All About Pocket Knives

There's at least one born every minute.....same seller as that trapper, I believe.



http://cgi.ebay.com/Case-Tested-XX-Larg ... dZViewItem

Yep...same seller...this guy is laughing all the way to the bank.

I'm not a Case collector, as I've said before, but I enjoy learning about these patterns from you folks.
The sad thing I see, is that it is a nice knife, and could have been sold on it's own merits...instead of some slime trying to deceive and pass it off as what it's not.

JMHO.

Bill

Isn't there something we can do given this is fraudulent advertising and/or a fraudulent sale to ebay's "valued customer's" ??

Here is one thing I did and the only time I did it. I posted a knife in the counterfeit watch that was advertised as a Bulldog Brand knife when in fact it was really a Pakistan. The post is: http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... php?t=1215 and I sent a couple of emails to the seller explaining why his knife was not a Bulldog with pictures of the same knife and lets just say the guy's attitude pissed me off. So, what I did was to contact the buyer when the auction was over and supplied my photo's and a link to my post. The buyer was grateful but seemed embarassed, he thought he was buying a rare Bulldog Brand knife. He was worried about getting his money back and I wrote him to let him know that I had contacted the seller and told the seller that the knife was not a Bulldog, in fact a Pakistan, he got his money back and they left each other positive feedback. The knife is re-listed as a Pakistan. I don't recommend meddling in other people's business, it can create hard feelings all around and must be done with a great deal of diplomacy. I guess the seller's attitude just set me off. Think I'm on his Blocked List?

Hukk
I like your style, and you are right about handling it tactfully also.

Some of these folks need to know they are being watched. It makes them

Hukk & Other Folks,

I might add:
I have seen some Seller's hide Bidder ID's for that reason also. You have that option if you sell on eBay. I see it more in the Antique's category.
I always use another ID for bidding and one for asking questions to keep from getting blocked. I also use a another ID for posting questions on any of eBay's Boards.

eBay will not do anything to stop it as long as they bring in big bucks or a VERo member/Copyright issue comes into play.
BTW: I got a little Bulldog Brand knife that eBay pulled, plus a tale to go with it. I will put it in the Bulldog thread soon.

And yes Hukk, I would say you were Blocked

9ball

About a year or two ago I started to refuse to buy anything from a seller that kept the bidders ID hidden and my selling preferences are to block all who keep their profile private. I do not see any reason for secrecy in a public auction. I like to keep everything out in the open, hiding a bidders ID only protects the seller, not the buyer, I agree with 9ball 100%. Use more than one ID, as long as eBay is raking in the $$$, nothing will change.

What was that Bulldog that was blocked, I had one that was blocked because it was tortoise shell celluloid, I left of the celluloid in the auction title but it was in the description.

It was one of their "Ham & Cheese" knives.

One Seller had listed them as a fish knife, the end being used for a hook remover. Mine was pulled because of it opening like a Butterfly.

I just told it like it was.

I believe it and yet I have seen enough gun parts being sold to convert many civlian guns into fully automatic weapons. I even have a CD that shows how to make parts and covert dozens of weapons, how about a Remington 1100 12 guage automatic? I bought the CD because it was titled M1 Carbines and more. Well, it is mostly MORE. JMO, but eBay is a danger to National Security and could keep a terrorist well supplied. Just basing that on what I've actually seen in auctions. Sorry to be so far off topic but eBays policies popped up.