A very new and alarming trend is appearing regarding false reputations built on copied Guides and Reviews from other peoples hard work,copied adverts and lots of penny bargain sales in order to gain positive...
Before you buy a Montblanc pen on eBay can you be sure that it isn't a counterfeit? Here are some tips to help you avoid losing money to someone who is selling counterfeits. When you are looking for a specific...
I am consistently amazed by people who repeatedly buy from sellers who have a seemingly unending supply of 'rare' cap badges from supposedly old collections. If a seller has sold the same rare Victorian...
Antique clocks The term " Antique " does cover a very large grey area as to date of manufacture or origin of any clock. Personally I would class antique as before 1920. Antique clocks come in a very large...
IM A COLLECTOR OF ZIPPO'S, AND I WILL BE SHOWING YOU IN THIS GUIDE HOW TO SPOT A FAKE/COUNTERFEIT ZIPPO. BY SHOWING YOU PHOTO'S OF FAKE ZIPPOS AS A PICTURE/PHOTO CAN SHOW ALOT MORE THEN WORDS. I WILL ALSO GIVE...
When buying Cavalry badges the following are give aways as fakes: KDG - The 1898 to 1915 pattern - a very common copy but the fakes come with 2 lugs on the scroll (rather than at chest level or on a slider)...
London regiment being the some of most desireable of Territorial badges have been widely faked. These are a few tips to spot the fakes. 1-4th bns - Don't pay over the odds for any all brass version of this...
As the price of pre 1922 Irish infantry badges is going up and up the following are useful tips on spotting which sellers are flogging the fakes: Munster regiment - The most common copy has a really fat and...
Having collected medals for 40 years I am not new to the hobby, but am relatively new to e-bay. One of the changes to have taken off in the past few years, and particularly noticable on e-bay is the sale of...
Heads up for all ebay bidders- there are lots of fakes for sale, and you should really read here what to watch out for!Some sellers can be trusted, but there are way too many more that are deceptive.Some use...