{"id":2248,"date":"2016-06-08T15:17:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T14:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/?p=2248"},"modified":"2016-06-08T15:17:04","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T14:17:04","slug":"how-to-buy-genuine-hand-signed-sports-memorabilia-avoiding-fakes-unofficial-dealers-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/2016\/06\/how-to-buy-genuine-hand-signed-sports-memorabilia-avoiding-fakes-unofficial-dealers-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Buy Genuine Hand Signed Sports Memorabilia \u2013 Avoiding Fakes &#038; Unofficial Dealers &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finding authentic signed sports memorabilia online can prove tricky in this day and age. With an increasing number of sellers claiming to be the home of genuine signed memorabilia, finding the perfect item can seem like an attempt at passing through a minefield. But when you buy signed memorabilia from A1 Sporting Memorabilia, we try to put your mind at ease by providing you with the following:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1) Authenticity guaranteed \u2013<\/strong> We have a 100% money-back guarantee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Photographic evidence \u2013<\/strong> We are happy to provide, where possible, a wide range of photos that clearly show the player at a closed signing session arranged and conducted by A1 Sporting Memorabilia or, at the very least, a trusted partner.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2252\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2252\" class=\"wp-image-2252\" src=\"http:\/\/news.a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-News-Post-300x76.jpg\" alt=\"A1-News-Post\" width=\"900\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-News-Post-300x76.jpg 300w, https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-News-Post-768x196.jpg 768w, https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-News-Post-1024x261.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just a few of the sporting stars that sign for A1 Sporting Memorabilia.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>3) Video proof \u2013<\/strong> We have developed a unique style of authentication video, which creatively showcases both our products and our connection to the players who sign for us.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eric Cantona Signed Manchester United Football Memorabilia, By A1 Sporting Memorabilia\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yEQPJfNf72M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Certificate of authenticity \u2013<\/strong> All of our products are supplied with a hologrammed certificate of authenticity that provides key information and, where available, shows a photo of the player signing or holding the item.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2251\" src=\"http:\/\/news.a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/a1-sporting-memorabilia-coa-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"a1-sporting-memorabilia-coa\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/a1-sporting-memorabilia-coa-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/a1-sporting-memorabilia-coa-140x130.jpg 140w, https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/a1-sporting-memorabilia-coa-60x57.jpg 60w, https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/a1-sporting-memorabilia-coa.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5) Signing dates and locations \u2013<\/strong> We know exactly where and when our items were signed and we\u2019re more than happy to disclose this information for the sake of authentication. All our items come from closed signing sessions, ensuring not only the authenticity but also the quality of each autograph.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6) Consistently high-quality products \u2013<\/strong> We only accept the best for our products and strive to ensure the materials we use and the presentation of our items is always of the highest quality.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2259 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/news.a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-Sporting-Memorabilia-Products-1024x363.jpg\" alt=\"A1-Sporting-Memorabilia-Products\" width=\"1024\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-Sporting-Memorabilia-Products-1024x363.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-Sporting-Memorabilia-Products-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-Sporting-Memorabilia-Products-768x272.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7) Value for money \u2013<\/strong> For the quality of our products, our guarantee of authenticity, and many other reasons, we believe we offer very good value for money. Don&#8217;t be fooled by cheaper products \u2013 if something sounds too good to be true it usually is!<\/p>\n<p><strong>8)<\/strong><strong>Product knowledge \u2013<\/strong> With over a decade-and-a-half of experience and more than 2000 products currently on sale, our knowledge of the industry is second to none and we are only happy to answer any questions you may have about buying authentic signed sports memorabilia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9) Bricks and mortar establishment \u2013<\/strong> Unlike a number of eBay sellers and other retailers, we have a dedicated team of staff in an office &amp; 3000 sq ft warehouse in Christchurch, Dorset.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2256 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/news.a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-Sporting-Memorabilia.jpg\" alt=\"A1-Sporting-Memorabilia\" width=\"900\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-Sporting-Memorabilia.jpg 900w, https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-Sporting-Memorabilia-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/A1-Sporting-Memorabilia-768x279.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>10) Excellent customer service \u2013<\/strong> We publicise our UK landline number, postal address and customer service email address because we are more than happy to answer any questions about our company and our products.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11) Extensive and varied product range \u2013<\/strong> We\u2019re proud of our ever-changing and ever-expanding range of over 2000 unique and stunning products om our site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>12) Social endorsements &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>We are pleased that our sporting icons also endorse us on there verified social media accounts, Its that extra level of authenticity!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2269\" src=\"http:\/\/news.a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tweets-1024x926.jpg\" alt=\"Social-Media-Tweets\" width=\"1024\" height=\"926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tweets-1024x926.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tweets-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Tweets-768x694.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>It\u2019s for all these reasons and more that A1 Sporting Memorabilia is the place to get 100% genuine signed sports memorabilia from the biggest names in sport. For tips on how to spot and avoid fakes please check out our previous blog post. And for authentic signed memorabilia from legendary names at legendary prices, visit a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Keep up to date with our latest signing sessions and see our newest products by signing up to our\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.us1.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=0b09c232ec4e222e090dcaca4&amp;id=107a542bd4\" target=\"_blank\">newsletter<\/a><\/strong>, find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/a1sportingmemorabilia\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0or follow us on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a1memorabilia\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding authentic signed sports memorabilia online can prove tricky in this day and age. With an increasing number of sellers claiming to be the home of genuine signed memorabilia, finding the perfect item can seem like an attempt at passing through a minefield. But when you buy signed memorabilia from A1 Sporting Memorabilia, we try&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2256,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[821,867,26,866,195,855,88,3,130,55],"tags":[96,572,57,40,876,39,206,143,104,812,394,877,873,881,10,499,879,875,874,11,878,23,121,12,184,179,128,880,25,872],"class_list":["post-2248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-a1-sporting-memorabilia","category-dele-alli","category-england","category-eric-cantona","category-football-memorabilia","category-jamie-carragher","category-liverpool","category-signings","category-steven-gerrard","category-wayne-rooney","tag-a1-sporting-memorabilia","tag-a1-sporting-memorabilia-fake","tag-authentic","tag-autograph","tag-autograph-it-now","tag-autographed","tag-autographs","tag-collectable","tag-collectables","tag-england","tag-exclusive-memorabilia","tag-exclusive-memorabilia-review","tag-fake-memorabilia","tag-fake-signed-memorabilia","tag-football","tag-genuine-autographs","tag-genuine-signed-memorabilia","tag-how-to-buy-authentic-memorabilia","tag-how-to-buy-memorabilia","tag-memorabilia","tag-memorabilia-review","tag-photo","tag-signature","tag-signed","tag-signed-jersey","tag-signed-memorabilia","tag-signed-photo","tag-signed-sports-memorabilia","tag-signing-session","tag-spotting-fakes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/a1sportingmemorabilia.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}