Everyday, people and especially charities, are scammed. The most popular scam is autographed items. Well with this blog, I hope to shed some light on the reality of Authentic Autographed Items as opposed to Counterfeit aka "Fake" autographed items.
For instance, the Super Bowl just occurred and the autograph world is on fire. Obviously, the most sought after autograph is Tom Brady's. Well, Tom Brady isn't cheap. In fact, his autograph is extremely expensive. Now understand this, we (Wholesalers) do not set the prices for the autographs we offer - the Athlete and his Agent does.
For a Tom Brady autographed unframed 8x10 photo, the Wholesale price is $849.00. Don't go nuts
just yet and ask why in the world its so expensive, think about this - an autographed Tom Brady Jersey (NOT Game Worn) is being wholesaled for $999.00. Are you about to have a stroke? Don't because if your looking for a signed Tom Brady Full Size helmet, the
wholesale price is an astounding $1,099.00.
I know what you're thinking, these guys get paid millions upon millions of dollars and yet they charge so much for their autograph. Do you know why? Because they can and worse than that, they get those prices easily.
Now remember, those are wholesale prices, in fact, the pictures here are from a wholesale price sheet just sent out. Now keep in mind, these are REAL, very REAL. So if you see them cheaper, they are without a doubt fake.
Now lets take an autographed Muhammad Ali boxing glove. Understand that hes not signing any longer. His authentic autographed Boxing Gloves are being sold for $4,000.00. Yup, you read it right, $4,000.00.
There are companies out there who offer much cheaper Tom Brady and Ali items - But John Brady and Jimmy Ali signed them.
Remember, if its too cheap....something is wrong and it DOES NOT MATTER that its going to a charity event. Don't believe the hype...you are being scammed.
I always preach this - its not about how great the autograph looks or how real it looks, its about who the authenticator is. Only Authentic Authenticators should be considered when considering either to purchase or accept the items for your charity event.
BW Unlimited Charity Fundraising only offers autographed items which are 100% authentic and authenticated by either JSA or PSA/DNA, the two most reputable authenticators in the world. Our Logo is truly like the good housekeeping seal of approval in regard to autographed items. For more information, contact us at www.BWUnlimited.com.
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