Be Aware of the Mad Buffer

[Upstream]

For the most part, I've had good experiences with my purchases from ebay, I don't sell so I can't comment on that part of it, but there is a guy from Lexington NC selling some collectible model Schrade knives with crappy pictures and misleading descriptions, and a no return policy. Now I don't want to break any rules.....so I won't name the seller if it's a violation. But..Buyer Beware!!! Even if he offers to take it back I'm still out the shipping and hassle.

 

[AussieBosun]

I agree upstream , the majority of sellers tend to do the right thing as i have bought many schrades on ebay, but there will always be some lowlife trying to make a fast buck.Every now and then i take a punt on a knife without the quality pic's and i too have been burnt.When somebody regularly sells knives with crappy pic's I steer clear.I think the seller you are referring to (t*****g) has one listed now complete with crappy photo's,the main still looks a bit too shiny tho even out of focus.

 

[Bob W]

The "Buffed to Death" ebay seller type has been around a while, and often discussed in the Bernard Levine forum area. I've seen some buffed so badly that even the tang stamps are partially removed.

Now I don't want to break any rules.....so I won't name the seller if it's a violation. But..Buyer Beware!!!

After an auction is concluded, it's OK to put a link here. It's how we often discuss unusual or questionable knives. But if you want to dog (or praise) a particular seller, the proper place for that is The Good The Bad and The Ugly forum section.

 

[richard thurman]

hey it is a two way street on ripping people off. the buyers do it to. I sell on the auctions sites and I state as is no refunds or exchanges but the last auction that I had I went ahead and refunded the persons money back to him. he sent another knife back to me not the one that I sold him. he also put on my cell phone threats of harm to me.It is not always the sell that is ripping people off. I just wanted to point that out.

 

[Upstream]

hey it is a two way street on ripping people off. the buyers do it to. I sell on the auctions sites and I state as is no refunds or exchanges but the last auction that I had I went ahead and refunded the persons money back to him. he sent another knife back to me not the one that I sold him. he also put on my cell phone threats of harm to me.It is not always the sell that is ripping people off. I just wanted to point that out.

I just wanted to alert some fellow forum members to beware. The verbal description is just as much as a representation of the item as the pictures are.

If a seller uses language like " FACTORY EDGE. VERY LIGHT HANDLING MARKS. E.C. " what would you expect to see?