Anyone know 'fuertescapes' on eBay

[itfciain]

Sending me a sarky message about the weapons I am selling on eBay- would probably add him your blocked list as he comes across as a bit of a twat

 

[tiefighterboy]

**** that guy.

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

What a complete tool! :?

You should add him to the block list in the "Sellers to avoid section"

 

[Grant_C]

The guy selling the Leia with the repro gun?

 

[tiefighterboy]

What did he say to you? Let me guess...you bought tooling from palitoy and you are knocking these out. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/star-wars-princess-leia-organa-cape-/141136300404?pt=UK_Collectables_SciFi_fantasyCollectables_EH&hash=item20dc610974

:roll:

 

[itfciain]

The guy selling the Leia with the repro gun?

Yep that's the one - sent me a message asking how I knew it was original - this was my reply -

Hi there

There are a number of checks to make. Firstly the float test, pretty much all vintage weapons (with a couple of exceptions) will float in a glass of water whereas repro items will often sink. In addition there is the drop test, the repro items sound much more 'tinny' than original ones.

You can also check against the various sites such as TIG where there are pictures of both original + repro items. Finally, I own loads of original weapons and buy and sell hundreds of them so I am used to checking.

Hope that helps
Iain

And this is the reply I get back -


"hi.
interesting you use these " tests " to determine if original or repro.
both of these methods are inconclusive."

Sounds like a bit of an Ian Hamilton-esq character

 

[mumbo]

Has he changed the listing as it states only the repro cape for sale. Sounds like a twat though :roll:

 

[db94]

Invite him to join this forum so we can collectively and publicly destroy the twat

 

[itfciain]

Has he changed the listing as it states only the repro cape for sale. Sounds like a twat though :roll:

It was a question he asked me about the weapons I have for sale - specifically the Chewbacca Bowcaster

 

[JFK]

He sounds fun, I have a sudden urge to ask a few stupid questions

 

[mumbo]

Has he changed the listing as it states only the repro cape for sale. Sounds like a twat though :roll:

It was a question he asked me about the weapons I have for sale - specifically the Chewbacca Bowcaster

I see.

So he questions your weapons despite your feedback track record and is selling repro himself and then questioning the tried and tested methods :roll: On the block list he goes.

 

[Grant_C]

 

[JFK]

He sounds fun, I have a sudden urge to ask a few stupid questions

Will she not get cold if you sell her cape? Its winter you know she will freeze in this weather without that cape, the cruel bastard :mrgreen: