My recent experience returning fake artifacts
FYI: This issue has been resolved in my favor. I'm just posting this mostly for humor and boredom.
A seller sold me a bunch of fake arrowheads listed in the Artifacts category. I call them Frankenstein points: Broken pieces of 2+ arrowheads cobbled together with auto body filler and painted over with fake patina to make them look real. The seller's photos weren't great, so I didn't spot it beforehand.
The first photo in the spoiler is an example of what was described (seller removed most photos). They were all painted similarly. The broken one literally fell apart in my hands while I was wrapping it back up in bubble wrap.
Funny part 1: Of course, it's your typical "No Returns" seller, so after I opened a SNAD case and returned them, the seller opened a case, claiming I'd damaged them by removing the paint. 🤣🤣🤣
So, you know, just keep this in mind when you see sellers claiming everything is always decided in favor of the buyer. It usually is, but there might be a good reason for that.
Baffling Part 2: Ebay sent me a message, stating: "We need written confirmation from the manufacture or a law enforcement to confirm if the Item is authentic or not." There is no manufacturer other than presumably the fraudulent seller cobbling rocks together in his garage. And, well, realistically, law enforcement would laugh at the idea of considering this a priority, but the items were returned to the seller, so I can't show them to the police anyway. Oh, and there's the fact that EVEN RAY CHARLES CAN SEE THESE ARE FAKE!!! Not only as a blind man, but from beyond the grave as well!
So yeah, still had to contact Ebay customer service directly to get things resolved. 💀
reallynicestamps
·2 years agoHas anyone ever seen arrowheads made of Fordite?
I mean, silly, but also cool.
generic_store_name
OP2 years agoThis has turned into a stark lesson on exactly what sellers can get away with. My return was processed when Ebay stepped in to help. But the well deserved negative feedback I left for the seller has been removed.
WOW!
lacemaker3
·2 years agoThe photos don't show up in the spoiler html, so I fixed it so I could see them.
generic_store_name
OP2 years agoThey show up for me, but thanks. I'm debating whether to edit the OP. I think I'll leave it to avoid people having to scroll so much, especially since they're in your comment.
1786davycrockett
·2 years ago@lacemaker3
@generic_store_name
Okay -- but where did early Native Americans find plastic auto body filler aka bondo?
Maybe a trade item at American Fur Company's trading outposts?
(Just joking, folks!)
mikeystoyz
·2 years agoIt was first used by the Chevy tribe and later perfected by the Ford tribe
1786davycrockett
·2 years ago@generic_store_name
"Funny part 1: Of course, it's your typical "No Returns" seller, so after I opened a SNAD case and returned them, the seller opened a case, claiming I'd damaged them by removing the paint."
Why would anybody paint arrowheads in the first place?!?
generic_store_name
OP2 years agoWell, when the tops and bottoms are completely different kinds of rock and completely different colors, you gotta do something to make them match. 😆
simba6
·2 years agoWe once made those in scouts. No internet to sell them on back then.