days and I will scan a picture of a questionable King signature with a story behind it. I'll post it here to get everyone's opinion on the signature before I contact this joker, I mean business professional.
This is almost like a live version of
Mulleins
Cumberland VA
why not submitting it first, then u have his opinion right?
then you post the picture here, and let experts telling you what they think.
then you post the answer & the true story???
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I think he's telling the truth, actually...he sees the fakes like we all do, and is annoyed enough to try and do something about it...It's not $4 is any sort of real money, and nobody's going to bid anyway. Maybe he thinks people will, I don't know. Either way, I think his intentions are in the right place.
If he really wanted to get attention, he should have started the bid unreasonably high and it would have shown up better in the search listings...
Rahfa,
You do have a good point. I'm not going to attack the guy. I just want to see how good he is. I have an awesome collection of scanned King signatures ranging from late 70's to now. I use these signatures to look for fakes & flaws.
The signature I'm going to send him along with the story should really test his skills.
The suggestion by member Herbertwest to send him the picture first and get a response before I post here is a great idea.
This still should be fun.
Mulleins
Cumberland VA
Good idea...see if he's legit...haha...
new forgeries
at this time this seller has 11 Stephen King forgeries listed, I've reported all.
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/allbookedup!
He also used the same BAD sig pic in multiple auctions. All reported.
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
Reported as well. I would like to send him a suggestion of changing his Ebay ID from allbookedup to all#@%*%up
Mulleins
Cumberland VA
reported. with the suggestion that they look at his other "autographed" books as well.
Reported them all as well.
Life is a garden...dig it!
And unfortunately, 3 of them have bids.
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
Hey, Ralph - any update on your little 'test' with the sig expert?
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
He did respond to my request. I got caught up in getting ready for family and Christmas. Sending the signature and story his way today.
As soon as I hear back, I'll post the identical information here, and a day later post the REAL story behind it all.
Just having some fun. It's worth the $4
Mulleins
Cumberland VA
I know we've already talked about this seller:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-Kings-Ba...3A1|240%3A1318
allbookedup
I just want to make sure none of the bidders on his auctions are our friends on this site.
Just looking out for each other
Mulleins
Cumberland VA
Item reported,and thanks for the info Mulleins!
Someone is trying to slip ato someone with this auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Lis...3A1|240%3A1318
hehehe...I wonder why King would pause on his g before he finished?
Sorry lady, wrong signature for two years ago.
Mulleins
Cumberland VA
I just reported that item. The really low starting bid gives it away also. I mean that shoud be what £120 - £150 really? i may be wrong.
... From the keyboard of Kevin
"A gunslinger knows pride - that invisible bone that keeps the neck stiff."
"Officer Benzyck! It's good to see you and there's some jam right there on your collar, praise God!"- Rev. Earl Harrigan
Someone is trying to slip a
http://cgi.ebay.com/Stephen-King-Lis...3A1|240%3A1318
hehehe...I wonder why King would pause on his g before he finished?
Sorry lady, wrong signature for two years ago.
Mulleins
Cumberland VAI have my legit signed Lisey Story in the database valued at $200 US
Mulleins
Cumberland VA
So i wasnt too far off if you conver it to dollars.
... From the keyboard of Kevin
"A gunslinger knows pride - that invisible bone that keeps the neck stiff."
"Officer Benzyck! It's good to see you and there's some jam right there on your collar, praise God!"- Rev. Earl Harrigan
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