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Old 22-10-18, 01:15 PM
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There are currently 5 modern special forces patches for sale on ebay.
All from the same seller.
Having compared them each with known originals it would appear that they are crude copies. The colouring differs from the originals and some of the finer details are absent.
Please be aware.
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Old 22-10-18, 01:39 PM
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I think you might need to narrow it down a tad.

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Old 22-10-18, 04:20 PM
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I concur with Airtrooper, this is the same style that was offered earlier in the year and unfortunately cost the buyer 300.00+

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ORIGNIAL-...yuCj:rk:1:pf:0

The seller calls himself 'Iorribut'
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Old 22-10-18, 04:40 PM
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I like the description for his "Normandy MM Group" (the one with what look modern ribbons and the poor quality photos of the naming around the rim of the MM):

"ROYAL ARTILLERY BUT GOOD CITATION"
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Old 23-10-18, 11:05 AM
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Its the same seller that sold the previous stuff.
The SBS badge is definately a toad . More rubbish and more collectors getting screwed over.
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Old 28-10-18, 05:59 PM
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Default SBS etc

I concur with airtrooper, they are dross and I have owned originals. Unfortunately someone has been stung! Private listing too - I wonder why!!
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Old 07-11-18, 05:35 PM
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Looks like some more suspect offerings, those with more knowledge than i may like to comment, various claimed SAS badges by this seller 'Pollard3004'

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SAS-UKSF-...3YQq:rk:2:pf:0
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Old 07-11-18, 08:30 PM
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Lost for words for these A holes pushing this dross.
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Old 28-02-19, 10:49 AM
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Repeat offender this one is
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Old 01-03-19, 07:33 AM
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Indeed!

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Repeat offender this one is
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Old 01-03-19, 09:01 AM
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I have never quite understood this way of selling online and I don't generally bid on lots listed like this.

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Old 03-08-19, 04:02 PM
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Here we go again...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/lorribut/...p2047675.l2562
Both patches are off.
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Old 03-08-19, 05:45 PM
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A member here, is he not?
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Old 03-08-19, 07:01 PM
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A member here, is he not?
Mr Butler would appear to be using an alias, and if true as mentioned, it is a ‘private sellers’ account, he is breaking evil-bay rules.👺
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Old 03-08-19, 08:40 PM
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I believe its his wife's account.
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