All About Pocket Knives

this is just sad.

if you look at the blown up shots you clearly see CHINA on the tang stamps of the open knives.

i wrote this seller 2 days before his auction was over about the "mistake" and was even nice in the email.
i even gave a great explanation of what the knives really were and all and told him he could use it to update his auction.i even said that it would be a good idea to advise his buyer.

he wrote back one line " opps see this is what happens when i get to busy."

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... TQ:US:1123

ebay has made it almost impossible to get in touch with the buyers of these items.you have to wait until feedback is actually posted by the buyer,then write them,then convince them your telling the truth with proof.i still however do get this done.

if i see positive feedback from this auction i will write him and include the emails where i wrote the buyer.

TRUST ME IF THIS WAS A USA SET HE WOULD HAVE FOUND THE TIME TO SAY SO!

$117 for China repos......unbeliveable.

Paul

i have seen this china set go for 14.99shipped and i let the seller know this when i wrote him.

While we're on the subject guys, how much would just one of those sell for if it were authentic? I might have something similar laying around.

Peter you are too kind ....

I just sent the following message to the seller :

"Sir,
As I can see by your pictures those knives have China stamped on them .... far from vintage and NOT worth 3 dollars each. You really need to refund the buyer's money ASAP.
Please respond before I contact Ebay about your counterfeit items ..... and I will if I do not hear from you within 2 days."

Let's see if he will respond ... I definitely will report the issue to Ebay.

Dean, the only thing eBay cares about is their 9%.

the sad thing about this for me is that i was watching these knives with the intention of buying them until they hit the 50dollar price. i never noticed that tang stamp. this seller always had some very worthwhile knives for sale and i automatically assumed these were legit. i never did buy off him, at least i don't think i have.
just goes to show what assume reaslly means.

good thread peterforce

i guess there are 22 people who don't get the SMKW flyer every month

Nope, there's 23 of us.

i get 2 smkw catalogs every month. they go right in the trash

I black out the address on them and take them along with my extra Sgt. Grits catalogs down to the VA clinic and leave them on a table in the waiting room.

They are also making reproductions of these stamped novelty knife company with no country of origin stamp as well as using the old Remington stamp.

Gentleman,

I heard back from the seller and will share his email :

"Dear deanm56635w,

im going to be nice only becouse you adds. me as sir! but i will tell you i dont have time for this and i dont see what i did so wrong now if i listed them as? you tell me what would be ok for this listing. i show great close up shots and clearly any body can read the tang stamp. so what is your problem i dont ffffffff any body if you read the rest of my listing u will see i give 100% refund if not hAPPY SO DID YOU EVER THINK MAY BE THIS GUY LIKES THE KNIFES AND EVERY BODY ELSE THAT BID ON THEM. DO ME A FAVOR YOU DO WHAT EVER MAKES YOU HAPPY MY FREIND. LET ME KNOW WHAT EBAY HAS TO SAY!!!! O BY THE WAY I WILL TELL YOU WHERE YOU CAN FIND SOME OF THESE GEMS IF YOU LEAVE ME ALONE. JUST REMEMBER WHAT COMES AROUND GOS AROUND SO GET SOME REST GO TO WORK OR RIDE A BIKE AND BACK OFF PLEASE. THANK YOU SIR."

buyer posted positive feedback

There is one born every minute! That doesnt give this guy the right to mislead people but it doesnt stop em!

While the buyer probably has little recourse after giving a positive feedback I was able to send him a message advising him of the situation.

Maybe he can work something out now that he has some information. Heck, I had to zoom in on the pictures 7 x before I could read China on them.

While I disagree with the description that the seller used. That CHINA stamp was visible in the "enlarged view".

Peter saw the CHINA stamp as did all of us. IF a buyer is in such a hurry to part with his money without looking at all the details, then I think the buyer has a problem as well.

Had I been trying to sell that mess, I would have plainly stated that the knives were re-pops of CHINESE origin. I'm sure every one else here would have done the same.

I THINK THE DECEPTION IS "vintage" ......Far too overused

Dean, I'm curious as to how the buyer responded to your message alerting them that they didn't buy vintage knives. Have you heard back from them?

I haven't hear a word from the buyer. I thought at least he / she would have written me an email and say thanks for the info ..... but not a word.