"Attention eBay Staff: I am an Authorized Reseller of this product and also the copyright holder or I have resale rights to this e-book or item. Full Resell Rights are Granted by the copyright owners to sell these E-books with Resell Rights or Master Resell Rights Granted! This ad complies with all eBay rules and regulations."

Liar!

hear hear... they got him!! http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/02 ... aud-idINTRE7126QN20110203 yes what a fine day for all Tolkien collectors! Justice at last... even while a lot of dammage was done, I believe it is finally over!

Is this really one of our friends with a big loft and lots of lucky finds?

I think it might be - he's on the South coast, and he alledgedly has items supposed to have been signed by other authors. I recall one of the selling points of our friend in the South was that he boasted he had signed items by Aldous Huxley, for example. Here's hoping for the right outcome in this case..

Meanwhile, I think our friend in the North (Canada, that is) ought to start feeling nervous!

o well Canada... I know ebay sellers located in India who happily live in the UK! Still I'm happy that one seller of fake items has been stopped!

I will try and get in touch with the police today to discuss the south coast incident, and also make sure that they are aware of our Canadian friend.

Brilliant news indeed
Just wish i had brought that typewriter though!

If you wish I hold three letters and a portrait that I picked up from him... if it is the same seller and you need a case. I can sent them over! I bought them to be able to show them on lecture and document the situation!

This will be my last post on this subject for a while as the individual concerned will be facing a court trial, I am assisting the police and I do not want anything on this site to prejudice that trial.

So in closing

http://www.thisishampshire.net/news/8 ... ake_Churchill_signatures/

"Last night, eBay were unavailable for comment."

Just like for the last couple of years.

When something like the following shows up for sale:

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J R R Tolkien Signed Letter TLS Great Content Early

320653233673

Seller: frogtown

(36233)

Ended Feb 7, 2011

This item ended more than 90 days ago

how does one determine whether or not it is potentially authentic or fraudulent?