CERTIFICATES OF AUTHENTICITY

We understand and appreciate your concerns about the authenticity of the art pieces you purchase. 
We hope this FAQ will answer your question.
You wouldn't believe how many customers ask us for Certificates of Authenticity without realizing they already have this information.

Honorable Certificates of Authenticity can only be provided by or for an artist who is still alive, 
of legal age, and able to sign legally binding documents. In all other cases, the authentication of
any work by anyone is never 100% certain, as we explain in our Provenance FAQ in our eBay store,
and any such statement can only be made as a courtesy to a client, as a professional opinion,
and as we explain in our Provenance FAQ in our eBay store, this is subject to change.
We suggest you print out,  and safely  store with your other important papers, the seller's online material documenting
the sale of any work of art to you.  For example, our representation of any work
we sell is available for every item on its listing sale page.  Each of our listing sale pages includes descriptions
of the work which represent our professional evaluation of its authorship, quality, merits, and provenance,
above and beyond the ways in which the work speaks for itself. 

We suggest you print out,  and safely store with your other important papers,
the seller's online material documenting the sale of any work of art to you. 
This includes, but is not limited to the following documents:

1. Print out a copy of the online listing for the sale of  your piece, including ALL the pages,
on the day you bought the piece, including the final price paid on that day.
2. Store the above information with a copy of the professional invoice sent to you
by the seller as this invoice verifies you paid this price for the piece and that you purchased the piece from that seller.
3. Store the above information with a printout of the sellers's eBay AboutMe page, if they have one. 
This information should state some of the seller's qualifications substantiating their expertise. 
4. Please do read our other Art FAQs, as they provide important Art information.  They are not ads.
You may print out copies of this information however the information is copyrighted by us so please
do not reprint it without our express permission.

By following the above instructions, you will create a custom record documenting the sale and purchase of your piece. 
This custom record is the most thorough and valid method of creating an honorable  "statement of authenticity".

If you have read this FAQ and still have a question about this topic, by all
means use the eBay communication link to send us an email .
Please be sure your email address will accept our reply.

More of our ART FAQ and answers to common questions can be found in our eBay store at this link:
http://stores.ebay.com/SaveTheWrapperToo/LINKS-TO-OUR-STORES-AND-LISTINGS.html