I think I was right but missed out!!

[Bramistuta25]

Hi guys,

The auction is over so I am sure I am able to post the e-Bay link here now?!

I thought this may be a DT Luke, I am probably wrong but it seems by the price it went for I may have been right?

Can anyone shed any light?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260955551009?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1532.l2649&_trksid=p3984.m1532.l2649

Thanks.

Bram

 

[tiefighterboy]

Not sure with the one picture. The sabers color looks more like one of the painted repro's...but by no means do I own one of these...so maybe it is just a poor picture.

 

[plantman]

fake

saved yourself a few ££ not winning it mate.

 

[tiefighterboy]

fake

saved yourself a few ££ not winning it mate.

That was exactly what I thought.........painted saber.

 

[PGowdy]

I didn't think the sabre looked right. Wrong colour for me (it looks banana yellow) but like Todd i'm no expert. If unsure i always assume fake and 99.9% of the time that's the case.

 

[Bramistuta25]

I wasn't definite but needed a Luke Farmboy so figured it was worth a £15 gamble....

PHEW!! Thanks guys... Was really upset for about 15 mins!!

Bram

 

[plantman]

yeah colour is wrong (unless its a total trick shot) and the tip is normally wavier, looks far too straight for me.

The end of the main part looks rounded like its been painted.

I could be wrong but i say 100% fake...

 

[Bramistuta25]

I guess and I bow to your better judgement, just wondered why it went for £35! I did e-mail the seller for more pics but she was away and couldn't send me any... Worst luck!

Oh well, I live in hope again.

 

[PGowdy]

It went for 35 because half a dozen other people thought like you. "worth a £20, £30, £35 risk..." Also as one person sees another bid they think "it must be real, others have spotted it!..." and so on. You see this ALL the time. Lemmings off a cliff.
No offence... :lol:

 

[plantman]

unfortunately there are some superb repro revalveit sabres around, and a lot of sellers play dumb and try and get extra by tricking people with fakes but not declaring it as a DT saber so they aint lying.

If it did look like a DT the online traders would have spotted it.

 

[Bramistuta25]

It went for 35 because half a dozen other people thought like you. "worth a £20, £30, £35 risk..." Also as one person sees another bid they think "it must be real, others have spotted it!..." and so on. You see this ALL the time. Lemmings off a cliff.
No offence... :lol:

None taken mate but the bidding didn't go that way... It was on £6.50 with 5 seconds to go then someone bid £12 and then the last guy and I bid... It was just end of auction bidding mate.

No offence

 

[Bramistuta25]

unfortunately there are some superb repro revalveit sabres around, and a lot of sellers play dumb and try and get extra by tricking people with fakes but not declaring it as a DT saber so they aint lying.

If it did look like a DT the online traders would have spotted it.

Okay, thanks guys.

Bram

 

[plantman]

This might help, a pic off RS of a genuine one. look and compare.

 

[PGowdy]

I see.
And like Andy says, often the seller words things or does not word things in such a way that it leaves it open to interpretation. And obviously enough people will think "what if.." or "worth a risk". These sellers know full-well what they are doing and half the time they get away with it without even the item being returned.
I know i did it a few times in the early days and luckily never won any fakes i bid on. Mainly cos i'm too cheap so some other poor sod always ended up with it.

 

[plantman]

I did hesitate once with a VC jawa where the pictures didnt quite look right, but it turned out to be legit...i was gutted but i always prefer caution, the jawa turned out to have a rip and a hole too.

The seller clearly didnt know wht he was selling.

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Hey Bram. I also noticed that auction :lol: I left it tho as it just seemed a bit fishy :? Glad you did too

 

[Bramistuta25]

Hey Bram. I also noticed that auction :lol: I left it tho as it just seemed a bit fishy :? Glad you did too

More by luck than judgement it seems!
Looks like I got away with one!

Cheers though.

 

[jambobbyb]

Small world i had this on my watch list as well! I dont think its a DT but i do think it might be one of the early lettered Saber varietys that came straight after the DT i have exactly the same figure with exactly the same colour saber but mines sadly lacking the tip and i believe it to be 100% original, I would love to have seen this one in hand but didnt think it was worth the gamble at that sort of money.