STOP PRESS - I have removed many of my original pictures because the fakers have now perfected many of the original points of difference. You will need to read through the detail to check how to spot a fake...
DON'T BE FOOLED BY SELLERS USING QUESTIONABLE SALES TACTICS - BE CAREFUL! SUCH GLASS is NOT AUTHENTIC MURANO or ITALIAN or VENETIAN Or ROMAN GLASS HOW TO IDENTIFY FAKE MURANO GLASS An important warning to...
Here are my ten top marketing tips. This guide is one of a series of no-nonsense, advert-free "coffee-break" guides I have written to help new UK based eBayers. It's not too short, not too long, and I promise...
With numerous immitation brand name products on the market, RADLEY with it's increasing popularity has sadly also fallen victim to this unscrupulous trade in inferior quality FAKE goods. SO HOW CAN YOU BE SURE...
Having now done ebay for some time I thought I'd share my experiences both as a seller and buyer. All too often people are put off bidding by high postage charges levied for a UK address. Some people 'guess'...
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)...
Whether you're starting out your collection or looking for that elusive figure to complete it, I've compiled a list of every single WWF Figure released by Hasbro between 1990 and 1994 to aid your task. These...
Now I may look like an idiot in a Stormtrooper uniform but as well as working as an extra on "Star Wars IV" I also have a Ph.D. in electronics, so let's see if I can help you with your battery problems. Sealed...
I was asked by one of the Stamp Collecting magazines to write an article about collecting signed First Day, WW2 other signed covers. This was published in mid 2006 and judging by the feedback proved useful to...
This is a brief guide to collecting Del Prado and other partwork toy soldiers. Partworks have been popular in Spain, Italy and France for a long time but its seems they have really caught on in the UK in...