P V Lukas and sewing skills

[david_iu]

Having dealt with Peter for several years, to be fair, I think he is honest to a very large extent. I still think that he is quite honest. I remember buying a visor with the metal eagle re-applied by him, which was clearly stated at the very beginning. However, on the other hand, I am also glad that this thread is started, which makes me learn more about collecting. I sincerely hope that dealers will be more cautious whilst making descriptions. Otherwise, many customers will be much disappointed.

[Dennis S]

I don't think most of us here can tell when "metal" insignia or "hand" stitched original insignia was applied when done properly . So whats the point ?
Peters only problem was reacting to the post making it look deceptive now. He should have just answered here on the forum. Who hasn't stabbed a eagle or cockade onto a hat that was "missing" one. I remember in the early days of collecting guys would take the insignia off an untouched hat just to examine it and put it right back on. It all seems moot at this point in time.
It's not like the hats changed their character or upgraded to something they were not.
I'm not looking for a fight, but I have to agree with some others. This is less than a venial sin
I'm also not a personal friend of Peters and only bought two small items from him in the past. One was lost in the mail and he promptly refunded the full amount.

Good observation anyway . Oh the power of the Net.

[Hasse.M]

I did not mean any harm with this thread

I have no grudge with Peter, yeeeesh. Stop the flaming.

So no hidden agenda here, yeah right!


You headline is: PvL and sewing skills

Do you think the average age on this forum is 9?

And no, I had no phonecall from Peter yesterday about this thread. I know Peter can speak for himself.

If your right that the text was edited, then thats not good.
I will not defend him at that point, but still thinks its just the human factor playing in here. You know that Peter writes only about 1% of the descriptions for his website?


Yes I see Peter as a friend, and naturally I get pissed when someone/anyone is talking bull**** and sphreading gossip. Just like old ladys, so brave behind a computer screen and a faked name.


Hasse.M

[Peter v L]

Hello All,

I will make a reply here, will try to keep it short though.

1. Anyone can see what we are buying on E-bay so it is really not our plan to buy items there and change them without to write it in the description.
As obviously anyone can keep track of what we are buying it would really be idiotic even trying. We mainly buy items on E-bay as they will need some tender and care and therefore it will mostly be a profit in that work.

2. Sometimes it is not written there by different reasons, usually because the person writing the description may not even have been aware about the item
being restored, it is my responsibility to check descriptions before posted on the net so they are correct sometimes I miss doing that, sometimes I have
no time for it, sometime I see no need to add it as when only metal insignias being replaced.

3. We charge the same amount of an item weather it has restored insignias, replaced insignias or original insignias, we do not deduct anything of the value
of a cap if metal or bullion insignias have been added, so that also do not really make it any reason not to tell what was done, we value the cap as it looks
when complete, restored or not. Normally (as written above) we do not write if a metal eagle is added to a cap when found without it. But if we see a reason for it we do so like here; http://www.military-antiques-stockho...i=167&id=12840, nobody would have known if it was replaced but we choose to tell as it was of importance with this cap, as we knew the denazifyed eagle was the original to the cap. How many caps do one know if it really is the caps original metal eagle or not, like a tunics original slip on shoulderboards or not.

4. I edit the description directly as it was wrong, I had a good idea that the person who started the thread would have cashed the pages, but choose to see to that description was correct as fast as possible. And no, it was not Hasse who called me about it.

5. As to the profit on the caps, this one; http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...#ht_500wt_1156 cost 203 to buy plus 20 in shipping 10 in transaction fees, 50 for a chinstrap, 10 for side buttons, 50 for a nickel silver cocarde and minimum 75 for a nickel silver eagle that adds up to 418 Euros, the cap was in bad shape and needed being shaped for several days. We are asking 445 for it so it gives us a profit of 27 Euro
after restoring it, shaping it, making photos of it and writing the description. Can not call that a nice profit really, but we gave a cap a new life, it looks like it was never restored and it is now most certainly very close to what it once where. Why don´t we ask more, as said, we ask what the cap is worth in our opinion it is not a matter of the profit, sometimes it will be very large sometimes small or nothing. So why would we even try to miss describe this one, there where really no gain in it.

6. For those who visit us, they have seen that we have the items which will be restored or are under restoration standing open in our facilities so anyone can
see a cap waiting for a eagle or for some mending, so we do keep them all open there for anyone to see, it is nothing secret with caps which will need some
TLC

7. We make mistakes and sometimes have so much to do that we forget to add that something was added will it happen again, most certainly but it is not
a evil master plan to get more money for an item. I will try to better myself though.

Cheers

Peter v L

[TONY Q.W.]

90% of all Heer visor caps, out there have replaced eagles and probably 60% wreath cocardes and IMO, 80% of OS caps have also replaced eagles and I didn't see anywhere at Peter's description that both caps were untouched so what is the 'problem' here...

When I buy, specially, a visor from what ever source (except maybe a veteran bring back) I know deep inside me that the eagle is 90% replaced.

