As a Newbie I do try and follow the advice given.. My eBay purchases have fallen
dramatically and I seem to be spending more time following links posted on this group
both to view fakes and 'guaranteed' items.I also have the latest Fakers List (many thanks
Ramon) which has also helped steer me clear of potential trouble. Due to past advice I
tend to look on Trocadero as being a lot safer than eBay but with this latest discussion I
now feel as 'unsafe' as I do on eBay. Last night I purchased a coin from a Seller called
Antiquarica who has 4000 feedback and gives a long term money back guarantee as to
authenticity.. Now in this latest message Steve, you mention Sunny Tampa .. where
antiquarica hails from.. and this Seller is NOT on the Blacklist.. Now I am standing here
not knowing if I am on my 'head or my elbow'. HELP !!
Regards Steve S..--- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Minor"
<relicdigar@...> wrote:
>
> I decided to do a quick, highly scientific survey of Trocadero.I
> searched for phallic, Roman, and Viking and somewhat randomly chose a
> page and object and these are the jewels I found:
> http://www.trocadero.com/02016/item502016store.html#itemfaganarms/item
> s/745125/item745125store.html#item
>
> http://www.trocadero.com/glitzqueen/items/502016/item502016store.html#
> item
>
> http://www.trocadero.com/archeology/items/754472/item754472.html
>
> The Fagan arms Viking iron items sure do look like the same iron I
> get from Bulgaria and Germany and I certainly don't call it Viking.
> I also see Sunny Tampa on Trocadero. You all can bet on 95% of the
> merch on here being real; I will not. Go search "fibula" or "phallic"
> and show me the 95% real ones on there.
>
> The only protection against buying fakes is to know the material or
> have a first person relationship with a dealer that guarantees the
> merchandise. If you depend on a third person entity, like the
> Trocadero management or eBay's Safe Harbor, you are in a very weak
> position.
>
> And to continously say that 90 - 95% of the antiquities on eBay are
> fake is just ridiculous. At this point in time, at least 99% look
> fake to me.
>
> I will be doing the photobucket thing again in a couple of weeks.
> Hopefully about 125 items if I have the energy. I have a few hundred
> pieces of insignia to get posted and then I will turn my attention to
> the artifacts again.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Brett" <mavebc@> wrote:
> >
> > First of all D_ _ _ - I ain't your "son" - Second - I sell on both
> > and I know the difference.
> >
> >
> > --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Minor"
> > <relicdigar@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Son,
> > > I bet I have much more of a clue than you.
> > > I have been a member of Trocadero a couple of times and on ebay
> > since
> > > the first year. Misrepresentations are common all over Trocadero
> as
> > > they are anywhere eles but go ahead and jump on something just
> > > because it posted there. good luck.
> > > SGM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Brett" <mavebc@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > To compare Trocadero and ebay means you have no clue. Where
> > > probably
> > > > upwards of 80% of ebay items can be fake or reproduction, 95%
> of
> > > > trocadero is a safe bet.
> > > > Brett
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Minor"
> > > > <relicdigar@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Trocadero is no safer than any other site. There are a lot of
> > > > > Trocadero dealers on here that will vouch for Trocadero but
> > there
> > > > is
> > > > > as much misreresentation on there in the categories I am
> > familiar
> > > > > with as on eBay or antwhere else.
> > > > > I have reported obvious fakes to the site and never got an
> > answer
> > > > or
> > > > > result.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "niuboy08"
> <niuboy08@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm newer to collecting, and I recently discovered
> > Trocadero.
> > > I
> > > > > > thaught that it would be a more reliable site online in
> > finding
> > > > > > authentic pieces than that of ebay. And, I noticed one
> item
> > > > which
> > > > > has
> > > > > > been classified as fake from collector-antiquities.com and
> I
> > > was
> > > > > > wondering if Trocadero polices itself, or if its more or
> less
> > > > like
> > > > > ebay?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Here is the link to the item:
http://tinyurl.com/2fgdlc
> > > > > >
> > > > > > and to the collector-antiquites page with the same item (I
> > > think
> > > > > even
> > > > > > same picture):
http://www.collector-antiquities.com/353/
> > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/28l9at
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Albert
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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