Hi guys,
This is my first post on here, so go easy on me.
In 1996 when I was in my early teens, I saw a signed photo of Michael Jordan at a video store behind the counter. This video store sold a lot of various things like movie toys and so on.
In any case, it had a certificate of authenticity with it, so I thought 'what the hell'.
Now back then (in Aus) the Internet just came out, so you can imagine the lack of information about back then with this kind of stuff. You see a Certificate of Authenticity and think 'yeap it must be real'.
Looking at the signed picture, in sunlight you can tell that the signature was done by textar and that its not printed on. The signature looks like all of Jordan's other signatures going around.
The question is, how do you really know its real?
The other day I searched up the information of the people on the Certificate of Authenticity.
Companies name and representative were
"All Sports Memorabilia"
"Laith S. Neesan"
This is the information I obtained from my investigation:
1) This website:
http://www.traderlist.com/Caution_Mar2006.html
has a user which claims (in 2006):
"This guy sells fake memorabilia. He's a fraud who will promise you the world and deliver on nothing"
2) This website:
http://www.traderlist.com/Caution_July2004.html
has a user which claims (in 2004) the below. Note, I don't know if this is the same user which posted the above, but they have a different e-mail address:
"Just wanted to let people know that this guy is scum. He sells only fake autographs that I'm aware of and goes by Quality Sports. This guy guarantees his stuff as authentic but they aren't at all. If you are lucky you might get the stuff you buy but it is bad most likely. This guy also goes by Sam and Sami Neesan which is his middle name. He usually only takes money orders and Western Union. Don't!!! let him con you into buying extra stuff or being a partner of his cause he will take you to the cleaners hardcore like he did me. He has names on Yahoo of Sportsgroup2003 and Sportsgroup2004 just look at all the feedback it is all negative. He also has been on Ebay under sportstoys4boys but was suspended for shill bidding. I don't know what sites he is on now but I'm sure he is still around. He is a professional crook so please stay away from him for all you can. I'm working on building a case on him so if you've been taken by him for whatever amount then please go to IFCCfbi.gov and file a report on him. The more reports that are filed the more likely he'll be put where he belongs. Thanks for reading this. "
3) This cached google search:
http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:gN ... =firefox-a
shows that Laith Neesan, All Sports Memorabilia, filed 'bankrupt'
Okay, now the two people that complained, they complained that
a) They didnt receive their goods - I have mine...
and
b) He sells fake memorabilia - they didn't provide any proof of this...
Now putting these two people aside who have no proof and just might be sour about items they havent received
and put aside that his business is bankrupt (which can happen to any business unfortunately),
How do I validate my item is authentic?
Also would you like pics posted up later?
thanks all
Anthony