I probably should have gotten off my lazy rump and done this first, but here are 2 pages from the book, "Plastic Bangles, " by Lynn Tortiello and Deborah Lyons. I recommend this book highly for plastic bangle collectors, but they do talk about "Fakelite" and include several pictures. I hope the print's not too small to read.
Don't shoot me, moderator, but I have to post these full size because the print was too small in the last post and the information is too good.
Thanks for sharing Dream. Mermaid, I too like the over the top pieces.
The real point of this thread is that you need to do your home work and due diligence when buying online, not just here on eBay but any time you buy online. It is up to you what you purchase site unseen. Anyone can take a picture or use a stock photo to list anything. Don't even let me get started on gem stones and precious metals. There are reputable sellers out here, lots of them. But there are some bad apples as well. It's no different when it comes to buyers.
Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, the only entity here that has true control of the good, bad, and ugly is eBay. I have been selling and buying here on eBay for over 20 years. So far I haven't seen them being really interested in bad sellers or bad buyers, unless of course, it gets really bad. But then all that happens is the bad apples simply open new accounts and continue doing what they were doing before. Sorry, but that is the reality of eBay.
So caveat emptor!
Possibly because it has been on the market for at least 10 or 12 years that I know of. When it first hit the market the Bakelite collectors went nuts for it, thinking they were getting vintage Bakelite. Then reality hit. The truth came out. And the collectors stopped buying it. People learned more about the differences and with knowledge came power. The power to choose whether they wanted the piece for the beauty of it instead of for the allure of the term Bakelite. You still find it in local flea markets and antique shops, even in some estate sales. Since I don't generally pursue it, I really don't know how much is out there on the internet.
If you filed a claim with PP and they found in her favor, as far as eBay and PP are concerned you are out of options.
The only recourse you have is IF you paid with a credit card, you can file with them. Since PP found in her favor the seller has no obligation to accept your return. If you are past her 30 day return policy, she has no obligation to accept your return. So returning the item now is purely a crap-shoot to whether the seller will refund. At this point, you might want to consider cutting your loses because you are out of aces, unless you paid with a credit card. IMHO
