Ebay 80-90 % fake
artemission 95% authentic
Do you think diferent ? It's just my opinion ...
Regards Melchior
--- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Bob & Teresa Dodge" <realancientart@...>
wrote:
>
> We usually try not to get involved in discussions like this, but
> given that we sell on Trocadero and eBay (and have been for more than
> 10 years), the generalized statements that are being made here
> regarding the selling of fakes on Trocadero is simply not fair to the
> sellers who actually sell ancient items on Troc. Or consistent
> statments about all the fakes on eBay, because we also sell on eBay
> quite successfully. Does Trocadero allow fakes to be sold? Not
> intentionally, and yes, mistakes do get made, but like Axel was
> mentioning previously, the Troc community is a bit more self-policing
> when fakes/reproductions are brought to Livio's attention (the owner
> of Trocadero). If you email Livio directly, he takes necessary
> action to get the dealer to remove the suspect items or bans them
> from selling on Trocadero all together. Quite different than the
> attitude of eBay...
>
> Regarding the comments made about fees/commissions, Trocadero doesn't
> work that way – all dealers pay a set monthly fee to be part of
> Trocadero and/or Artigua – there is no monetary incentive to allow
> fakes to be sold because there are no selling fees on a per-item
> basis.
>
> The selling of fake ancient art is a huge problem, but we need to
> stop making blanket statements that only serve to confuse and scare
> new members/collectors. Instead let's figure out a constructive way
> of educating new collectors so they know what to look for (and what
> to avoid), what questions to ask, and how to become better informed
> so as not to be taken by those that do sell fakes. Whether eBay,
> Trocadero, VCoins, or anywhere else, it is ultimately up to buyers to
> do their 'due diligence,' meaning proper research about not only the
> item(s) in question, but also about the seller's reputation, as
> well.
>
> We're here to help, just ask!
>
> Bob & Teresa Dodge, Elaine Jamieson
> www.artemisgallery.com
>
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