Spectacular Kilij!!!

ariel · 10th April 2007, 12:37 PM

I was watching this one closely, together with 2 other spectaculat items that he was selling.
The story is strange: the seller came out of nowhere with 333 positive feedbacks, all from a total of 5 or 6 sellers ( he was always a buyer), all items were bought in large batches, 30-60 of them in one fell swoop.
Then he sold 3 decent European swods for modest sums and got positive feedbacks.
Then, he put 3 spectacular Oriental swords including a Tulwar (misspelled) that Fiegel would have drooled over. Three days. Then, the next batch ( the shamshir, gorgeous shield/helmet and 2 fantastic daggers). Three days.
"Do not ask me about the origin of these swords". Bank transfer only.
If I were a suspicious man ( as Don Corleone used to say), I 'd have said that by the time swords are supposed to arrive from the Ukraine and feedback left, the seller would get all the bank transfers for these and, perhaps, for yet another batch or two ( 3 day listings).
But I am a naive soul, believing in the innate goodness and honesty of all human beings. Congratulations to the winners!

spiral · 10th April 2007, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

The story is strange: the seller came out of nowhere with 333 positive feedbacks, all from a total of 5 or 6 sellers ( he was always a buyer), all items were bought in large batches, 30-60 of them in one fell swoop.

Actualy Ariel thats 337 members who left him 1,921 feedbacks, since 1998. that is an average nearer to 6 buys per seller.

But the strangest thing to my eye is the account had been dormant for 3 years, a suspicios & paranoid mind might wonder if it was a hacked account? But of course he may have just been busy!

Spiral

Yannis · 11th April 2007, 06:38 AM

I was looking last shamshir too. It is a perfect piece. I was suspicious so I send a question to the seller. I never got an answer. After that I could not bid not a euro on that. Ukraine is not the place to mess with legal debates. I wish the buyer good luck.

ariel · 16th April 2007, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yannis

I was looking last shamshir too. It is a perfect piece. I was suspicious so I send a question to the seller. I never got an answer. After that I could not bid not a euro on that. Ukraine is not the place to mess with legal debates. I wish the buyer good luck.

You could have asked him one more time

This sword and the shield/helmet pair were sold again.
Either the original buyer backed off or the seller had yet more copies of his unique items

The saga continues...
I think we shall not see the buyer of both items on e-bay for a while: every bank account has its limits

ariel · 21st April 2007, 02:22 PM

I can't believe my eyes!
A certain spectacular shamshir

is back on the market after being sold TWICE already in the span of less that 2 weeks!

HUSAR · 21st April 2007, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

I can't believe my eyes!
A certain spectacular shamshir

is back on the market after being sold TWICE already in the span of less that 2 weeks!

set of khud and shield and daggers as well

10th April 2007, 12:37 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I was watching this one closely, together with 2 other spectaculat items that he was selling. The story is strange: the seller came out of nowhere with 333 positive feedbacks, all from a total of 5 or 6 sellers ( he was always a buyer), all items were bought in large batches, 30-60 of them in one fell swoop. Then he sold 3 decent European swods for modest sums and got positive feedbacks. Then, he put 3 spectacular Oriental swords including a Tulwar (misspelled) that Fiegel would have drooled over. Three days. Then, the next batch ( the shamshir, gorgeous shield/helmet and 2 fantastic daggers). Three days. "Do not ask me about the origin of these swords". Bank transfer only. If I were a suspicious man ( as Don Corleone used to say), I 'd have said that by the time swords are supposed to arrive from the Ukraine and feedback left, the seller would get all the bank transfers for these and, perhaps, for yet another batch or two ( 3 day listings). But I am a naive soul, believing in the innate goodness and honesty of all human beings. Congratulations to the winners!

11th April 2007, 06:38 AM	#3
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	I was looking last shamshir too. It is a perfect piece. I was suspicious so I send a question to the seller. I never got an answer. After that I could not bid not a euro on that. Ukraine is not the place to mess with legal debates. I wish the buyer good luck.

21st April 2007, 02:22 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I can't believe my eyes! A certain spectacular shamshir is back on the market after being sold TWICE already in the span of less that 2 weeks!