I want to thank the low life that went behind my high bid to buy the NLF tunic on ebay, you know who you are
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What was the auction number? What good is this post going to do for you? That is the name of the e-bay game.Originally posted by Banzi64 View Post
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It's not the name of the game unless you are a snakeComment
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David I thought we'd finally meet at the MAX. I asked around for you so I guess you didn't make it. Regarding your post, were you sniped at last moment (totally fair play on ebay) or did someone talk the seller ( common these days) into ending the auction early?Comment
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no, snipping is the way of ebay emailing the seller when there is a high bidder and buying the item from under the high bidder is the snake way. I was heading there and had a tire blowout and had to order the matching tire so I had to come home.Comment
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Let me be clear here. If you got sniped that is as fair as it gets. Having it bought out from under you via off e-bay deal is hard to take but it happens all the time on nice items. I have had it happen to me so many times. I now ask right off the bat if they will sell off of e-bay. Most will not but it is how I have adapted to this. I use to never even think about doing this.Originally posted by STRIKING 9TH View Post
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Yes, if there is no bidder it is fine but, when there are bidders it's bull.Comment
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I too was watching that auction (if it is the one I am thinking of), but probably wouldn't have been able to bid any way right now. It seemed to me that belt loop strap, on the left side of the tunic, was a later addition. I have been watching NLF items for a long time on ebay. The last year or so every single nice or promising NLF uniform, etc. is yanked before the end of the auction. I have just come to expect it. I personally believe ebay is still one of the best places to find Japanese militaria, but I don't think it is going to be fair. I have been collecting militaria for 22 years and in my experience fairness is not what I've come to expect from some in this hobby. I still get angry about things like this, but I ask myself why I still have the expectation that people are going to be "nice," or fair, or not be cutthroat (certain dealers), or not abide by the "social contract." I don't know if I would blame the guy who contacted the seller, it's really the seller who's "breaking the rules," right? Contacting the seller before the close of auction is just something that's done now I guess (notice all the disclaimers popping up about on auctions). Just be aware of it, as others have said it's just part of the game now. ZachComment
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I just want to say that I hope for everyone that it was a TRUE N.L.F. tunic & not a green navy tunic. Yes, N.L.F. shared with navy but only a three button front tunic is N.L.F.Comment
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Something similar happened to me on a Manion's auction a few years ago, when I thought I had the high bid on a Baden artillery pickelhaub. But, that's the way auctions go.Comment
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3 buttons v 4 buttons
Has this been definitively decided? Further, if the 4 button is Navy and the 3 button is NLF, did NLF troops ever wear the Navy tunic? Just wondering where to find this info as all the "references" have a mix of both 3 & 4 button for NLF. Many thanks, ZachI just want to say that I hope for everyone that it was a TRUE N.L.F. tunic & not a green navy tunic. Yes, N.L.F. shared with navy but only a three button front tunic is N.L.F.Comment
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Unlucky ,message the seller and offer him something ridiculous like $1000 then he will get confused and wont know what to do and his head will implode.RobGod please take justin bieber and gave us dio backComment
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Zach, if one was looking for a NLF tunic and paying a premium then I'd say (my opinion through experience) is you'd want a three button front tunic. Navy & NLF did share certain equipment in common.Comment
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Yes! email the seller and ask them why they ended the auction early and is the item still available for sale because you were prepared to pay $2,500 or some other insane price.
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