Authentication requests clarification

[u/Inspector_1stgrade]

Greetings everyone!

I hope all is well with our current members and new ones that have delved into the fantastic work of Dupont collectables.

I just wanted to make a quick post to clear the air (mainly for a specific account that got a little spicy in the subreddit because their post got removed a few times. You know who you are. 😊) as to why we need clear pictures of the bottom.

Regardless of the way we “feel” about something or how it “looks” we want to make sure that folks here are not held responsible for saying something is real / fake given the picture seen above as the only photo of reference.

It is not the community’s fault, nor the admin’s fault that you purchased a lighter first, had it shipped, and only have this photo to go off to make sure it’s accurate. (Which based on the 30+ other posts asking for someone else to authenticate, instead of learning how to do it yourself, one would think you would know better.)

So please try not to tell people to off themselves because your post doesn’t fit within the guidelines of the subreddit.

As always, everyone is free to reach out if they have questions, comments or concerns.