Surfson Posted February 3, 2011 Report Posted February 3, 2011 This always amazes me. http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-2-Japanese-OFF ... 500wt_1156 Quote
Curgan Posted February 3, 2011 Report Posted February 3, 2011 I wonder who on earth was fooled to bid that much... Quote
sanjuro Posted February 3, 2011 Report Posted February 3, 2011 Hmmmmm, Methinks the truth has suffered a cruel stretching in the description and supposed provenance of this item. Although I should be more than used to it by now, I am still amazed by the fact that people will lie through their teeth in order to sell something. How do their consciences bear it? Quote
Guido Posted February 3, 2011 Report Posted February 3, 2011 Let's have a competition: who can post the most links of crappy swords on eBay? Bonus points will be given for each Chinese knock-off, and a double bonus for posting in the wrong forum. Quote
Jamie Posted February 3, 2011 Report Posted February 3, 2011 I looked at a couple that a guy here had and he swore up and down that his grandfather had brought them back from the war. They were very obvious fakes, just like this one. I had a tanto in the car and showed him what the blade workmanship should look like. He agreed that the blades he had were very crude in comparison. I showed him swords just like the one he had on ebay priced next to nothing. Quote
Stephen Posted February 3, 2011 Report Posted February 3, 2011 it does get tiresome for us old guys for newbies bringing out the dead Quote
Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini Posted February 3, 2011 Report Posted February 3, 2011 Half of e-bay's Shingunto are from Iwojima, the other half from Okinawa An evergreen... Quote
Brian Posted February 3, 2011 Report Posted February 3, 2011 Guido and Stephen are right (at least I hope Stephen is right, I haven't watched the video yet :lol: ) Guys, there are tons of fakes, low class and incorrectly described swords on eBay and elsewhere. Pointing them all out serves no real purpose and just mocks the sellers. While one or 2 warnings can remind newbies, can we minimise these posts unless they have something new or unusual to teach? Thanks, Brian Quote
Surfson Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Posted February 5, 2011 The vast majority of times, bidders smell a rat and the blades from China go very cheaply. It becomes more remarkable when the listers lie and bidders drive the price up on an obvious fake. Quote
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