[90th Light]

Here we go again, defending the questionable....., blowing smoke. Razputin has simply stated a fact , which he can substantiate and you come up with a response like this. Wow make one think. Jacques.

I have no idea why you would want to put the boot into Peter Von Lukacs Jacques. He has been quite loyal and proper to you but there you are putting the boot in again. Have you not had good service from him over the years ? I know I have and have no problem what so ever letting anyone reading such a one-eyed attack know this. In fact I will buy him a beer next time i catch up with him and you can not get anymore Kiwi than that.

Go pick on Bill Shea some more and see if he will replace the skull on your SS visor hat which was not up to scratch according to you. There is a challenge for your energies,

Chris

p.s. if you come over here for the Rugby world cup I know some Maori mates who want to eat you and will enjoy every minute of it or perhaps better described as enjoy every mouth full of you. "We are having a good friend called Jacques over for dinner".

[90th Light]

There would not need to be any bashing if the description had been properly written from the start. Unfortunately, it was not, followed by a lame attempt to cover the tracks by rewriting the description. I am glad this thread was started.
best wishes,
jeff

Fair enough Jeff,

he has made a blue and would be wise to add this information to each description from the start.

but is he the only one and why is he signed out every time.

In fact how many dealers could I name right now who are guility of this.

In fact why not name the ones who are doing even worse things than this.

In fact why not start a pinned thread called "Name and shame the dealer"

Would be very interesting indeed to see whose name would appear in no time what so ever and I bet you ten to one that Peter Von Lukacs would not be top of that list.

The fact is that if a badge is hand sewn or pinned on then there is every chance that it has been post war replaced at some time and that is a fact we all have to live with no matter how much some would like to think that it is not so,

Chris

[B. N. Singer]

any one remember Wade Krawczyk ...

That name seems familiar to me.

B. N. Singer

[piw]

Looking at the profit margin on the cap as described by Peter it seems hardly worth restoring in purely financial terms (I make more profit doing 10 minutes work on my computer).
For an item like the cap I dont see a problem with replacing missing insignia as they are not particularly rare or unique pieces and not vastly expensive. Although its always nice to know what has been done to an item. Restoring an historically rare, named or high end piece and not making that clear before sale is for sure a different matter!!

[Daniel.S]

Hasse.M is always coming to the rescue. Just have a look at the other threads concerning PvL and the posting history Hasse.M.
Now I'm just speculating, but the text was changed after roughly 40 minutes. So I guess it was a quick phone call that made it possible.

I think calling Hasse a "lapdog" was a liitle too much....an apology would be in order.

[Glenn McInnes]

I think calling Hasse a "lapdog" was a liitle too much.

How about a "Shill"...Does that work?.... Seems to be several in this thread.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shill






Glenn

[Daniel.S]

How about a "Shill"...Does that work?.... Seems to be several in this thread.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shill

Glenn

You mean like this thread?

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=409657

[Peter v L]

"A shill or plant is a person who helps another person or organization to sell goods or services without disclosing that he or she has a close relationship with the seller. The shill pretends to have no association with the seller/group and gives onlookers the impression that he or she is an enthusiastic independent customer."

I think Hasse and all other people knowing me have put that up front in this thread that they are not just customers but also regarded as my friends.

Cheers
Peter

I did not mean any harm with this thread

I have no grudge with Peter, yeeeesh. Stop the flaming.

So no hidden agenda here, yeah right!


You headline is: PvL and sewing skills

Do you think the average age on this forum is 9?

And no, I had no phonecall from Peter yesterday about this thread. I know Peter can speak for himself.

If your right that the text was edited, then thats not good.
I will not defend him at that point, but still thinks its just the human factor playing in here. You know that Peter writes only about 1% of the descriptions for his website?


Yes I see Peter as a friend, and naturally I get pissed when someone/anyone is talking bull**** and sphreading gossip. Just like old ladys, so brave behind a computer screen and a faked name.


Hasse.M

Are you blind Glenn?

[Glenn McInnes]

"A shill or plant is a person who helps another person or organization to sell goods or services without disclosing that he or she has a close relationship with the seller. The shill pretends to have no association with the seller/group and gives onlookers the impression that he or she is an enthusiastic independent customer."

I think Hasse and all other people knowing me have put that up front in this thread that they are not just customers but also regarded as my friends.

Cheers
Peter




Are you blind Glenn?

Blind to what? Blind to the fact that you are messing with stuff and not mentioning it? I did see the descriptions before you edited them (and it is certainly not the first time).... Also your reply was typical and expected. (employee mistake,most dealers who get caught use it)


So I don't see any malice with Razputin starting this thread as he is just warning collectors to beware....But I do see several friends or acquaintance's of yours with blinders on coming to your defense.


It really is a joke.




Glenn

[Glenn McInnes]

You mean like this thread?

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=409657

And if you knew what you were looking at you would see it for what it is...An original,untouched jacket.

I also found it rather amusing that Mr Lukas had so much to say about it in that thread...A real pity that he does not pay that much attention to the stuff he offers for sale.


Anyway...This thread I am sure will go off the rails quickly so it is now closed.







Glenn