The members of this board, and others, are not part of the auction process
I disagree with you there Rick. People who are interested in purchasing/bidding on auction items
are part of the auction process. Otherwise there would be no auction if no one participated. Some members here consign to auctions which is another form of participating in the auction process. If there were no consignors and no bidders there would be no auction.
- they are members who have opinions and should be free to voice them.
I'm glad we both agree on that. One of the purposes of this forum is to share opinions and views. Therefore, sharing as much fact based information with one another further adds to the conversation. Just saying an item is fake without supporting facts is not helpful . How many times have we seen people say, "this is fake", without any credible supporting facts? Doing so sometimes scares people away from bidding. Then, after the auction, it's discovered that the same person who scared away potential bidders wins the item. I'm not suggesting this happens is in every case, or that anyone has done that within this thread. However, it does happen.
Often, the search for truth starts with just a suspicion while others are spot on with proof. I feel no compunction to offer iron clad pictorial displays at this point, since we all know most of the auction houses ignore it anyway.
This forum is for the members of
The RPF, not the auction houses. Therefore, it benefits members and potential bidders to share as much information that will help one another in the auction process.
I would never agree to any suggestion that members cannot voice concern or must meet a legal standard you set. This is a social group with a common interest - not the auction house clearing board.
I never said you or I should or would. My comments encourage sharing as much information as possible in a clear, supportive fashion. Cjh5801's post is what I am talking about. They state their observation and why. The
why is additonal support to what they are saying.
Regarding your "
auction clearing house" comment. I originally said:
Maybe those folks could list all of those the items in this thread they believe are suspect and why. Providing screen grabs, links, or first hand knowledge supporting their observations would help . It would be a great reference and assist in the auction process.
Sharing as much information about this (or any other auction) on this board would be a great reference and assists in the auction process, of which potential bidders are part of. It's about the collectors.
The
RPF's
Production Made Costumes and Props section is an excellent tool for enthusiasts and collectors to share information, news stories, and subjects of interest, as well as communicate with one another. It's a valuable resource.