OnlineAuthentics.com Launches New Website & Service to Assist Public in Sports Memorabilia Industry.Business/Sports Memorabilia Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2000 OnlineAuthentics.com of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. will launch its new website on Friday, April 14, focusing on providing online auction participants with opinions on items that they may be bidding on. Top industry professionals and authenticators with nearly 200 years combined experience in the field of autographed sports memorabilia The term sports memorabilia usually refers to anything that can be directly connected to a sports event or personality. These items are generally gathered by fans of the particular sport, athlete or team that the item signifies or by collectors who find value in the rarity will be aiding eager online auction users. OnlineAuthentics.com allows users to submit auction listings to their team of industry leaders and receive confidential opinions via email within just a few hours. In order for an item to be reviewed the auction listing must have a clear photo of the item that is being offered. It is the photo image within the auction listing that is evaluated by the OnlineAuthentics.com Review Staff. It is the position of OnlineAuthentics.com that their users utilize their opinion as only a part of the decision making process and that it is ultimately the responsibility of the online auction user to educate themselves thoroughly prior to making online auction bids. OnlineAuthentics.com is also launching an online database that will enable manufacturers of autographed sports memorabilia to register items that they produce. The online registry will incorporate a text description of the item that includes what type of item it is as well as when it was signed and the company of origin. In addition to the text description users will see an image capture of their signed item. OnlineAuthentics.com has teamed with Verification Technologies, Inc. (www.verification.com) of San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden to utilize their patented ISIS micro-imaging technology. ISIS is an innovative, noninvasive technology for positive registration, identification, and verification of rare objects of every description. ISIS can be used for securing a wide variety of items, including works of art and antiques, rare books, jewelry and precious stones gems; jewels. See also: Precious , autographs and memorabilia, critical industrial parts, bank instruments and important documents, among others. ISIS can help to prevent theft and fraud, establish good title, defeat forgery, diminish mistaken identity mistaken identity n → erreur f d'identité mistaken identity mistake n → Verwechslung f mistaken identity n , and provide evidence to aid in the recovery of lost or stolen goods. OnlineAuthentics.com feels that there is a definite need for a service such as theirs in light of the erosion of consumer confidence in the autographed sports memorabilia industry in recent months as a result of forged sports items surfacing in the marketplace. This topic has gained national attention in recent weeks as a number of individuals have been charged with various criminal offenses stemming from FBI Operation Bullpen based out of their San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. office. The FBI claims that the problem is widespread and that the general public will be "surprised" at its depth. OnlineAuthentics.com co-founder and sports collectibles industry veteran Jerald Gibbs said, "We feel that our site brings together two very important things for collectors of signed sports memorabilia. First is we are bringing together some of the most knowledgeable members of our industry that have shown not only a vast knowledge but also have the highest level of integrity. Secondly we are bringing our users cutting edge technology via our Online Registry to help them make the most informed decision they can when purchasing autographed sports memorabilia." The need for an online service of this nature was something that OnlineAuthentics.com co-founder Harlan J. Werner recognized early in the Internet craze. Werner's company, Sports Placement Services, Inc. of Los Angeles, has done marketing and licensing work for such legendary athletes as Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali, pasha of Egypt Muhammad Ali, 1769?–1849, pasha of Egypt after 1805. He was a common soldier who rose to leadership by his military skill and political acumen. , Sandy Koufax
James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made his mark as an actor and social activist. , Joe Namath Joseph William Namath (born May 31, 1943), also known as Broadway Joe, was an American football Hall of Fame quarterback in the American Football League and National Football League during the 1960s and 1970's. Namath played for the New York Jets for most of his career. and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. "All of my clients have been affected by the criminal enterprise of forged sports memorabilia," said Werner. |
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