Flag your eTitle as Lost or Stolen

In addition to documented authenticity and value retention, Trusted.com eTitles can also benefit customers in the unlikely event that their item is lost or stolen. eTitle owners have the ability to instantly report a lost or stolen item through their Trusted.com account. Updating the eTitle status to “Reported Lost or Stolen” indicates that the item… Continue reading Flag your eTitle as Lost or Stolen

How Your eTitle Can Increase Resale Price

From artwork to luxury timepieces, authenticated pre-owned luxury goods are in high demand. In fact, authenticated items have proven to sell faster and fetch higher resale prices than unauthenticated merchandise. Selling an item registered with a Trusted.com eTitle can mean more money in your pocket! Because you can prove your item is authentic, you have the… Continue reading How Your eTitle Can Increase Resale Price

Avoiding Fakes in the Art Market: A Buyer’s Guide

Avoiding Fakes in the Art Market: A Buyer’s Guide For art collectors, there is no fear greater than discovering that a once-prized work is merely a worthless forgery; a nightmare that has become all too common in the art world.  Instances of art forgery now comprise a major portion of the market – with estimates… Continue reading Avoiding Fakes in the Art Market: A Buyer’s Guide

Trusted.com eTitle Authentication for TAG Heuer Timepieces

TAG Heuer has partnered with Trusted.com to offer eTitle Authentication for new timepiece purchases from participating Authorized Retailers in the U.S. & Canada. Purchasing customers can register ownership of their eTitle free-of-charge at the time of sale. Once registered, the eTitle provides benefits including documented and verifiable proof of authenticity (useful for insurance/resale purposes), increased… Continue reading Trusted.com eTitle Authentication for TAG Heuer Timepieces

How to Spot a Grey Market Watch

This is the final post of a three part how-to series offering guidance for luxury watch buyers. Although grey market products aren’t necessarily ‘illegal,’ customers assume certain risks when buying grey market watches. Grey market watches won’t have a manufacturer’s warranty or the same resale value as a watch from an authorized dealer. Here are 5 ways to spot a grey market… Continue reading How to Spot a Grey Market Watch

How to Spot a Fake Watch Website

This is the second post of a three part how-to series offering guidance for luxury watch buyers. Before shopping online for an authentic luxury watch, you should know how to spot a fake watch website. Websites selling counterfeit watches aren’t always easy to identify. In some cases, they mimic a brand’s official website so closely that it’s hard to… Continue reading How to Spot a Fake Watch Website

How to Spot a Fake Luxury Watch

This is the first post of a three part how-to series offering guidance for luxury watch buyers. If you plan to shop around for your next timepiece, you should know how to spot a fake luxury watch. With an estimated 40 million fake Swiss watches flooding the market each year, luxury watch buyers are at risk of buying a counterfeit… Continue reading How to Spot a Fake Luxury Watch