In answer to your question about Artemission: Yes, they have really
earnt their place in any bad dealer list. The majority of their items
are genuine so you may not have been stung, but a generous 5-10% of
their stock is either fake or fraudulently mis-described, usually in
the mid to higher price ranges where they can extract the most profit
from their unsuspecting collectors. Very depressing.
Hi Tarquin, excellent suggestion about a caveat....
Cheers,
Rolf
--- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "Bron" <mnestic2001@...>
wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> Tarquin typed the URL incorectly, it's
>
> http://www.ancientartifakes.net
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bron.
>
> --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "tarquin" <scarus@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > Have a look at www.ancientartifakes.som
> >
> > Tarquin
> >
> > --- In Ancientartifacts@yahoogroups.com, "pjxk" <pjxk@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I am extremely new to this group and wish I had found it a
couple
> of
> > > years ago. I'm sure I could have avoided being duped by the
> numerous
> > > fake dealers out there.
> > >
> > > It would be nice if it were totally easy to print out a "good
> dealer"
> > > and "bad dealer" list. I have downloaded a number of bad
dealer
> > > lists but have yet to locate a good dealer list.
> > >
> > > I am a small potato collector. My budget is extremely limited
> and my
> > > interest area is extremely limited.
> > >
> > > At the same time, I would not hesitate to be willing to share
the
> > > items I have purchased and pass on the evaluations to others so
> they
> > > could avoid making the same mistakes I have. I know I have
dealt
> > > with at least 5 dealers on the "bad" lists. I am unsure of the
> > > status of a few others I have dealt with.
> > >
> > > Also I would be willing to pay for authentication or even
> > > contributing to a fund to evaluate and protect legitimate
> ownership
> > > claims of others.
> > >
> > > Is there some web site where all of this could play out? It
> seems a
> > > little mixed and disorganized on this location at Yahoo. I'm
> still
> > > trying to figure out the good guys and the bad guys. I dealt
> with
> > > used and rare books and paper items for about 30 years so I'm
> pretty
> > > good in that area but I'm not good at clay, stone, bronze,
etc..
> I
> > > would be happy to share what limited expertise I have and I am
> not
> > > looking for any financial gain. I just have a strong belief
that
> > > individuals should be able to own artifacts of the past
> especially in
> > > their own cultural area and I would like there to be a safe
place
> for
> > > this to occur without having to totally rely on the giant
auction
> > > houses.
> > >
> > > I look forward to continued discussion and debate on this issue.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > Paul Knieser
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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