jazzygambling at it again

[Dan In MI]

The best solution has always been, and continues to be knowledgeable buyers.

Very, very true. One can also report an item as counterfeit...makes me wonder how many such reports it takes for them to pull an item and/or shut a seller down (even though getting back aboard after a ban isn't overly difficult).

[Mumbleypeg]

The best solution has always been, and continues to be knowledgeable buyers.

Very, very true. One can also report an item as counterfeit...makes me wonder how many such reports it takes for them to pull an item and/or shut a seller down (even though getting back aboard after a ban isn't overly difficult).

I’ve reported them to eBay many times, especially after advising a seller, to no avail. I have yet to receive any reply from eBay, or even acknowledgement they received my complaint. I’ve given up on that course of action. Some sellers will pull the item, or add to the listing a disclaimer saying someone told them the knife is a fake. Others reply “mind your own business”, or “thanks for the advice” (and continue the listing, changing nothing). Sometimes even a knife that was in a removed listing shows up again later listed by a different seller. Once a counterfeit turns up in the marketplace they seem to get re-cycled.

Ken

[just bob]

Think Ebay is concerned about counterfeit knives? Think again. This should have been easy to spot. We've seen this same knife in this forum before.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174809849625?h ... 7675.l2557

[tvic]

I checked - it sold for $306 with 29 bids! The discussions about counterfeiting really concern me. I’m less than a year into knife collecting, so I’m very new at this. I certainly would have been taken in by this listing. I like to collect old as well as new knives. However - although I know it’s possible - I’ve still backed off of bidding on some old knives just because they looked TOO good! But, all I can go by is a gut feeling until I get better educated.

[kootenay joe]

tvic, the stores here at AAPK have quite a few very good vintage knives and it would be a rare event to get a fake knife from an AAPK seller.
AAPK is a safe place to shop for authentic vintage knives.
kj

[tnorton]

tvic, the stores here at AAPK have quite a few very good vintage knives and it would be a rare event to get a fake knife from an AAPK seller.
AAPK is a safe place to shop for authentic vintage knives.
kj

[dlr110]

tvic, the stores here at AAPK have quite a few very good vintage knives and it would be a rare event to get a fake knife from an AAPK seller.
AAPK is a safe place to shop for authentic vintage knives.
kj

I 2nd that, I bought a good many knives from the folks here at AAPK and always got a good deal.