It's stories like these, and also the TSN/W5 show, that make me glad I don't collect autographed items. The most alarming for me was the organized scam they ran with the art student copying signatures, and then some well-known memorabilia businesses were authenticating them. It's one thing to buy something fraudulent on ebay or Kijiji, but you expect (and rightfully so) better levels of service when it comes to these dealers. I see autographed jerseys all the time on Kijiji and always hope that nobody pays for these items. Most recently, some guy trying to sell an 'autographed' chinese Gaudreau jersey for $800. And they all say they come with certificates of authenticity which unfortunately fools people, anyone can make up a document in Word saying a certain item is legitimate.
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