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01-03-2010, 12:28 AM #1
GAI info
I wanted to get some opinions on GAI..
what do you guys think of them as an authentication company? You feel if they certify something then its the real deal, or there maybe more doubt then you think??
I ask becouse i almost baught a autographed jersey tonight on ebay & came with a GAI C.O.A. was a good price but wanted to get some thoughts on GAI.
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01-03-2010, 12:41 AM #2Assistant General Manager
With any company you take a chance as no company is infalliable. The best thing is to do research yourself as well. What was the item in question. They been around a long time so it no ship in the night of course you will find some naysayers as well. Nothing like homework by yourself on the net to come to your own conclusion.
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01-03-2010, 01:33 AM #3
Personally I dont trust GAI, I've seen hundreds of fakes with GAI COA's with them. Their a quick,cheap company, thats why everyone sends there stuff there.
Last edited by Biggums7; 01-03-2010 at 01:54 AM.
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01-03-2010, 10:19 AM #4
Item was a peyton manning jersey. Sig looked real good.. Just wonder is all, I see his sig with GAI, AAA & mounted memories C.O.A.'s attached to it. now "Triple A" authentication company i have never heard of, so wouldn't buy from them.
Guess every authentication company is going to have fakes slip through..
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01-03-2010, 10:35 AM #5
[QUOTE=Riggs;7100049
Guess every authentication company is going to have fakes slip through..[/QUOTE]
more like
"guess some companies care more about money than anything else"
stick to UDA, PSA, Mounted Memories, Tristar, and Steiner when buying. Its better to have less items than to have fake ones or even ones that you think are possibly fake.
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01-03-2010, 01:33 PM #6
They all have authenticated fakes as real and rejected real as fake.
Honestly with Peyton just buy the jersey you like most and send to him with a nice donation. He's a guy who is known to sign, and what better way to be satisfied with an item, than geting it yourself. Plus you will have the reciept from the jersey, postage reciept and tracking number showing it went to him, and then keep the package it comes back in. That's MUCH better than a COA, IMHO. Plus you have the optio of requesting where you want him to sign it and possibly an inscription; granted he might not oblige, still worth a shot.
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01-03-2010, 01:42 PM #7
best advice ever. take the money that you would want to spend on ebay, buy a jersey. take 150 to the side and the rest goes to charity for peyton. if you want ask for a tax deduction form or whatever it is called.
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01-03-2010, 01:45 PM #8
It is a matter of opinion because you will have 10 people like them and 10 say they don't like them then you will have the same with Beckett and PSA also.
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01-03-2010, 04:37 PM #9
sent one in to him last week. Hope he signs it. This will be the 3rd time i have sent this jersey to him.. But this is the first time i have sent a donation & sent to the foundation, so maybe that will make a diffrence. If he dont sign it this time, was thinking of buying on off ebay to frame. getting frustrated with my failure with Mr Manning.
do know one thing.. If it comes back this week or early next week, prolly not good news. Both times before, Jersey got returned very quikly.
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01-03-2010, 06:40 PM #10
I think the donation plays a big part. He knows what a jersy sells for. So he could think that if he starts signing for free, the word gets out and hundreds pour in.
On the foundation site it specifically states donations can not be exchanged for autographs. So if you do get another failure be sure to write a seperate note on the check/$$$/Money order stating "This is a donation with no expectation of an autograph. Should Peyton have the time I would very much appreciate his signature on the item I sent." Or something to that effect.
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Originally Posted by Riggs 
