A New Low

Post by **jim d,** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 3:42 am

This takes deception in our hobby to a new low:

http://bladeauction.com/cgi-bin/osa/Vie ... ber=712261

Jim

Pushbutton · Post by **Pushbutton** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 4:15 am

Agree completly Jim. Some people just have to learn the hard way I guess. I'm sure there are thousands like Dizzy-Bee selling things all over the internet. Look on the bright side $14 bucks apiece I've seen them go higher

PB

Post by **jim d,** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 4:30 am

PB,

Yes, but I remember the day when you and Vagrant and Greyblade answered my first post on the old orange and brown. Thanks to the good folks in the collector community, I was spared from much of the deception and received some great advice. Now, I just try to do what I can to prevent newcomers from being taken.

Jim

mrbigg · Post by **mrbigg** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 5:25 am

jim, i get just as pissed as you, and am don't know how some people can sleep at night knowing that they are cheating people.....but unfortunately some people don't want to be saved

badboris · Post by **badboris** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 7:30 am

tsk,tsk, you guys are persecuting poor tizzy again

i'm sure tizzy wants to let us know that milano is not in china

sammy da blade · Post by **sammy da blade** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 7:37 am

i think tizzy sleeps during the day, sunlight kills vampires!

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 8:00 am

I started with one of her "two for the price of one" deals and look where I am today.

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 8:01 am

Can I re-phrase that? or at least think it over for a while?

Gonzo_Beyondo · Post by **Gonzo_Beyondo** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 8:02 am

i started with one of her "deals" too, but i have arrived "here" as well.

BennytheBlade · Post by **BennytheBlade** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 8:05 am

guilty as well...
Low impulse control

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 8:41 am

cheapo clones let me finance better and better stuff until it's almost like a real business. All I really wanted was "one good Switchblade" now I want everyone to have several good ones, preferably from me, but that's not important. I just want them available and impossible to suppress, control, or eliminate. I want people a hundred years from now to be able to get them, [and have more to choose from]. I could go on but it sounds too serious, and above all this should be FUN!!!!

ratstuph · Post by **ratstuph** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 9:07 am

Mr. James Dee-

It is a virtual miracle that I never succumbed to Tizzey Bea's "come hithers." Given that I have the impulse control of a randy wart hog, I don't really know how it is that I don't own an over priced, "No China Milano." I have certainly paid more for a knife (or two) than it/they was/were worth; probably will again. One thing that has/does help is you. I keep reading what others post, and I get a little more informed. Please, don't stop pointing out (and emailing) irresponsible sellers. You perform a much greater service than you are likely to ever know.

Rats...

floater · Post by **floater** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:39 am

I am a relative rookie in this game and by having discovered this forum at the same time I found BA, I also benefited most handily by y'all's heads-up & advice, thereby avoiding the wiles of the dizzy tizzy beeahtch. Thanks to the sacrifices of those who went before, I too was saved.

floater

Stone Knife · Post by **Stone Knife** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 11:50 am

In a somewhat related story, I see that Georgia Knife Company and the travelling Ona show have been booted from eBay Wednesday.

Post by **jim d,** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 1:39 pm

Floater,

My story is the same as yours. I had input from the folks here before making my first purchase (which was from our host, SKM).

Jim