Some sellers do try their luck

soolin

I often trawl through categories I sell in to see what's around, what other people are selling (In case I can grab a bargain to resell) or just to see what items no longer sell.

A few months back I sold a rather ordinary touristy souvenir thing probably dating from anywhere between 1980 - 2000, it was mass produced and I sold it for less than £10 and described it exactly as it is. It's a resin item incidentally with a faint outline of a sale ticket on base which I could never get off, and I actually had several of them from a shop that I have been slowly selling over the years. My last remaining one had damage to one area which I fully described and which is fully visible in photos. 

 I've just seen that same item, my buyer is now selling it as a rare 18th C antique, the material is misdescribed, the provenance is fake and despite the photos put up by the seller (at least they took new photos) showing damage to one area, this is being sold as immaculate for its age. She currently has it priced at a bargain £150.

EDIT, currently checking out the rest of their items for sale, there is a smattering of genuine vintage items , well overpriced, a bit of Far East tat being sold as vintage mid century and quite a lot of items which I suspect are not at all what they purport to be. Admittedly they don't sell a lot  and their feedback isn't excessively bad at 97.8% with mention of china being sent bubble wrapped in a bag, not boxed and seller not wanting to refund. 

Grumpelstiltskin

You always get them everywhere.

Like the plate I picked up at a Car Boot Sale, as the seller was telling me it was an antique I could see Microwave and Dishwasher safe on the base.

Belenus

I'm selling some coins that are well over 2,000 years old.

I know they are that old as they have a BC date on them.

Any takers?

soolin

Grumpelstiltskin said:

You always get them everywhere.

Like the plate I picked up at a Car Boot Sale, as the seller was telling me it was an antique I could see Microwave and Dishwasher safe on the base.

The other thing you get quite a lot especially for boxed linen or small collectables that are ‘old’ but boxed is things being described as being art deco, with dates ranging from 1900s -1930 but where the box has a barcode. 

I suspect it’s an urban myth, but an auctioneer I knew once swore a punter tried to get him to sell a book on Princess Diana’ s life and death that was actually signed by the Princess herself.  

soolin

Belenus said:

I'm selling some coins that are well over 2,000 years old.

I know they are that old as they have a BC date on them.

Any takers?

😀 Is that based on a supposedly true story (or another urban myth?) about a museum showing a vase marked with a BC date ? I’ll see if I can find the story anywhere.

However  you do realise that there are likely people who would see nothing wrong in your statement! 

Mr.Generous

Didn't Dell Boy sell genuine Chippendale Record players?

Anyway on a serious note I have a couple of new, flat pack, genuine Victorian computer desks for sale.

Murphybear

Mr.Generous said:

Didn't Dell Boy sell genuine Chippendale Record players?

Anyway on a serious note I have a couple of new, flat pack, genuine Victorian computer desks for sale.

Thanks.  I’ve been looking for a. Victorian computer desk to go with my genuine 100% guaranteed Victorian computer