Posted on June 25, 2008 by robmichiels
So, to obtain some more information, I decided to contact this ebay-seller. Please read the story in my previous post if you’re not following.
Question for eBay object n° 130231705832: Islamic Brown Glazed Lion Tile 1100AD.
Hi,
looking at this tile, I can’t help but doubt its authenticity.
A person that lived in your area used to sell items [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2008 by robmichiels
While browsing eBay, I stumbled upon something very similiar to an earlier case of eBay being used for fraudulous purposes. The case I’m referring to is the one of former eBay Powerseller “bidancient”, the English Cypriot Eftis Paraskevaides. This seller has been exposed in 2007 by an undercover journalist of The Sunday Times.
Paraskevaides, suspended in [...]
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