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Old 24-08-11, 11:35 AM
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Someone must have hit the wrong key's on this?

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_500wt_1309
Well the seller left positive feedback so I guess he got his money (seventh entry down)

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...kLeftForOthers
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Old 24-08-11, 12:00 PM
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Scrolling down the buyer's previous purchases it would seem that he's a confirmed WWI buff.
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Old 24-08-11, 12:14 PM
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I looked at that one Ry, but it doesn't have the crows foot; so I assume not military issue.

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Old 24-08-11, 01:15 PM
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have sent a question to the chappie in australia asking if we had missed something
hoping for a reply
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Old 24-08-11, 01:38 PM
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Scrolling down the buyer's previous purchases it would seem that he's a confirmed WWI buff.
.....and seems to like paying over the odds!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140587594580

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Old 24-08-11, 08:25 PM
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he's a confirmed WWI buff.
With deep pockets.
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Surely, the bottom line on this ebay listing is that it was totally phoney ! David
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Old 24-08-11, 10:20 PM
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You mean like my cheese cake post? a bit stinky?

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Old 25-08-11, 04:39 AM
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Surely, the bottom line on this ebay listing is that it was totally phoney ! David
Why ? What proof do you have of that allegation ? Looks perfectly above board to me

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Old 25-08-11, 08:54 AM
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The original whistle in this thread that was sold for over £1k was obviously a case of shill bidding.

Check the feedback they left for each other

Very good ebayer. polite and friendly. fast payment. 100% recommend. Thank you.

Very good ebayer. polite and friendly. fast payment. 100% recommend. Thank you.

It's a simple case of one person having two accounts and bidding on their own items. The under bidder in the whistle auction probably realised this and was seeing how far they could push the "other bidder".

No one would pay this for this whistle

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Old 25-08-11, 08:56 AM
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also their user names are in the same format "299bennett" and "2779jamesc" - which would add weight to it being the same person.
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Old 25-08-11, 08:59 AM
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I agree one shouldn't need proof. Common sense more like!
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The original whistle in this thread that was sold for over £1k was obviously a case of shill bidding.

Check the feedback they left for each other

Very good ebayer. polite and friendly. fast payment. 100% recommend. Thank you.

Very good ebayer. polite and friendly. fast payment. 100% recommend. Thank you.

It's a simple case of one person having two accounts and bidding on their own items. The under bidder in the whistle auction probably realised this and was seeing how far they could push the "other bidder".

No one would pay this for this whistle

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Only the seller has left feedback........


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Old 25-08-11, 11:07 AM
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The buyer can now claim non receipt of goods, but maintain his own credibility, fast payer, large sum...... Some scam in the future will happen me thinks.

I wonder if ebay has been made aware of this.

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Old 25-08-11, 11:28 AM
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I would have thought it would be picked up he was bidding on two accounts at the same time, on the same ISP address. Unless that's not an issue.

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