Ebay's banned list of authenticators

[Tallyman77]

Can anyone tell me if Lou Lampson or his company is on Ebay's banned authenticator list? Thanks very much.

-Tallyman77

[Samets]

Re: Ebay's banned list of authenticators

Here's the current list:

Autographed items with COAs and LOAs, or references to COAs and LOAs from the following people or organizations:

• ACE (Autograph Certification Experts)
• Coach's Corner Sports Auctions LLC
• Christopher L. Morales
• CSC Collectibles
• Donald Frangipani
• Forensic Document Services
• Hollywood Dreams
• J. DiMaggio Co. / J. DiMaggio Company
• Legends Sports Memorabilia
• Nathan's Autographs / N.E. Autographs
• Nicholas Burczyk
• Pro Sports / Pro Sports Memorabilia
• Rare and Signed.com
• Robert Prouty
• R.R.'s Sports Cards & Collectibles
• SCAA / Front Page Art / Angelo Marino
• Slamdunk Sportscards & Memorabilia
• Sports Alley Memorabilia
• Sports Management Group
• Stan's Sports / Stans Sports Memorabilia
• TTA Authentic (formerly STAT Authentic)
• Universal Memorabilia
• XMI Authentications
• USA Authentics
• Blank COAs and LOAs
• COAs and LOAs as stand-alone items
• COAs and LOAs from anyone listed on the FBI's Operation Bullpen web site

[ironmanfan]

Re: Ebay's banned list of authenticators

it should be the above list strictly applies to autographs. unfortunately eBay does not have a "banned list" that relates to game used memorabilia (which i am assuming you are referring to).

[ChuckFoPrez]

Re: Ebay's banned list of authenticators

Here is the FBI's Operation Bullpen List:

http://www.fbi.gov/sandiego/about-us/history/operation-bullpen

The first group of individuals is scheduled to be arraigned on fraud and tax charges on or about April 11, 2000. This group of individuals includes forgers:

Greg Marino
Angelo Marino
Mike Moses
Mike Lopez
David Tabb
Richard Mitchell
This group also includes a number of authenticators and distributors:

1. Wayne Bray
Authenticator and Wholesaler, dba:
a. Sports & Celebrity Authentic Autographs, San Marcos, California and
b. WW Sports Cards, San Marcos, California

2. John Marino, Gloria Marino, Kathleen Marino
Assisted Forgers and Wholesalers, dba:
a. Front Page Art
Greg Marino, Angelo Marino

3. Mike Moses
Forger, Wholesaler, and Authenticator, dba
a. Sports Management Group, Aliso Viejo, California
b. Universal Authentic Memorabilia, San Clemente, California
c. Sports Alley, Laguna Niguel, California

Robyn Moses, Wholesaler

4. Reno Ruberti
Wholesaler, d.b.a.
a. Universal Authentic Memorabilia, San Clemente, California
Karen Ruberti

5. David Tabb*
Forger, Wholesaler, and Authenticator, d.b.a.
a. Hollywood Dreams, Santa Ana, California
b. Classic Memorabilia, Santa Ana, California
c. Hollywood Collectibles, Santa Ana, California
*Tabb was the subject of two television investigative reports regarding the sale of forged memorabilia in the lobbies of theaters in California and Arizona.

6. Ricky Mitchell
Forger and Wholesaler

7. Mike Lopez
Forger and Wholesaler, d.b.a.
a. International Sports Marketing, Rosemead, California

8. Mike Bowler
Distributor and Wholesaler, d.b.a.
a. Catch a Star, Oceanside, California
b. JMC Distributors, Oceanside, California
c. J & M Sports Cards, Oceanside, California

9. Ricky Weimer
Wholesaler, d.b.a.
a. Rick's Collectibles, Escondido, California

10. Sheldon Jaffe
Wholesaler, d.b.a.
a. Shelly's Cards, Tustin, California

11. Richard Laughlin
Wholesaler, d.b.a.
a. Framed Images, San Juan Capistrano, California

12. Michael Tapales
Wholesaler and "Runner", d.b.a.
a. Prime Time Sports Cards, Buena Park, California

13. Carmen "Chip" Lombardo
Wholesaler, d.b.a.
a. Home Field Advantage, Del Mar, California

14. Jon Hall
Retailer, d.b.a.
a. Del Mar Sports Cards, San Diego, California

15. Lowell Katz
Retailer, d.b.a.
a. The Beautiful and the Unusual, Long Beach, California

16. Bruce Gaston
Retailer, d.b.a.
a. La Jolla Sports Cards, La Jolla, California

17. Frosty Golembeske
Retailer, Wholesaler, d.b.a.
a. Frosty's

18. Anthony Marino
Wholesaler d. b. a.
a. Pro Sport Memorabilia

19. Scott Harris
Wholesaler, d. b. a.
a. Universal Authentic Memorabilia
Mary Lou Harris
a. Universal Authentic Memorabilia

[Tallyman77]

Re: Ebay's banned list of authenticators

Wow thanks guys for all of the informative information!

-Tallyman77