#231954 - Tue Feb 08 2011 07:46 AM
Re: eBay seller "lacie51"
[Re: Mikemas]
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Registered: Sun Oct 21 2007
Loc: Mass
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Good idea, Miles surely does not need to be affiliated with a decieving seller.
I just feel bad for the buyers who find out they have been had by false representation
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#231972 - Tue Feb 08 2011 09:51 AM
Re: eBay seller "lacie51"
[Re: roadrelics]
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Registered: Sun Dec 26 2010
Loc: Tulsa, Ok
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I agree about the tricky descriptions. "Item was auctioned off as an original item"
It sounds like your 100% confidant that these pieces are original, then why not say that in the descriptions?
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#232055 - Tue Feb 08 2011 03:27 PM
Re: eBay seller "lacie51"
[Re: Mikemas]
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Registered: Mon Jan 17 2005
Loc: Saline, Mi USA
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Mike
I want to know who signed off on 15 day passes for the expert bidders. I mean heads should roll down there !!!
Be patience Mike, we'll get to the bottom of all this . ; )
Edited by blacktee (Tue Feb 08 2011 03:36 PM)
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#232056 - Tue Feb 08 2011 03:34 PM
Re: eBay seller "lacie51"
[Re: Mikemas]
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Registered: Thu Nov 07 2002
Loc: Duluth, MN U.S.A
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Ok, I guess I'm going to have to jump up here every time I post a sign on my site to make sure it conforms to all the experts - heck maybe you guys can just ride over to the auctions with me to make sure each sign is OK
I just put up a few more signs maybe you guys should check them out to make sure they are original or are these pop's as well?
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You are completely missing the point. It is not that all of your signs are not original, but how you word your auctions to trick somebody into thinking a sign is original with out saying its original. Perfect example, 200574356909 Why not just come out and say that this sign is a fantasy, because it is. End of story. Ryan
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#232061 - Tue Feb 08 2011 04:10 PM
Re: eBay seller "lacie51"
[Re: Ryan Underthun]
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Registered: Tue Feb 22 2005
Loc: Longview, WA
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Or your flange signs, they aren't re-issues. They are smaller fake signs. Your AIR sign is a fake, did you buy it from TreasureRay?
Your fake "Old style" signs that you say are "real" porcelain in the header hoping to confuse the new collector, into thinking the signs are original.
The more people who read this thread and look closely at your words and your items, the less potential customers you will have, IMO.
You "play" with words to trick, potential buyers... It is your store and you can do what you like with it. But, you brought attention to your store, that you may not want in the long run. Thousands of people, members and non-members alike will read the comments posted here. A lot of those will now read your descriptions closely instead of skimming over them. They will see auction headers that don't match the descriptions. A 7 year old sign, is not vintage in any universe.
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#232062 - Tue Feb 08 2011 04:15 PM
Re: eBay seller "lacie51"
[Re: Ryan Underthun]
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Registered: Thu Aug 19 2010
Loc: CINCINNATI,OHIO
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Why can't you just say a copy , fake , or a remake of the original sign.....!m guessing you must have an upset buyer on here that bought 1 of your imposter signs......lol
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#232072 - Tue Feb 08 2011 04:41 PM
Re: eBay seller "lacie51"
[Re: POLESIGNKID]
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Registered: Tue Jul 25 2000
Loc: South of St. Louis, MO USA
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Some very valid points have been made here.
Either Mikemas is going to take it constructively and change the way he chooses his words in auction descriptions or he chooses to ignore the points made here.
Let's not "kick a dead horse" with overstating what has been already said.
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#232103 - Tue Feb 08 2011 05:47 PM
Re: eBay seller "lacie51"
[Re: Oldgas]
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Petro Enthusiast
Registered: Fri Jan 14 2011
Loc: Destin, Fl
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Why is he even a member here then.????
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#232116 - Tue Feb 08 2011 06:16 PM
Re: eBay seller "lacie51"
[Re: Ryan Underthun]
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Active Member
Registered: Sat May 22 2010
Loc: Roanoke Va
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The post you mention is clearly marked: Title: OLD STYLE 30" SINCLAIR DINO PORCELAIN SIGN 2 SIDE Old style means just that - it is a copy of an Old Style sign. The first line in the description says: This item is a 30" Re-Issue of a vintage Sinclair Dino Station two-sided porcelain sign. How much clear can I be? RE-Issue can only mean one thing " not original" I have sold hundreds of these signs and not one buyer ever came back saying they thought it was an original sign. Looks to me as if only you experts are tripping up and not understanding the descriptions. My customers all know that we list our signs accordingly either Old Style or Vintage. Ok, I guess I'm going to have to jump up here every time I post a sign on my site to make sure it conforms to all the experts - heck maybe you guys can just ride over to the auctions with me to make sure each sign is OK
I just put up a few more signs maybe you guys should check them out to make sure they are original or are these pop's as well?
200574457234
140510335474
200574462180
You are completely missing the point. It is not that all of your signs are not original, but how you word your auctions to trick somebody into thinking a sign is original with out saying its original. Perfect example, 200574356909 Why not just come out and say that this sign is a fantasy, because it is. End of story. Ryan
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#232121 - Tue Feb 08 2011 06:25 PM
Re: eBay seller "lacie51"
[Re: Bob Richards]
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Registered: Sat May 22 2010
Loc: Roanoke Va
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No I don't buy them from him and I pay over $100 each plus shipping for each sign. I generally sell these for $125 and after fee's, I net a whooping $10-15. I list them only as a convenience to my customers. Bottom line all the guys who buy the signs love them, they are worth more than what we sell them for. My vendor assures me the signs are original and refurbished. Any other questions? Or your flange signs, they aren't re-issues. They are smaller fake signs. Your AIR sign is a fake, did you buy it from TreasureRay?
Your fake "Old style" signs that you say are "real" porcelain in the header hoping to confuse the new collector, into thinking the signs are original.
The more people who read this thread and look closely at your words and your items, the less potential customers you will have, IMO.
You "play" with words to trick, potential buyers... It is your store and you can do what you like with it. But, you brought attention to your store, that you may not want in the long run. Thousands of people, members and non-members alike will read the comments posted here. A lot of those will now read your descriptions closely instead of skimming over them. They will see auction headers that don't match the descriptions. A 7 year old sign, is not vintage in any universe.
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#232126 - Tue Feb 08 2011 06:33 PM
Re: eBay seller "lacie51"
[Re: Mikemas]
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Registered: Tue Jul 25 2000
Loc: South of St. Louis, MO USA
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Looks like this guy will not change his ways. Beware of his auctions and murky descriptions.
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