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Thu Apr 05 2012 10:19 PM
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Another upstanding e-Bay seller; selling a reproduction sign as an original.
e-Bay listing # 200735657020
Last edited by Dave's Garage; Thu Apr 05 2012 10:30 PM.
Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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I copied and pasted the item#-alas,i got a DUCK no SHELL!! April fools day is gone!
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Sorry about that. I added the correct item number.
Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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Not bringing it up for some reason.
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Not bringing it up for some reason. Must be getting late,i got it now!! I sent this seller an email yesterday telling him it was a repop and why i KNOW it is not an old sign.No response! Hope i never get that greedy for a few bucks. I also filed a report with ebay but doubt it will do much good as the seller has a lot of feed back.
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NEKBE sells enough original stuff and has been collecting for long enough to know the difference. No doubt in my mind that this is intentional and he will ignore your e-mail.
Dave GILL, Dave's Garage & Memorabilia, Inc.
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No doubt about it..
RANDY
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"Completely original with no touch ups or repairs and it's GUARANTEED authentic. I DO NOT sell reproductions."
I have been tempted by a few of his original signs but do not want to give him any business!
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This is what I sent him;;
I can't believe you don't know that it is 100% a reproduction sign,, the white back is a dead giveaway.. this is from a sign collector for 30 yrs.
Wes.......
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I stumbled on this a few days ago and have been watching it as well. I just wanted to see how high a reproduction sign would go when stated as an original. Funny how none of the questions asked have been answered.... I bet if somebody asked him to end the auction early for an offer of 2000 dollars he would answer, LOL
FREEDOM oil items wanted.
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If you read his negative feedbacks you will see he is an untrusted seller.
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13 bidders 266. same repo at Vic's 25. that's 10 signs & you'd get change..
RANDY
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This was his reply to me in regards to telling him it is a repro sign
"I bought it from a well respected Shell collection in so. IL- nekbe "
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Seller sucks. I bought ad glass from him and im sure it was bidded up. Only reason i purchased it from him was because i needed it to complete a set. He left me no feedback even though i paid immediately and left him positive.
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"well respected" Shell collection???? thats a poor answer..
RANDY
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