While I certainly agree that there are several excellent dealers on
Trocadero (I have seen several mentioned such as Axel and someone
that has not been mentioned- Ben Wallis of Wallis Galleries) I have
seen a high precentage of fakes show up on Trocadero and emails go
unanswered.
The "difference" you cite between eBay and Trocadero is one based on
venue. eBay is basically an auction site and telephone numbers are
only provided at the whim of the seller in their About Me page or in
the text of their auction. But every seller stands on their own
merit and it is difficult for the new, inexperienced collector or
casual buyer to vet the sellers.
The biggest difference of all is that Tracadero lends credibility to
those sellers that are not as concerned about selling fakes or that
do not have the knowledge to tell the difference. This credibility
instils confidence in a buyer. Whereas on eBay someone with have a
brain may question an items authenticity, a specialty "mall" like
atmosphere may disarm the inexperienced customer because of the
preceived legitimacy.
One of the main reasons why customers buy from VCoins is because they
can trust the dealers. Bill Puetz has zero tolerance for
inappropriate behavior and as a dealer I would be kicked off of
VCoins faster than I can hit the send button on this message if I
were to knowingly sell a fake, defraud a customer or not honor the
VCoins dealer code of ethics.
Best,
Alfred
--- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Minor"
<relicdigar@...> wrote:
>
> "Regardless of what some individuals here tell you, ebay and
trocadero
> are NOT the same. Try calling and talking with most of the people
> selling on ebay, like the ones claiming to be selling Pre Columbian
> artifacts straight out of South America. "--- In
> Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Brett" <mavebc@> wrote:
>
> Brett,
>
> I base my comments solely on my on experience. I see fakes all over
> Trocdero and report many and get no reply. There is a "Georgian
> candlestick" on there for a while. It is Chinese, c. 1925 and worth
> about $20. I have reported it and will wait for a response.
>
> The second time I had a store on Trocadero, I decided to test their
> resolve. I posted some bad fakes of WW2 insignia and had a friend
> report them as fakes. I composed an email that cited many
references
> about the $2,000 fakes and showed illustrations of the fakes for
> proof. The complaint never received a response and Troc never
> contacted me for a reply.
> I have no problem getting a response from ebay sellers. I guess it
> depends on the manner they are approached.
>
> I still adise anyone to know what they are doing before they buy
from
> any site.
>
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