TallAdam85
3rd Black Belt
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43338&item=6533109184&rd=1
is this real if so to good to be true
is this real if so to good to be true
Older swords (WWII-Officers), such as what he has pictured, should fetch a minimum of $300 in rough shape. His looks in grand shape....Digger70chall said:watch out for that shipping and handling....56 bucks if you live in the US
not sure if the sword is still cheap for 80 bucks since i have no idea how much they normally go for.
eBay is full of fakes. The starting bid and shipping cost sets off a lot of alarms.TallAdam85 said:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43338&item=6533109184&rd=1
is this real if so to good to be true
True...but such as a fake could br priced high to be masked as real.Swordlady said:eBay is full of fakes. The starting bid and shipping cost sets off a lot of alarms.
Yeah, I often browse Epray for classic car parts. Specifically for a Dodge Charger. Knuckle heads there list things as for example;swiftpete said:have you noticed how his english is rubbish in the start of the advert to make you think he's japanese say, yet perfect when it comes to the terms and conditions lower down the ad? I'm sure this sword is the sort of thing you'd see on a market stall somewhere. it did make me chuckle a bit though. Blade is pure steel shining dazzling gleam. that's early on... then later
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seems to have picked up a bit..! ah well it made me laugh anyway.
Don't purchase swords on e-bay. Stick to the reputable dealers.47MartialMan said:Anyone have any tips?
Well...if you play your cards right, you can get a good deal. I bought an Atrim, a PPK, and a Paul Chen Nami iaito on eBay - all for considerably less than retail. You just need to know what you are looking for. Do your homework before you search for swords on eBay.Charles Mahan said:Don't purchase swords on e-bay. Stick to the reputable dealers.
Any pointers/tips?Swordlady said:Well...if you play your cards right, you can get a good deal. I bought an Atrim, a PPK, and a Paul Chen Nami iaito on eBay - all for considerably less than retail. You just need to know what you are looking for. Do your homework before you search for swords on eBay.
For me, it has been a bit of (expensive) trial-and-error. I started buying swords on eBay six years ago, when I didn't know any better. I bought cheap stainless steel decorative swords, which I thought at the time were the real McCoy. I was rather proud of my collection of stainless steel junk - until I started posting on Sword Forum a year and a half ago. There, I met fellow sword collectors and swordmakers - and I learned what constituted a "real sword". Since then, I upgraded my collection from stainless steel SLOs (sword shaped objects) to mostly Atrims and Hanwei pieces.47MartialMan said:Any pointers/tips?