Adding one more shady eBay dealer to the list of blacklisting requests: linda1970
Linda persisted in selling a fake TSR buckle in spite of repeat warnings. She presented it as "nothing indicating this is not authentic" the whole time. There is also a whole discussion on the Acaeum, IMHO establishing that it was absolutely fake.
As the owner of some very real buckles, I have a vested interest in keeping fakes out of the market, I will admit!

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On a tangential but connected note... I also received a damaged shipment of many fighting fantasy and lone wolf items this month, from a Facebook UK seller - I know those items are out of scope for the Acaeum.
But here is my question: the items smelled heavily of cigarette smoke, on top of being damaged in transit due to poor packaging. The seller argues that he did not have to indicate any smoke smell (beside acknowledging that he smokes heavily yet the items could not smell since they "are kept upstairs in another room". As we all know, smoke does not rise........). As collectors, how would you feel about that? Would it not warrant a refund and am I being unreasonable? I asked for 20% only, and the seller offered 1% after a paypal dispute was open. Keep in mind there is extensive damage, and shipping back cross-atlantic would cost me a 2nd mortgage.

This is the most painful part of collecting... It exposes humanity in all its extremes!

gregory wrote in Shady Dealers:On a tangential but connected note... I also received a damaged shipment of many fighting fantasy and lone wolf items this month, from a Facebook UK seller - I know those items are out of scope for the Acaeum.
But here is my question: the items smelled heavily of cigarette smoke, on top of being damaged in transit due to poor packaging. The seller argues that he did not have to indicate any smoke smell (beside acknowledging that he smokes heavily yet the items could not smell since they "are kept upstairs in another room". As we all know, smoke does not rise........). As collectors, how would you feel about that? Would it not warrant a refund and am I being unreasonable? I asked for 20% only, and the seller offered 1% after a paypal dispute was open. Keep in mind there is extensive damage, and shipping back cross-atlantic would cost me a 2nd mortgage.

This sucks. People who are heavy indoor smokers can become nose-blind to the smell and may not be aware it even exists until they get told by an impartial third party.

I've purchased smoke-smelly items once before (a RIFTS special edition sourcebook from eBay).
I didn't mention it or seek restitution from eBay at the time, and still own the book.

Sir Kill Alot wrote in Shady Dealers:The module's shrink had a residue on it

I'm usually pretty tolerant about items in mangled condition, but you've got to draw the line somewhere. It's possible that some sellers have heard about collectibles which should not be cleaned (coins, etc.), & think it applies to everything.

Warning: the following auction --


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... is a scam.  The eBay accounts in question have been hacked and this false item put up.  They'll be taken down (eventually) by eBay and by me here if I see it, but don't go hitting the Buy-it-Now on these.

Foul

I reported numerous associated bogus auctions yesterday, at the same time that Foul removed the auctions.  There were two eBay accounts that had been compromised.  Hopefully they have both been addressed now.

It's the same old automated listings that are being used over and over.  D&D collectibles are just a small portion of the listings.  They are getting a bit more sophisticated with the auction listings over time, in an attempt to defeat eBay's security measures.