Ebay.de Possible Fraud Alert

[Schießplatzmeister]

Hello folks:

Someone has listed the following item on Ebay.de:

http://cgi.ebay.de/Koenigreich-Bayern-Sani...id=p3911.c0.m14

The photograph is from a former Hermann Historica auction. The offer is therefore a fraud in my opinion. There is also a RAO IV (last type) with Crown and Swords listed which also looks like a pirated photograph. I do not believe that this "seller" has either item.

Caveat Emptor!

"SPM"

Edited September 19, 2008 by Schie?platzmeister

[Deruelle]

And less than 18 hours to know if this order is a fake or not. too short. Well done !

Christophe

[Mike Huxley]

The photograph is from a former Hermann Historica auction. The offer is therefore a fraud in my opinion. There is also a RAO IV (last type) with Crown and Swords listed which also looks like a pirated photograph. I do not believe that this "seller" has either item.

Caveat Emptor!

"SPM"

You could well be right SPM. However, unless you know the person that bought this item at the Hermann Historica auction, you could be slurring somebody without any cause. The seller of this item may well have been also the buyer and has simply kept the picture from the auction house.

The simple way around this is to ask him for more pictures and if he doesn't supply them ask why!!!

Mike

[Schießplatzmeister]

Hello everyone:

Since this item has "sold" for ?667,68, I would surmise that there are others who share my scepticism as I believe that most Bavarian collectors would pay at least ?2.500 for one of these very rare pieces without hesitating.

An interesting world in which we live indeed!

"SPM"