If you're looking to buy, keep your wits about you.
This may be a time for mourning for the millions of people who admired Kobe Bryant, but dealers and scam artists see the Los Angeles Lakers' death as an opportunity to cash in. for a day in order to have a just how important the basketball star's legacy was to the world. While we wait to see if that will actually happen in the future,.
Unsurprisingly, people are looking to collect Bryant memorabilia, but if you're hoping to hold on to a piece of Kobe Bryant's history, be prepared to dish out some serious cash to reputable dealers. According to a report by TMZ, diehard fans are more than willing to pay anywhere between 2x to 20x the prices listed prior to the basketball star's death.
"For example, a game-worn and signed Kobe jersey," TMZ wrote in their report. "But pre-bidders have already bumped the price to a starting $6,500 and the auction still runs for another month!" The outlet added that there is a , and while it was initially expected to sell for approximately $2,500, it went for almost $50K.
Aside from the dramatic increase in the prices for memorabilia, . Online auctions are especially vulnerable to these types of scams that allegedly sell items that feature fake autographs and signatures. The Washington Post advised shoppers to avoid unfamiliar shopping sites and to not feel pressured into making purchases too quickly. If people are trying to rush you into a transaction, it's likely a scam. The
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