FSJ Bandoleer

[George Cone]

Gentlemen,
Can you confirm if this is real or not?
Thanks in advance.

[George Cone]

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[Daniele Tirelli]

George, negative answer, sadly.
Daniele

[David Fettes]

George, if you have bought this from the same dealer as your other items, you really need to name and shame the guy.

[besslein]

fake!

[falls1944]

Hi,

Yes, very bad

David.

[Chris]

George, if you cannot tell at a glance this is a bad piece of junk, you should not yet be buying militaria (and then posting it for authentication). You should at this point be investing your money, for a couple years, in reference books and trips to major shows. You should spend your time studying in books and on-line, talking with knowledgeable collectors at shows, and handling pieces there to gain a baseline knowledge of what your're doing. Learn first, collect second.

[George Cone]

Thanks for your comments and advice.
I believe I shall head it.
This gentleman that I bought all the stuff from I considered my mentor and friend. But his reaction to my request for a refund has told me the entire story.....

[Gene]

Who is this mentor/friend/gentleman? He sounds like a scam artist who's played you for a lot of money.

[Daniele Tirelli]

Sadly a situation that surely some of us, me included, has lived in his collecting career, in the beginning. Hoping the economic damage for you is anyway not too hurting to be mended, maybe a place like this forum, an instrument not available when it was my turn to "be introduced to the world of militaria" by some "gentlemen", wrongly kept in high consideration by me, can be of some help to you. The hope is that your "supplier" could still have a damage, either in his future business career or in his reputation, by being named in a public discussion here. You can just invite him to explain his point of view.....
Maybe this can help him in reconsidering the chance of a refund, or at least a reparation, in your favour.
I am sure you can count on many people's help, here.
Daniele

Thanks for your comments and advice.
I believe I shall head it.
This gentleman that I bought all the stuff from I considered my mentor and friend. But his reaction to my request for a refund has told me the entire story.....

[Larry F.]

George, sorry to hear about this friend of your's. And a mentor to boot.

Good luck getting your money back.

Best,

Larry

[Chris]

George,

If the seller is in the United States, a letter from an attorney threatening a civil suit for "Breach of Implied Warranty for Suitability" often works to focus their attention. They are occasionally brought in the reputable antiques trade when a piece is found to have been misrepresented, although the mainstream antiques trade is far from the den of thieves that the militaria field is, and such matters are rare and generally settled with rapid refunds.

Bear in mind, this is not a criminal matter, as it is almost impossible to get a prosecutor to take such a case on criminal grounds. In civil law, in any transaction, there is the principle of an implied warranty that the good or service provided by the seller is suitable for the intended purpose. Most dealers find that a refund is cheaper than a court defense. Good luck.