Has anyone been in contact with this person? - fwic2803

[raiden]

Mitsuhiro Takaya

 

1-26-5-1401,Iriya,

 

Taito-Ku,Tokyo 110-0013

Japan

[raiden]

If you have done business with this person, please check to see if he still has your blades. I have heard some disturbing news about him recently and my friends friend has a blade with him. But he cannot contact him.

[k morita]

This is the link of his web site, shop name is "kobijutsu Yubi".

http://japansword.art.coocan.jp/

[raiden]

my friend said he ran away with many peoples sword.

[Brian]

So this is well known eBay seller fwic2803

Ouch. I know many members here had dealt with him. Thread title updated to enable people to find this thread easier.

 

Brian

[raiden]

I do not post such news lightly, but people should be very careful and deal only with well established shops - not discounters advertising for business on ebay. To me that is scary, I have been sending items to Japan for resatoration and shinsa for over 30+ years, and have dealt with only very reputable people that have been establsihed for generations, or have direct ties to the NBTHK. This forum can provide good information, so beginners should ask BEFORE doing anything. According to my news, he is no longer a member of the Zentosho, and is banned from many dealer events. Please if you have any blades with him, try to contact him or his partner and check . That is all I am saying. Good Luck!

[cabowen]

"seto koto goto" ....　

 

瀬戸　古刀　強盗

[Soshin]

Hi Mike Y.,

 

This is very serious. I purchased a wakazashi back in 2004 from him on eBay. I no longer have it and I sold it a long time ago. I have noticed he hasn't listed anything on eBay lately. I hope it is resolved but if it isn't the thing to do is to contact the police.

[Anthony de Vos]

Hi!

 

I'm really suprised. I have bought several swords from him a couple of years ago. Always good comunication, items as desribed, smoth transactions, never any hustle, and now this....hard to belive, shocking.

 

Anthony

[drbvac]

I had some pretty satisfactory dealings with him several years ago - but = something may have gone sideways and now he is trying to make it all back.

[Kevin]

Sorry to hear it. I've done business with him in the past, and he was always straight up. He's never given me any reason to worry.

 

Kevin

[Pete Klein]

Any journey traveled in a straight line is invariably of short duration, unless you're a photon...

[Brian]

Everything works...up until the point that it doesn't.

 

Brian