Autographed photo - craigslist

[ConchRepublican]

Anyone out there interested?

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/clt/5448997365.html

[Luther's nephew Dobie]

Anyone out there interested?

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/clt/5448997365.html

Hi Conch,
The seller wrote:
"I live pretty far North in Phoenix, about 10 mi. South of Anthem on the East side of I-17, so I would be willing to meet somewhere in between. I'm open to all cash offers."

Now this guy may be on the level, but the fact he wants cash and will meet you somewhere as long as its not his home, it raises alarm bells for me, especially if the potential buyer is a woman meeting this stranger somewhere out in the sticks. There are a lot of fake autographs out there and suspect characters. Unless one is a veteran collector with a good nose for fugazy goods, its better to buy from a dealer if you must have a Selleck autograph, or write him care of Blue Bloods.
One of the very best ways to score a autograph is if the subject has written a book. Write him or her care of the book's publisher. Because you put money in the stars pocket by buying his book, and fed his ego by reading his story, the chance of getting a autographed photo and even a note are pretty good. Plus you are doing a end run around his "people" and PR flacks, as the publisher often will send requests directly to the author.

[Styles Bitchley]

I'm with Dobie on this one. It seems weird.

please include the words "Tom Selleck" with your text, any without "Tom Selleck" will be deleted.. NO CALLS, TEXTS ONLY, 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND ALL DAY SATURDAY.

Sounds like a cold war spy movie.

[terryfromkerry]

Okay guys we need to get a surveillance team together. No red Ferraris or any other colour for that matter. No MPI baseball caps. We don't want this blowing back on the rest of our MPI maniac brothers and sisters. We set up a meet to view the "item" then don't show for the meet but tail the suspect back to his address. We'll need a lie detector machine of course when our team confront the suspect at his address. Remember guys "yes" and "no" answers only. Once we establish the truth for good or ill we then hypnotise the suspect to erase any memory of the whole event. As a final touch we implant the thought that our suspect will donate the picture (if its genuine of course!) to the Anglo/Hawaiian Home for Incorrigible Boys.

[Luther's nephew Dobie]

Okay guys we need to get a surveillance team together. No red Ferraris or any other colour for that matter. No MPI baseball caps. We don't want this blowing back on the rest of our MPI maniac brothers and sisters. We set up a meet to view the "item" then don't show for the meet but tail the suspect back to his address. We'll need a lie detector machine of course when our team confront the suspect at his address. Remember guys "yes" and "no" answers only. Once we establish the truth for good or ill we then hypnotise the suspect to erase any memory of the whole event. As a final touch we implant the thought that our suspect will donate the picture (if its genuine of course!) to the Anglo/Hawaiian Home for Incorrigible Boys.

Hi Terry and Styles,
I passed your thoughts on to my Uncle Luther Gillis and he said,

"Styles and Terry are on the ball, they had this scrunge-o spotted like a lead dime.
But forget getting all these other mugs to work on this. No case is too small for Luther Gillis. I'll catch the red eye out of St. Louie tonight. Terry and Styles make with the geidas, moolah, long green, smackaroos, samoleans, fish, to the tune of 5 C notes, then it's all according to Hoyle and I'll have the scrunge-o in a jail cell next to Artie Canoe in no time.
Besides, Phoenix is next door to Mexico. After I close this case I'd like to go down to Mexico and visit The Butler's brother Don Luis again. Last time I was there Luis told me, 'Mi Casa Su Casa', so I sold the joint. What a guy."

[terryfromkerry]

LOL!

Hi Luther's nephew Dobie.
I'll get right on that. I'll have to check the Euro against the Dollar of course before getting those samoleans together.

[Styles Bitchley]

I'll have to check the Euro against the Dollar of course before getting those samoleans together.

One thing I can tell you is that it's a hell of a lot better than the Canadian dollar these days!

Well done Dobie. I can't tell you what a relief it is to know that Luther's on the case.

[ConchRepublican]

Okay guys we need to get a surveillance team together. No red Ferraris or any other colour for that matter. No MPI baseball caps. We don't want this blowing back on the rest of our MPI maniac brothers and sisters. We set up a meet to view the "item" then don't show for the meet but tail the suspect back to his address. We'll need a lie detector machine of course when our team confront the suspect at his address. Remember guys "yes" and "no" answers only. Once we establish the truth for good or ill we then hypnotise the suspect to erase any memory of the whole event. As a final touch we implant the thought that our suspect will donate the picture (if its genuine of course!) to the Anglo/Hawaiian Home for Incorrigible Boys.

Hi Terry and Styles,
I passed your thoughts on to my Uncle Luther Gillis and he said,

"Styles and Terry are on the ball, they had this scrunge-o spotted like a lead dime.
But forget getting all these other mugs to work on this. No case is too small for Luther Gillis. I'll catch the red eye out of St. Louie tonight. Terry and Styles make with the geidas, moolah, long green, smackaroos, samoleans, fish, to the tune of 5 C notes, then it's all according to Hoyle and I'll have the scrunge-o in a jail cell next to Artie Canoe in no time.
Besides, Phoenix is next door to Mexico. After I close this case I'd like to go down to Mexico and visit The Butler's brother Don Luis again. Last time I was there Luis told me, 'Mi Casa Su Casa', so I sold the joint. What a guy."

That's some good stuff right there!