Tomorrow’s edition of the Los Angeles Times includes a feature by Harriet Ryan on the Global Antiques props sold on eBay by Auction Depot LA, Auction Shop USA, and Historic Souvenirs. The full story can be read online at latimes.com – “Internet citizen posses investigate some sellers” – also archived below: [Read more…]
Deb posted a “Reader Comment” today with an update on her issues with “Global Antiques”: [Read more…]
Today, the status of the the following accounts for sellers associated with the sale of “authentic” and “original” entertainment and historical memorabilia authenticated by “Global Antiques” on eBay show a “NARU” (“Not a Registered User” & “No Longer a Registered User”, depending on the page) status: [Read more…]
This article serves to analyze public information and ask further questions about original prop authenticator “Global Antiques”, its eBay selling accounts/agents “Auction Depot LA” (auctiondepotla1), “Auction Shop USA” (auctionshopusa), and “Historic Souvenirs” (historicsouvenirs). Also, determining the locations of retail stores in which items matching “original film props” have been identified – “T.J. Maxx” and “Big Lots!” – along with where these businesses are located with respect to one another and the businesses selling like items as authentic memorabilia. [Read more…]
Because it is not always apparent to readers when “Reader Comments” are made in response to articles, I have copied those made yesterday along with links to the applicable articles, and a series of other recent comments related to “Global Antiques”, “Auction Depot LA” (auctiondepotla1), “Auction Shop USA” (auctionshopusa), and “Historic Sourvenirs” (historicsouvenirs). [Read more…]
As a follow-up to recent articles, today an “Auction Depot LA” (auctiondepotla1) customer left 22 negative feedback reports on eBay’s auction service under their Feedback Profile, all with the same comment:
ALL PROPS ARE FAKE & UNDER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION! CAUTION BUYERS! FBI NOTIFIED
The eBay member who left the feedback, nascarpitcrew, has an eBay rating of 9369, indicating that he or she has received positive feedback from 9,369 other eBay members. [Read more…]