Blacksmith purchase question

[Wesley Myers]

but to be honest, when i see the listing again.. issnt it a bit ur own fault? he wrote that he got 3-4 of it? that would gimme to think straight away..

The seller showed a false picture and listed the set as the same stock number as the picture.  Some fine print states to ask for a picture of the item and there are no figures included but does not state the picture shown is not what is being sold nor does it state the listed stock number is not what is being sold.  Legally that is fraud. 

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Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
A person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities.

[tonguello]

but to be honest, when i see the listing again.. issnt it a bit ur own fault? he wrote that he got 3-4 of it? that would gimme to think straight away..

HIS fault the listing is misleading... if not a LIE? are you serious??


 

[Wesley Myers]

I think Mike1003 has a lot of experience with Playmobil and eBay listings so he will pick up on things that others would never pick up on. 

It is like an "experienced eye" in something.  I picked up on those too, but you still hope it could be true - and potentially it could be.  The amount of times Squadron Hobby Shop has come across old Atlantic toy soldier sets from warehouse stock is amazing (I only wish I would have bought more than I did seeing the prices they sell for today). 

It's still fraud and I did report the listing to ebay as such. 

[Wesley Myers]

Here are the subsequent images the seller sent me:


josh zeugnis 010 by voiceofrevolt, on Flickr


josh zeugnis 012 by voiceofrevolt, on Flickr


josh zeugnis 017 by voiceofrevolt, on Flickr

It does look like a good set and I am anxious to be able to get a few after seeing these new pictures.

[bhellman75]

He refunded the full amount. 

It's true that I jumped on the purchase, but if the vintage set did pop up for that amount, you'd have to jump.  I got a 3666 for $50 that way when they normally get up to $100+. 

It's a good lesson, but I'm sure eBay/Paypal would have found his advert to be fraudulent and would have forced the refund anyway.   

And it does look like a great set.  I will certainly get it when it comes out.   


Dear bhellman75,

ok

- schupf18
   
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From: bhellman75
To: schupf18
Subject: Re: Details about item: bhellman75 sent a message about Playmobil Blacksmith Medieval Knights Castle House 3442 NEW LGB Train G Scale #151055392549
Sent Date: Jun-01-13 09:00:30 PDT

Dear schupf18,

I want a refund. That was very misleading. The sets are not identical and the 6329 is going for 34 Euro. I would not have paid as much as I did for the new release.

- bhellman75

[bonniebeth]

So glad you were able to get your money back! That was definitely a fraudulent ad. He is probably so good about refunding people who catch him at it in hopes they won't report him.

[bhellman75]

Well, I did report him.  I don't know how much they will look into it, but he shouldn't be doing that. 

[Rhalius]

It's truly a beautifull set and I can't wait for it to become available here in the Netherlands. 

[bonniebeth]

Well, I did report him.

Good!

[Wesley Myers]

It's truly a beautifull set and I can't wait for it to become available here in the Netherlands. 

Yes it is.  However, why did they change the stickers in such a dramatic way?  Now there are no words - just pictures.  (Another way to help perpetuate the false idea that medieval people were so backward and uneducated and could not read ... ?! - even if that is unintentional and they just want an "international" edition instead of a German language sign and then people complaining the sign in not in "their" language.)  Why the same house front from the 7379 Yellow Framework house?  Why not a different colour altogether!  Why not the shutter, instead of a framed window?

Why the choice of oven?!?!  Why not make an entirely new updated medieval forge!

Yeah, they most likely wanted to save money and just use what they already have.