Banksy's on eBay • Real or Fake?, by met on Aug 15, 2023 1:22:19 GMT 1,

Aug 14, 2023 20:57:23 GMT 1 yoda said:

Hello

I know that it is impossible to verify if this genuine or not, however are people able to give an opinion as to any tell tale signs?

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145127019783?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=D79ez8eRT36&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=rRacYc7aSYC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Thanks in advance 

Question:


If members here (in other words, strangers on the internet) responded by saying the eBay street sign looked genuine and seemed like a bargain, what would you actually do with that information?


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Since joining this forum in December 2020, your five posts thus far have been about three purported Banksy items: two street signs and a print.

Each of these was fake. More to the point, they were all obvious fakes.

[Though my suspicions have since diminished, for a short while (especially with the requests for "telltale signs") I even thought you could be a fraudster yourself — one who was looking for tutorial tips on how to create more convincing fakes.]



What this tells me is that you should neither consider nor go anywhere near a purported Banksy priced above the low three figures, unless it is also accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pest Control Office.



Because you seem to have traits of the ideal mark:

-  relative ignorance/inexperience;
-  naivety;
-  keenness to find a bargain; and
-  a possible proneness to self-delusion, based on "pie in the sky" wishful thinking.


That to me sounds like expensive purchase mistakes just waiting to happen.


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My advice is to exercise an abundance of caution if ever tempted to buy Banksy items. This would include:


(i)  taking your time to complete your due diligence, resisting pressures to decide or act quickly;

(ii)  remaining calm, thinking things fully through, and keeping all of your options in perspective;

(iii)  treating those who offer you bargains with the wariness you'd feel towards a leper; and

(iv)  once again, sticking with pieces that come with a COA (as well as verifying any COA with Pest Control Office before arranging a transfer of funds).



Good luck to you.

Aug 14, 2023 20:57:23 GMT 1 yoda said:

Hello

I know that it is impossible to verify if this genuine or not, however are people able to give an opinion as to any tell tale signs?

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145127019783?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=D79ez8eRT36&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=rRacYc7aSYC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Thanks in advance 

Question:


If members here (in other words, strangers on the internet) responded by saying the eBay street sign looked genuine and seemed like a bargain, what would you actually do with that information?


__________


Since joining this forum in December 2020, your five posts thus far have been about three purported Banksy items: two street signs and a print.

Each of these was fake. More to the point, they were all obvious fakes.

[Though my suspicions have since diminished, for a short while (especially with the requests for "telltale signs") I even thought you could be a fraudster yourself — one who was looking for tutorial tips on how to create more convincing fakes.]



What this tells me is that you should neither consider nor go anywhere near a purported Banksy priced above the low three figures, unless it is also accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pest Control Office.



Because you seem to have traits of the ideal mark:

-  relative ignorance/inexperience;
-  naivety;
-  keenness to find a bargain; and
-  a possible proneness to self-delusion, based on "pie in the sky" wishful thinking.


That to me sounds like expensive purchase mistakes just waiting to happen.


__________


My advice is to exercise an abundance of caution if ever tempted to buy Banksy items. This would include:


(i)  taking your time to complete your due diligence, resisting pressures to decide or act quickly;

(ii)  remaining calm, thinking things fully through, and keeping all of your options in perspective;

(iii)  treating those who offer you bargains with the wariness you'd feel towards a leper; and

(iv)  once again, sticking with pieces that come with a COA (as well as verifying any COA with Pest Control Office before arranging a transfer of funds).



Good luck to you.