Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Non-Petro Discussions Non-petro Discussion and Showcase Repro face clock seller on eBay - caveat emptor!

Sellers like this one - eBay seller ID xxblitzburghxx - have caused a major credibility problem within the clock collecting community.

Whether knowingly or not, he is selling easily-recognized reproduction faces reassembled into vintage clock canisters as "vintage". As a result, unknowing buyers are paying exorbitant prices - over $600 for an eBay Dog 'n' Suds repro face a few weeks back - for a "Frankenclock".

A current example item is provided at the eBay link below.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-7UP-SODA-PAM-ADVERTISING-LIGHTED-BUBBLE-GAS-STATION-CLOCK-SIGN/231561178163?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D64e39e0e724a4b9a8a4b28fa9ea39bef%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D251959592755#ht_1420wt_1124

I have notified eBay, as have other concerned collectors, but eBay appears more interested in maximizing fees than policing sellers misrepresenting items.

This face is available from Wayne's Neon Clocks as can be seen in the following link. http://www.waynesneonclocks.com/1083c.jpg

You can usually tell a vintage face from a repro face by looking at the back of the face. If the painted image is visible clearly, that is a fairly good indicator of true vintage. If however the image is "frosted" and not clearly visible, then it is likely a reproduction.

I have asked this seller in the past for rear face pictures, but have not received any such images. Could it be...merely coincidental?

Most ironic to me is the "War and Peace" type moral soapbox he stands on, discouraging and mocking scammers at the bottom of his listings.

Let the buyer beware...

Clock Face Link

Thanks for the catch...

I have reported the item and called eBay security dept to report as well. I doubt eBay will do anything since all they care about is reporting high number of listings to the public investment sector. For eBay it's all about the fees.

I ask others to report this and his Pennzoil listing Vtg Pennzol Motor Oil Pam Clock . He also after awhile will change to another account that he goes by as "qualitycounts33".

Have to love his tirade about scammers!

Reported as well.
Mike