[banksman]

Just spotted this, £475 finishing tonight.......

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110221642786&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=001

Not mine BTW mine is framed below

[arcam]

Does the placement of the Tag vary on these? Something doesn't feel right about it.

[cakeboy]

why is the red banksy logo in a different place on both .. is one a fake ?

[funyoung]

and with no POW stamp (i know they varied) surely this one could easily be fake?

[funyoung]

and it won't be cheap any more!

[howlinhooker]

it dont look good to me , could be wrong though my tag is on the left not as dark a red as this !!!!!!!

[cannaebefannied]

I have an early barcode, tag is on the other side but it was pre POW blind stamp, have seen them in different places though

[snakes]

howlinhooker said:

it dont look good to me , could be wrong though my tag is on the left not as dark a red as this !!!!!!!

shit howlinhooker it sounds as though yours might be one of the fakes

[howlinhooker]

yeah right mate ive been collecting for ages to know mines ok !!!!!!!!!!!!!! all my stuff bar a couple are in my name god bless u

[banksman]

They were stamped on the left and on the right.....horizontal and vertical

Just looked at the numbering......mine isn't numbered like that..

Could be dodgy......sorry guys

[daz205]

never know if its cheap either as it hasnt made reserve

[foundation]

There is a slightly more detailed discussion of this print on w all k andy for those looking for some history on it, RBK has been wrestling by email with the seller for a while, its a copy of a print that the seller bought from greenleaf... just very carefully worded, he changed his original descrpition a couple of days ago... all very misleading a designed to deceive. If it looks too good to be true......sing along now....

[RBK]

UNLESS HE CAN PROVIDE RECEIPT FROM GREENLEAF OR BANK/CC STATEMENT I WOULD GO UNDER THE IMPRESSION IT IS AS THE SELLER STATES: "This is a print of Banksy's artwork Barcode."

PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION!!!

[manty]

Nice one guys

[viperuk]

Ive had a few emails to/from this guy, I live in Bristol and wanted to go and see the print, and have asked him several times if the print is real and not a copy... Hes has never answered if the print is real and funny that his mate is unable to let me see the print before the auction ends... Its a fake for sure (also look at the book holding down the print, he could be part of the Bristol Mafia)

[craigf]

Numbering does look rather odd....

[goodbyekitty]

I know the guy who is selling the print and the guy that it belongs to. I can assure everyone that this is a genuine print bought from the Greenleaf way back before POW started selling Banksys. Shame hes got no provinance as im sure it would reach the very reasonable reserve if he did.

[snakes]

FISHY FISHY FISHY.

Stay clear I thinks

[Prescription Art]

the numbering looks ok to me, as does the print itself. the tag looks a little darker than usual, but that could easily be down to fresh ink on the stamp. what exactly are the grounds for everyone being suspicious about this? i don't understand RBK's concerns to be honest.

[lellyb]

Posted by goodbyekitty on Today at 6:01pm
I know the guy who is selling the print and the guy that it belongs to. I can assure everyone that this is a genuine print bought from the Greenleaf way back before POW started selling Banksys. Shame hes got no provinance as im sure it would reach the very reasonable reserve if he did.

Perhaps you could find out why they won't let viperuk see the print before the auction ends?

[DYL4N]

Totally agree with above two comments and ask yourself this. Why put a reserve on a fake? would you not be happy to get what you could for it. Although i wouldnt want an iconic print like that unless it had bullet proof provenance, but maybe thats just me ;D

[johnnyrubadub]

Of Coarse it's real. Every body is so para these days. Regarding the stamp, its a rubber stamp so no two would be the same, some darker than others. And why put a reserve on it if its a fake? Most of the prints were printed by at least three other outlets before POW paid for the rights to print his work. And they were knocking out more than the one edition of 600 or 750 on most prints... what ever happened to all those Turf war's that were at the Jane's Addiction gig?? Remember those?? surely some one does on here..

[RBK]

prescriptionart said:

the numbering looks ok to me, as does the print itself. the tag looks a little darker than usual, but that could easily be down to fresh ink on the stamp. what exactly are the grounds for everyone being suspicious about this? i don't understand RBK's concerns to be honest.

BECAUSE HE LISTED IT A WEEK OR SO AGO AND WHEN I ASKED HIM IF IT WAS A REAL PRINT OR A PRINT OF THE PRINT - HE STATED PRINT OF THE ACTUAL PRINT.

THIS WEEK'S INCARNATION OF THE LISTING STATES: "This is a print of Banksy's artwork Barcode." THE WAY I INTERPRET THAT IS THAT THIS IS A PRINT OF THE ORIGINAL PRINT.

IF IT WAS INDEED PURCHASED AT THE GREENLEAF BOOKSTORE, WHERE IS THE RECEIPT? AND OF COURSE I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE DON'T KEEP OLD RECEIPTS.... BUT IT IS EASY TO DIG UP (OR PAY A SMALL FEE FOR) BANK/CREDIT-CARD STATEMENTS IF YOU'RE TRYING TO MAXIMIZE YOUR SELLING PRICE.

TO ANSWER SOMEBODY'S QUESTION - WHY WOULD YOU PUT A RESERVE ON A FAKE PRINT? HOW ABOUT TO ADD SOME MORE LEGITIMACY.

LASTLY, WHAT IS UP WITH THAT NOW ADDED RECEIPTS THAT APPEARS TO BE FROM 'THE MUSIC EXCHANGE'?

I'M NOT A BETTING MAN - BUT IF I HAD TO BET ON THIS - I WOULD SAY IT IS NOT LEGIT

CAVEAT EMPTOR!!!

[snakes]

good call RBK and what with the Barcode tribute prints that were going around just shows how easy it is to reproduce these guys and the rubber stamp is even easier to make!

[craigf]

There was a fake LN with a reserve up on ebay a week or so ago so I don't think this makes a difference re authenticity

If the seller will let the buyer pick up it could be a bargain and maybe we are paranoid these days, but there are now known fake Love Rat and Laugh Now's, barcode could be the next...

[craigf]

p.s. if the seller would be ok re pick up i would go for it as it should be obvious in the flesh if legit or not ;D

[foundation]

johnnyrubadub said:

Of Coarse it's real. Every body is so para these days. Regarding the stamp, its a rubber stamp so no two would be the same, some darker than others. And why put a reserve on it if its a fake? Most of the prints were printed by at least three other outlets before POW paid for the rights to print his work. And they were knocking out more than the one edition of 600 or 750 on most prints... what ever happened to all those Turf war's that were at the Jane's Addiction gig?? Remember those?? surely some one does on here..

I'd love to hear abit more about this please....most prints were printed by 3 other outlets? POW bought the rights to print banksy? more than one edition of each print? the staple holes and dirt most likely rendered most of the turf less than pristine, but there is a much wider world of dodgy prints out there than turfwar.... more details please rubba, we all need educating.....

[crocod1le]

so, the "cheap barcode didnt meet its reserve.....

[corisma]

Hefty Reserve price for a fake

[crocod1le]

no expert myself, but it looked soooooo good