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View Poll Results: Is it a fake or not?
Yup, it's as bad as any other on eBay. 36 94.74%
No, it's spot on. 2 5.26%
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Old 25-11-09, 06:40 PM
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Default "40 years of experience" says this is not a fake

I had the nerve to tell eriktheviking31 that this item is a fake:

eBay item number 270487231334

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=270487231334

He was not a happy badger and put me straight:

"HI FRIST OF ALL LET ME TELL YOU THIS IS NOT A REPROPUCTION BADGE AND MY OTHER BADGES ARE NOT IF MY BADGES ARE LISTED AS ORIGINAL THAY ARE ORIGINAL I HAD MORE THEN 20YRS IN THE ARMY AND IVE BEEN COLLECTING MILIATRY ITEMS FOR MORE THEN 40YRS SO PLEASE JUST THINK BEFOUR YOU SEND MESSAGS SAYING THERE BADGES ARE COPEYS MANY THANKS"


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Old 25-11-09, 06:54 PM
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Well first of all either he is a really bad typist or he is as poorly educated about the use of written English as he is about manners.

The first badge he lists is a white metal MGC. I am not a MGC expert but such badges have been discussed on the forum before and they were not well received.

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Old 25-11-09, 07:12 PM
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Don't think the old Norseman will be going on our recommended list somehow !!!!!!!! Wilf
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Old 25-11-09, 07:31 PM
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Oh goody, I do love a poll!!

Guilty...same bulk supplier as TaxicarSpringmeadowTinaBBadgeman
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Old 25-11-09, 07:59 PM
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HEMUSTBEASTAFFCLERKBECAUSEITSALLDONEINTHEBESTPOSSI BLETASTEANDITISNICETOLOOKAT!
It does look nice though,
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Old 25-11-09, 08:06 PM
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Guessing he should have more actively spent 40 years trying not to write like a retarded hamster, and then tried his hand at badges..........

Tom
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Old 25-11-09, 08:27 PM
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Odin,Odin,Odin!!!!!!!
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Old 25-11-09, 08:40 PM
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You can't really say it's a pretty badge, well pretty comes into it.........pretty bloody awful !!! it's his attitude that puts him off my Christmas Card list ???

Dave.

PS, I've just had a look at his other gear, where on earth did he get all those Volunteer badges from ? no wonder I can't find any decent ?? Royal Scots badges, he's got them all, and people are bidding on them, it's another springtinacar driver ??? this just helps to prove my point that not everyone wants genuine badges..........unless, of course, these bidders think genuine Vol badges start at a fiver ???

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Old 25-11-09, 08:48 PM
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His badges are a shame! Look at his Royal Scots "badges" in his listing... and he dares selling that? I would be ashamed! It's a "crime" and many were shot for less!

I can't resist: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=270464073557

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The guy lives like 10 minutes up the road from me........ Oh Dear God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old 25-11-09, 09:02 PM
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He must be pretty upset only getting £6.21 for a genuine LRDG though!
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Old 25-11-09, 09:06 PM
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Alright who said spot on............... ROFLMAO................. Eric are you here?

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Old 25-11-09, 09:08 PM
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The guy lives like 10 minutes up the road from me........ Oh Dear God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Pretty close to Marsh Militaria then. Coincidence?
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Old 25-11-09, 09:43 PM
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His latest listings are such appalling restrikes the sheer affrontary of the bloke is amazing.....
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Old 25-11-09, 09:50 PM
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I've just spotted his "ORIGINAL LOTHIANS AND BORDER HORSE YEOMANRY CAP BADGE WITH WITH A SLIDER FIXING BY J.R. GAUNT...". Will ask him for some pictures of the slider and Gaunt mark...
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