Y'all

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Thu May 08, 2003 7:38 am

Georgia knife company is on KS forum advertising themselves under knives needed. If you visit the web-site and check the prices you'll want to order a bunch. [Yeah sure]

Waya · Post by **Waya** » Thu May 08, 2003 4:54 pm

Hi Vagrant,

GKC is one of the biggest assholes in the knife circles. He has taken I can't count how many pics from other peeps auctions and used them in his as well as using their text word for word. In two words,,,,(BAD NEWS)

Waya

JerrBear · Post by **JerrBear** » Thu May 08, 2003 8:26 pm

Mr. Vagrant,

This is the same outfit you gave us the "heads-up" about a few days ago. He had maybe half-a-dozen auctions up on BA offering name brand "after markets" (clones).

Anybody know if "Georgiagirl" is the same guy in drag?

mr_edge · Post by **mr_edge** » Thu May 08, 2003 9:01 pm

Check this one. He's advertising a regular rosewood 9" dagger, but his picture is an 11" damascus bayonet...and is that olive wood in the pic?
http://bladeauction.com/cgi-bin/osa/Vie ... ber=682916

BennytheBlade · Post by **BennytheBlade** » Thu May 08, 2003 10:27 pm

What a complete MO-RON. How does he get away w/ this crap.

Post by **jim d,** » Fri May 09, 2003 1:07 am

Vagrant,

Thanks for the info. I hope that I am not opening up the proverbial can of worms here, but perhaps we could use this thread as the antithesis of the "Known by us in the loop as good ones" thread started by our fine friend Waya.

May I suggest a few ground rules:
- Read posting suggestions above
- Keep posts factual and avoid personal attacks
- Use only internet handles, not real names

As I have written before, we should be the ethical sellers best friend and the crooks worst nightmare. If we do it right, this thread could be the crooks worst nightmare. I hope that I am not being unrealistic by expecting judgement and maturity to be exercised.

What does everybody think?

Jim

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Fri May 09, 2003 1:31 am

Jim, I agree.

JerrBear · Post by **JerrBear** » Fri May 09, 2003 2:09 am

Mr. Jim d,

Mos' excellent idea!

BennytheBlade · Post by **BennytheBlade** » Fri May 09, 2003 2:45 am

No personal attacks and maturity... Thatll be difficult... but i think its a good idea

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri May 09, 2003 6:14 am

How about 2 "known by us" threads the good and the not so good? I'd be willing to let a "wrong picture" slide since I once e-mailed Slo Joe to kid him about two pics that got swapped from the knives they belonged with, but calling a clone an "after market" is deceptive this term has traditionally ment the real thing either modified or obtained through alternate sources, NOT copies !!! The gkc is not alone in this mis-use I have seen [at least] one other use this description on BA. If we are going to expose fraud lets make sure it really is BEFORE we trash someone.
Maybe someone here should advise a seller that we question his description and invite him here to explain or offer to correct a mistake.
We don't want to be a "lynch mob" but a watchdog.

The Falcon · Post by **The Falcon** » Fri May 09, 2003 10:25 am

I want their real names, addresses, social security numbers and fingerprint and DNA samples so the lynch mob doesn't get the wrong crook.

Bonzo · Post by **Bonzo** » Fri May 09, 2003 1:43 pm

Mr. Jim D,

I just happen to have a mint condition Latama 11" with dark horn for sale. It's a steal for $99 ! Just because it appears that the scales are plastic, the swivel bolster has been soldered shut and the tang stamp says AB with Latama scratched on it, doesn't mean its not the real thing. The guy with the wooden eye behind the dumpster at K-Mart told me it was real, so, howz 'bout it?

Best Regard's,

Bonz

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Fri May 09, 2003 3:00 pm

hey guys - i think you are all on the right track - the "known by us" thread is hard to read for noobies coming here to get info on sellers.

it would be better to start a new thread just for "reccomended" sellers. this should be a list right at the top, done by a mod, and made sticky....then people can add praise for the good ones.........

a second thread could be a place to list the crooks, and offer a place for members/victims to do a little venting/trashing.....

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Fri May 09, 2003 4:24 pm

Bonzo wrote:Mr. Jim D,

I just happen to have a mint condition Latama 11" with dark horn for sale. It's a steal for $99 ! Just because it appears that the scales are plastic, the swivel bolster has been soldered shut and the tang stamp says AB with Latama scratched on it, doesn't mean its not the real thing. The guy with the wooden eye behind the dumpster at K-Mart told me it was real, so, howz 'bout it?

Best Regard's,

Bonz

I believe the one I have is more valuable it was made in Milan and is stamped Milano. It also has strong stainless liners not that brass stuff.

Waya · Post by **Waya** » Fri May 09, 2003 8:44 pm

Hi All,

Maybe two threads would work, but if we go back to the original postings I think it was said, no trashing the assholes

However,,its not often I say something bad about others,,but it is so hard to sugar coat a asshole, that is ripping off my friends

When they reach the high status of many complaints,,I think they are as about as valuable to us as Pickdick Fishstink was. JMHO

Waya

BTW, I sent him to a comic book forum,,lol