'Buyer Beware'!

How often do you find yourself lost for huge chunks of time, wandering through art listings on eBay and other auction sites?
It's part of my job to do just that: To stay aware of what's happening in the market, and to see what's for sale.
Sometimes the exercise is SOOOooo frustrating. I'm sure much of the work for sale that is incorrectly labeled is not intentional (at least I hope that's the case.)
But we want our collectors and fans of Pat Nagel, or any artist, to know what you're buying. Whether you buy from us or not, we think the art world is done a disservice when people are taken advantage of. You should be knowledgeable and well-informed, and ask questions!
We keep lots of information on our Nagel site for this reason. You should know the difference between an original work of art
and a print. You should know the difference between a lithograph and a serigraph; and whether one is photo-mechanically produced or hand-pulled. There's a lot to know, but it can be fun learning, and putting the knowledge to use when you go to make a purchase.
The point of this mini tirade is the amount of Nagel work that I see that is not only NOT legitimate work created with Pat's or his publisher's authority, but the prints are in copyright infringement, and are ILLEGAL.
Did you know that it is copyright LAW that an image can NOT be removed from a book (or calendar, etc.) and RESOLD, or copied and resold? In the extreme, you can even be held liable for purchasing such artwork, even if you didn't know enough to question buying it to begin with!@!
CAVEAT EMPTOR -- Buyer Beware!