The ONLY authentication that matters is from PC - even the older pieces that had laz provenance should really be put back through the system

A gallery created COA isn't worth the paper it is written on and is completely pointless - other than as a marketing ploy by the more unscrupulous to take advantage of the less well informed

We have a few bugs today - some of the layouts are screwed as well as the appearance of Pro-Boards ads - should be fixed soon 

Can you not bookmark from the dropdown 'Actions' at the top of the page 

When things like this happen, the gallery/broker really should be named. You are only protecting someone who is a veritably terrible art dealer and may have done the same in the past. Help the art community and alert them to someone who engages in bad dealings, especially ones that border on fraud.

This seems like it's happened before with other galleries (not shilling a WCP as a genuine, but dealings that were just as awful), and it's frustrating that people feel pressured to remove the gallery name like the buyer did something wrong rather than the gallery completely screwing them over. Buyers want to be informed when they're making these decisions, and keeping bad dealings with galleries private doesn't help.

TLDR: name the gallery, it's the right thing to do. They had their chance; probably would've been fine leaving you with a fake print if you hadn't figured it out yourself. There's zero chance they inspected that print as they claimed, given the WCP markings and the giant crease. Laughably bad business practice, and it shouldn't be kept private.

Naming the gallery removes a bargaining chip. Im guessing that the OP has contacted the gallery, informed them the print is fake and stated the views on here by members in the 'know', and is now asking for a refund, threatining to out them if they don't comply.
Once you get your money back, or they refuse it really is worth sharing however! Hopefully they will aknowledge that that is the print they sent you, and don't try and squeeze out of it refunding you completely. Good luck!

You don't need a bargaining chip in a situation like this; you can get a refund from your CC company, etc. I understand the risk-averse mentality that keeps one from wanting to name the dealer involved, but you really have more power than they do given the circumstances. You will get your money back, whether from the dealer, CC company, or a court (which is still the dealer, but yeah).

The bargaining chip should sound more like "give me my refund now, and I'll only name you to buyers rather than file a police report." Assuming this is a gallery than can't up-and-run in a moment's notice, you'll be fine. Don't worry about them keeping your money - that's called a crime and is easily remedied when you have such a solid paper trail of evidence.  

The ball is in your court, not theirs in the slightest. Do what's right. Name the gallery, demand refund from them; if not, say you will file a fraud report with your credit card company and a police report to follow.

so what is the gallery name?

They are breaking the law passing off fake prints as genuine. This should be a police matter. No problems naming and shaming so others can avoid making the same mistake and dealing with the gallery

I'd think other galleries would be coming in here asking for the name as well; whether to thwart competition or make it clear that it wasn't their own gallery.

Still waiting for the gallery name.. PM didn't work either.

This is such shit behavior on the part of the gallery, I've been secretly hoping this entire thread was a hoax - like a bad April's fools joke.

I hope you get sorted properly Chris. And soon...

Understandable, although we don't really have much to work with aside from knowing to look for Pest Control COA and asking for QC pics when buying from a gallery (which most of us already know). Naming also may help people who have already bought framed prints from that gallery, so they check the print outside of its frame and potentially remedy past bad sales.

Knowing what gallery acts this negligently is the information that most of us seem to want, so we can be fully informed. Mainly though, it seems like a gallery that acts this negligently has likely done something similar in the past, and that should be discovered/brought to the attention of the proper persons sooner than later.

I find it a little hard to believe that this was an isolated incident for this gallery.

Somethings going on.

Hey Guys,

Sorry I made this thread and left. I was taking the bar exam the past three days so I wanted to get your opinions so I could just make sure it was a fake (which it so obviously is) before I left town for the exam. First of all, thank you very much to everyone who reached out personally and on this thread, this community is really amazing at looking out for each other.

I was really hoping the broker would come through by the time I got done with the test, but I opened up my email today to a message saying that they were "still deciding to proceed." In my opinion when a major broker sells you a fake ass creased up print, there should be no question as to a refund, but hey maybe I'm old fashioned. Like many of you have mentioned the reason I have not outed them is just to keep a bargaining chip until my money is refunded, but I will be doing so this weekend if they dont come through in a day or two. As they have sold some other Banksys recently please feel free to reach out to me personally if your concerned about a purchase: they are a gallery/brokerage service in France with connections to a certain famous auction. Not much of a secret, and the owner is actually a member on here, but like I said I'd like to keep the ball in my court till the money is refunded. Also, I do take responsibility for the situation, assurances aside just another lesson not to buy without a COA regardless of the source. Thank you all again for your support!

They messed with a trainee lawyer! Good case to cut yiur teeth on!! Good luck.

It does not look like a good outcome for the broker after this, reputation wise that is and not to mention time in which to resolve it.