Trotter wrote:

Unsure how the seller thought we meant this

While there is no formal provenance for the signature, it has been examined by Tolkien experts and collectors, with many of them believing in its authenticity as a genuine dedication from Christopher Tolkien. We encourage you to review the provided images and make your own assessment.

He has posted it on Tradera for a long time with the same message:

https://www.tradera.com/item/341571/73 ... knight-uk-1st-allen-unwin

I have reported it a while back, but no luck.

Any suggestions on what can be done?

Can you report counterfeit items on Tradera, what is their policy? Might be worth contacting Swedish Press about allegedly dodgy items on Tradera.

Trotter wrote:

Can you report counterfeit items on Tradera, what is their policy? Might be worth contacting Swedish Press about allegedly dodgy items on Tradera.

Yes, you can report counterfeit items by clicking the tiny link "Anmäl" at the bottom of an ad.

Their rules do not specify this situation exactly, but you are not allowed to sell counterfeit items, but you are allowed to sell a genuine autographed item.

https://www.tradera.com/support/se/pos ... kningar-och-andra-kopior/

I reported it once again with a link to this thread.

If I do not hear back in a week, I will send an email to some of media. Thanks!

EmilK wrote:

Trotter wrote:

Can you report counterfeit items on Tradera, what is their policy? Might be worth contacting Swedish Press about allegedly dodgy items on Tradera.

Yes, you can report counterfeit items by clicking the tiny link "Anmäl" at the bottom of an ad.

Their rules do not specify this situation exactly, but you are not allowed to sell counterfeit items, but you are allowed to sell a genuine autographed item.

https://www.tradera.com/support/se/pos ... kningar-och-andra-kopior/

I reported it once again with a link to this thread.

If I do not hear back in a week, I will send an email to some of media. Thanks!

I suspect it is a bit too niche for the media to care. Plus he will just claim he thinks it is genuine, and all anyone can say to that is: "it doesn't appear to be". Buyer beware.