SBG seller, has anyone done business with him before?

[Jonas Ne]

Hello everyone, https://sbg-sword-fo...orums.net/user/54419 (Ichimonji) has a Hozon wakizashi I have been discussing purchasing. He said he was willing to lower the price with a direct wire but this obviously set off alarms in my head. Just reaching out here on the forum to see if anyone has done business with him in the past and can verify he is an honest and trusted seller.
Thanks guys!

[Stephen]

Not joining to find out does he have a website?

[Jonas Ne]

9 minutes ago, Stephen said:

Not joining to find out does he have a website?

He does not have a website as far as I can find. He's been a member since 2021 with around 271 postings, all posts to do with sales and some general conversation about nihonto. 

[Jonas Ne]

After looking into it a little deeper, after I found an issue with one of his previous sales, I found that he is actually https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/profile/5962-sunny/ and the only presence I could find from him is a rather negative thread that actually ended in a temporary sale ban. Maybe this was a one-off incident, if so does anyone have any positive things to say about this seller?

[Stephen]

That should tell you to give a pass, check the for sale section here 

[PNSSHOGUN]

Yes, this fellow is rather infamous. He unfortunately re-polishes blades and uses them for cutting, best to avoid doing business with someone who mistreats Nihonto like that.

[Tensho]

Guys a whack job. He blew up on me after I called him out on several blades he bought from komonjo that he re-polished(but said they were professionally done in Japan) and a few "yari" that were actually rifle bayonets that he wouldn't show the nakago on or the stampings of one that that said U.S(Also sold on ebay by komonjo)

 

No one on SBG seems to give a crap about what he does. He very obviously misleads people. 

[Jonas Ne]

1 hour ago, Tensho said:

Guys a whack job. He blew up on me after I called him out on several blades he bought from komonjo that he re-polished(but said they were professionally done in Japan) and a few "yari" that were actually rifle bayonets that he wouldn't show the nakago on or the stampings of one that that said U.S(Also sold on ebay by komonjo)

 

No one on SBG seems to give a crap about what he does. He very obviously misleads people. 

May I ask who Komonjo is? I see that name/term thrown around every once in a while and it never seems to be in a positive light.

[Tensho]

Ebay seller. I never personally had an issue with komonjo. You need to be aware of what you're buying. 

[cju777]

Search this sub-forum. A couple threads already on people’s experiences. 

[DTM72]

I had some issues with him as well. He got angry because I was requesting additional pics of a wakizashi. Called me all kinds of names and told me to buy a rope and use it. Really nice guy. lol

[DoTanuki yokai]

I think we have witnessed the birth of the next „Samurai Monkey“ in the past years.