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If you’re thinking of buying a Harry Potter item on eBay this Holiday Season—especially an autograph—be sure you’ve done your homework first. For instance, many of the items up for auciton, such as J.K. Rowling signed books and signed cast pictures from the movies, aren’t legitimate. Not that everything of this sort is a scam, but you need to be careful.

Here are a couple good resources to help you better determine what’s legitimate and what’s a scam:

Signed Harry Potter Books and Collectibles: A very thorough guide from a collector.

Fake Signed Harry Potter Books on eBay: A blog entry by Rod Collins, a rare & collectible book dealer.

One last note…As far as I can tell, and I’ve done quite a bit of checking, the eBay auction below for J.K. Rowling’s handbag is perfectly legitimate. Even if on the surface it seems legit, it’s important to dig deeper, follow links and do some checking. It’s wise to approach these things with a little skepticism.

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Posted in General, JK Rowling, eBay on December 8th, 2006

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