forum policy regarding ebay kukri fakes?

Ian · 21st April 2005, 05:43 PM

Spiral:

How do you know these are "fakes?" And what do you mean by "fake?" There is a difference between someone making an item to intentionally deceive a potential buyer, and a person who misidentifies a copy or decorative piece and tries to pass it off (intentionally or unintentionally) as an older or more valuable item. The second area, in particular, can be quite gray sometimes, and can lead to some very unhappy discussions that we would not wish to inflict on this Forum.

Before discussing any current auction or discussing an item in someone else's possession as a "fake," I think a clear description/definition of what makes such items "fakes" needs to provided. We have seen before, in some cases, a wide variation in opinion about how the term "fake" might be applied, even by people on this Forum.

In regard to possible fake kukris, I would suggest that, before posting further on this subject, you first run your ideas past some of the other exerienced kukri collectors who post here, and see if they agree with your thoughts.

Ian.

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21st April 2005, 05:43 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,388	Spiral: How do you know these are "fakes?" And what do you mean by "fake?" There is a difference between someone making an item to intentionally deceive a potential buyer, and a person who misidentifies a copy or decorative piece and tries to pass it off (intentionally or unintentionally) as an older or more valuable item. The second area, in particular, can be quite gray sometimes, and can lead to some very unhappy discussions that we would not wish to inflict on this Forum. Before discussing any current auction or discussing an item in someone else's possession as a "fake," I think a clear description/definition of what makes such items "fakes" needs to provided. We have seen before, in some cases, a wide variation in opinion about how the term "fake" might be applied, even by people on this Forum. In regard to possible fake kukris, I would suggest that, before posting further on this subject, you first run your ideas past some of the other exerienced kukri collectors who post here, and see if they agree with your thoughts. Ian.