Collectors have provided the following first hand information about questionable cards they have encountered.
Please keep in mind that the only cards that are confirmed to be counterfeit by the manufacturers are identified with a *, other cards are questionable, and while allegedly counterfeit may not be. Additionally sellers selling questionable cards may be victims as well and not know that they are selling cards that are counterfeit or presumed counterfeit, as you can see in most cases when cards are identified as problematic quickly the situation does get resolved either by Paypal/eBay or by the sellers themselves.
If you have encountered questionable cards, or have more information that can be added below please leave it in the comments or email it to me and it will get updated.
| sharpmarbles | James Franco Spider-Man 3 Rittenhouse Archives* | Jan 24, 2010 | ||||
| sharpmarbles | Maggie Grace Lost Inkworks | Jan 24, 2010 | ||||
| loveandnewyork | James Franco Spider-Man 3 Rittenhouse Archives* | paypal refunded money | ||||
| loveandnewyork | Elizabeth Banks Spider-Man 3 Rittenhouse Archives* | eBay refunded money | May 2009 | |||
| loveandnewyork | Lili Taylor Six Feet Under | July 2009 | ||||
| loveandnewyork | Charisma Carpenter Angel Season 2 | seller refunded money | ||||
| gbapack | Gillian Anderson X-Files Connections Inkworks | 3/10/08 | ||||
| gbapack | James Franco Spider-Man 3 Rittenhouse Archives* | |||||
| gbapack | Tobey Maguire Spider-Man 3 Rittenhouse Archives* | |||||
| gbapack | Johnny Depp Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* | April 2008 | ||||
| gbahead | Katie Holmes Batman Begins | seller refunded money | Sept 2009 | |||
| gbahead | Katie Holmes Batman Begins | Sept 2009 | ||||
| wswong16 | Katie Holmes Batman Begins | Seller Notified, Claimed pack pulled, refused refund if found to be fake. | Nov 25, 2009 | |||
| ulrealdealz00 | Eliza Dushku Angel Autograph | paypal refunded money | August 2009 | |||
| jtkirk8586 | Chris Pine Star Trek Movie | paypal refunded money | Sept 2009 | |||
| manutdbaz | Chris Pine Star Trek Movie* | seller refunded money | July 2009 | |||
| nopvcno | Katie Holmes Batman Begins | seller didn’t respond | July 2009 | |||
| *confirmed as counterfeit by the manufacturer | ||||||
| gbapack — John Nyche — eBay account no longer valid | ||||||
| gbahead — also has 5 negatives for fakes in 2006 | ||||||
| loveandnewyork — Philip Chi, Fresh Meadows, NY | ||||||
| manutdbaz — Barry Feery, Ireland | ||||||
| jtkirk8586 — Ireland | ||||||
| nopvcno — KG Collectables |
This is to all collectors. Stick with a dealer you know and trust or a seller you have always dealt with…..do not buy from someone you have doubts about trust your instincts!!! I should have,but it turned out ok in my favor.
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Comment by frauenmantel — December 19, 2009 @ 4:46 am
I was wondering if you have any information on fakes for LOST PWA-1 cards? I want to bid on one on ebay here is the link.http://cgi.ebay.com/Lost-Season-1-Autograph-PieceWorks-Kate-Austen-PWA-1-/220772004191?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item336709715f. I don’t want to be ripped off and you clearly have a skill at spotting fakes.
Comment by Steven Herring — April 21, 2011 @ 12:27 am
I haven’t seen or heard of any faked auto’d pieceworks. Good luck!
Comment by webjon — April 21, 2011 @ 8:14 pm