Ebay Scammer Update

[NH Civil War Gal]

It was like 19.00 bid for a .99 cent jug. Yep I got my $$ back minus shipping

eBay should have issued a ban or statement on him after that. That's ridiculous.

 

[Jack7171]

He claimed he had no idea and that it was part of a large collection he purchased from a museum

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

He claimed he had no idea and that it was part of a large collection he purchased from a museum

From the museum in South Carolina?with the amazing relic room? Liar liar pants on fire

 

[Jack7171]

From the museum in South Carolina?with the amazing relic room? Liar liar pants on fire

Haha,,no, I think Missouri,,,it was just prior to the covid

 

[JackADriscoll]

If you do item not as described you get money and shipping back and they get seller strikes

 

[Jamieva]

Look at the houston Astros hat he sold. Same buyer with 0 feedback bought multiple items from him and gave glowing feedback.

 

[dlofting]

I have some British surplus swords and kukris that I bought as a teenager. I think they may have been used in parades or something like that by Gurkhas or Sikhs in the WWII or post WWII British army....kind of neat but not particularly valuable.

Do you think I could sell the kukris as curved Confederate fighting knives. The swords will be a bit more difficult as the scabbards are covered in fake blue velvet....any suggestions on what I could call them?

 

[JackADriscoll]

I have some British surplus swords and kukris that I bought as a teenager. I think they may have been used in parades or something like that by Gurkhas or Sikhs in the WWII or post WWII British army....kind of neat but not particularly valuable.

Do you think I could sell the kukris as curved Confederate fighting knives. The swords will be a bit more difficult as the scabbards are covered in fake blue velvet....any suggestions on what I could call them?

Blue velvet? I think you mean zoauve assault swords. Very rare m

 

[dlofting]

Blue velvet? I think you mean zoauve assault swords. Very rare m

Right, my mistake.

 

[R. Porter]

I've actually gotten some neat stuff from generallee, but I did research first and bought the item and not the story. There are plenty of things I didn't bid on, offered by generallee. There are also dealers that sell legitimate items but for very high prices. In a way it's like playing poker, don't throw caution to the wind and don't bid more than you can afford to lose.

The whole point of investing in reference books is so you can suck up knowledge that others don't have. That way it doesn't matter who you buy from. However, it helps to have friends to tell you who to watch out for and why and let you in on tips and tricks. Of course, if you play with fire long enough you're gonna get burned no matter who your friends are.

A category for scams and why they are scams on this site would actually be a great way for people to learn about what they collect and who to watch out for, but I suspect there might be a lot of law suits by angry sellers as a result. Still, there must be some way to approach this safely.

 

[7thWisconsin]

Blue velvet? I think you mean zoauve assault swords. Very rare m

Nah - the blue velvet is a dead give-away that they´re Polish. The Polka Partisans, hand-picked by the famous Col. Vinton himself.

 

[JackADriscoll]

I've actually gotten some neat stuff from generallee, but I did research first and bought the item and not the story. There are plenty of things I didn't bid on, offered by generallee. There are also dealers that sell legitimate items but for very high prices. In a way it's like playing poker, don't throw caution to the wind and don't bid more than you can afford to lose.

The whole point of investing in reference books is so you can suck up knowledge that others don't have. That way it doesn't matter who you buy from. However, it helps to have friends to tell you who to watch out for and why and let you in on tips and tricks. Of course, if you play with fire long enough you're gonna get burned no matter who your friends are.

A category for scams and why they are scams on this site would actually be a great way for people to learn about what they collect and who to watch out for, but I suspect there might be a lot of law suits by angry sellers as a result. Still, there must be some way to approach this safely.

A how I got scammed and why would be an interesting thread. What's has gotten me in the past is being over zealous and misremembering something I'd read and rushing because I was travelling and wouldn't be able to go home and then come back the next day. Something else that has gotten me is that feeling of competition that an auction can bring out.

 

[R. Porter]

A how I got scammed and why would be an interesting thread. What's has gotten me in the past is being over zealous and misremembering something I'd read and rushing because I was travelling and wouldn't be able to go home and then come back the next day. Something else that has gotten me is that feeling of competition that an auction can bring out.

I know some of those scenarios. A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. You could swear off looking at auctions while traveling, or carry reference books with you when traveling. You could carry a tablet with links to reference websites when away from home. You could set a limit for unverified items and not exceed that limit if additional information is not gained before the end of the auction; that might be too difficult in some cases. Truly, we can scam ourselves as much as others may scam us.

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

Well, I'll start - I've never, ever been scammed by anyone on CWT till about two-years-ago. I've bought books, artifacts, etc over the years and everything has ALWAYS been very pleasant. I've had people send me stuff for free sometimes.

Then, there was one person who had been a member for a number of years advertise two small items that I wanted and I sent a postal order for $100.00. My first warning should have been "he couldn't take PayPal." But, as a CWT member and having never been scammed by a CWT member, I trusted him. I did that and never received anything. Then, I tried sending the private messages and he claimed, at first he didn't get the postal order, but I had sent it signed on delivery, and I had that. So then he stopped answering. I contacted the owners of CWT and his account has been banned. Fortunately it wasn't much but it's the principle of the thing - especially the poisoning in your own well thing that got to me. I took my licks and learned a lesson.

 

[Jamieva]

Well, I'll start - I've never, ever been scammed by anyone on CWT till about two-years-ago. I've bought books, artifacts, etc over the years and everything has ALWAYS been very pleasant. I've had people send me stuff for free sometimes.

Then, there was one person who had been a member for a number of years advertise two small items that I wanted and I sent a postal order for $100.00. My first warning should have been "he couldn't take PayPal." But, as a CWT member and having never been scammed by a CWT member, I trusted him. I did that and never received anything. Then, I tried sending the private messages and he claimed, at first he didn't get the postal order, but I had sent it signed on delivery, and I had that. So then he stopped answering. I contacted the owners of CWT and his account has been banned. Fortunately it wasn't much but it's the principle of the thing - especially the poisoning in your own well thing that got to me. I took my licks and learned a lesson.

People are the worst.

 

[Biscoitos]

If this guy runs a lot of online auctions, he has probably developed skills in running up the hammer price, sensing when the real bidders are close to their limit, and then stopping the shill bids, leaving some poor sad sack with a fake item.
AR

I have heard that this is definitely the case on frequent auctions.

 

[Biscoitos]

People are the worst.

Some people are the worst. Also some are the best. There's a lot of in between.

 

[JackADriscoll]

Some people are the worst. Also some are the best. There's a lot of in between.

This is well needed

 

[2ndDEboy]

The REALLY funny part about that is he has an engine computer code reader that dear old dad bought 2 WEEKS AGO!!! Somebody really needs to buy something cheap from this guy so they can point out all of this stuff in the feedback.

Do it

 

[BCS1973]

Well, he's still at it. Two more items up for sale. This time he's selling a stand as well.

Original Authentic Civil War Confederate Metal Dug Canteen CSA Gettysburg RARE!! | eBay

Truly original and a real ONE OF A KIND piece! It may be able to be removed but I wasn’t going to do it and risk damaging it. Just want to be thorough! These are 100% unique. It has the original spout as well!

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ORIGINAL Authentic Gettysburg Confederate Civil War Grape Shot Cannonball CSA NR | eBay

The grapeshot is SOLID and weighs 6.2 ounces. This is a museum quality example. You couldn’t upgrade on this! The impacted bullet round is in good condition as well. Also including is an original shot impacted confederate bullet round from Gettysburg that was fired and hit a tree.

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