Thoughts on this ebay item

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

GET BIDDING DES!!!!!!! Just look at these two horrors!

http://cgi.ebay.com/British-WWII-SAS...QQcmdZViewItem

All that fake insignia + an MM ribbon = tasty

http://cgi.ebay.com/WW2-date-S-A-S-b...QQcmdZViewItem

CUNNARD special

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Absolutely disgusting...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Not far off £600 for an original blouse and a few fake badges. Someone really got done.

[Mons 1914]

- This sort of thing is only going to get worse as time goes on.
Bad Airborne Strip for a start.

Scott

[John Wright]

Jack,I'm curious the badge on the SAS Beret is not like any I've seen before,the gold colour makes it look odd.John

[AirMinistry]

- This sort of thing is only going to get worse as time goes on.
Bad Airborne Strip for a start.

Scott

And "original" shoulder titles (made this year by Pegasus Militaria)

I always thought this ebay seller was ok - wonder if he bought the blouse in good faith?.

Andy

[lnijherald]

in good faith?

Possibly, but private listings make me VERY suspicious.

Cheers, Luc

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

I always thought this ebay seller was ok - wonder if he bought the blouse in good faith?

Nope. He's bad to the bone mate! He listed one like this last year, only I think that one had original wings on it.

He knows his stuff alright. He's very experienced. It doesn't make him a goodey though.

I have asked a few people about him and they all came back with scammer etc.

I bought some badges off him a while back. No probs though, everything was great. I think it's just a case of slipping the odd dud in here and there to make a few extra bob.

[AirMinistry]

Possibly, but private listings make me VERY suspicious.

Cheers, Luc

Of course!, ebay's "wonderful" private listing feature which must be used far more by sellers who are up to no good than those who need to use it for legitimate reasons

It's hard to know what to do sometimes - I've warned inexperienced buyers against spending a fortune on a bad ebay item but then that forces the shady sellers to use the private listing feature.

He knows his stuff alright. He's very experienced. It doesn't make him a goodey though.

Exactly, because he knows his stuff he has some idea of how to pull a stunt like this. I feel so sorry for the winner of this item but then as a collector that's one of the most important things you have to learn - don't buy anything costing BIG bucks until you've done your research.

Cheers fellas.

Andy

[ROBB]

******163;600 smackers for a dud! Wow thats going to hurt . Once all the experts are dead this will be accepted as original no dobt .Rob.

[lnijherald]

This is a cute item!

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=270029478659

Cheers, Luc

[lnijherald]

Polish AB64 anyone?

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...m=230029451680

Cheers, Luc

[DJT]

That's because it has been artificially aged John.

Jack,I'm curious the badge on the SAS Beret is not like any I've seen before,the gold colour makes it look odd.John

[lnijherald]

ergo British viking is 18fl .Rob.

And bazley266 as well:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=150039707613

See the picture properties, all from militarytrader.co.uk

Luc

[Dudley]

Nice Para wing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE%3AIT&rd=1

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Nice Para wing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MESE%3AIT&rd=1

Hmmm Jelle! I wonder who the seller could be?