Very sad on e-bay huge lot of repro and fake badges

[force136]

Hi Guys

There is a guy on e-bay named "bispham" selling a huge lot of garbage. This consists of restrike or cold molded US parachute badges, silver british badges. There is also a rash of silver Canadian Parachute Corps cap badges out there which are also garbage. Will also post this on US Forum. These con artists have also utilized manufacturer cards in certain cases - also likely crap - to add some legitimacy to the items. BEWARE!!!

Ken

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Ken, thank you for the heads up. Here is a link to his sales that you speak of:

http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQfrppZ2...ssZbispham2004

Cheers, Ade.

[Mark S.]

more information

This eBay seller bispham2004 also has a website where he sells numerous fake badges.
http://ww2medalsbadgesandinsignia.com/

If you click on the “contact me” link, it comes up with this email address: bispham21@blueyonder.co.uk

An internet search came up with this information:

Who is info for ww2medalsbadgesandinsignia.com:

Registrant:
Mr Paul Waterworth
21 Collins Avenue
Blackpool
Blackpool, -- FY2 0NS
GB
Domain name: WW2MEDALSBADGESANDINSIGNIA.COM
Administrative Contact:
Waterworth, Mr Paul bispham21@blueyonder.co.uk
21 Collins Avenue
Blackpool
Blackpool, -- FY2 0NS
GB
+1.4165551122x1234
Technical Contact:
Ltd, 2-Minute-Website customer.service@2-minute-website.com
14 Dolphin Court
Southey Rd
London, SW19 1JX
UK


A Narvik shield on the website looked strangely familiar.

For sale here on the estand in the bazaar section is a Narvik shield that matches exactly one for sale on this website.

Website link :
http://ww2medalsbadgesandinsignia.co...Drivers-Badges

Wehrmacht Awards Forum estand link :
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=167406

It would appear that the stand seller bispham2004 also known as Paul Waterworth is also among us as member paul a.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ber.php?u=5464

Unfortunate, to say the least.

Here is a comparison of the two shields, the one on the left for sale here (as a reproduction) and the other is for sale on the website. There is no dount in my mind they are the same shield, and in fact, photographed on the same tabletop.

[Peter A Larson]

I say, IF, he is a member Paul a Cant he be kicked off and blocked from re entering?

[Craigob]

thats some good detective work,, what now?

[sunkist]

l'm the lastest victim of bispham ..

[ROBB]

Hes not the only one who adds bits and pieces to his listings to sexy up his wares . Very very naughty .Rob.

[o.g-palmer]

Court red handed plenty similarity’s. Bin the member and make others aware of the ****e.
There is no room for criminals amongst our community this is a hobby that I don’t want spoiling.

[Adrian Stevenson]

This is an old thread which has been brought back up.

The member concerned was expelled.

Cheers, Ade.