New Collectors & Fakery Articles...

Pete Ebbink · 02-18-2003, 05:44 PM

Found these two good articles on the Man-At-Arms web site :

http://www.manatarmsbooks.com/fakes.html

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Big Norm · 02-19-2003, 02:02 PM

Pete,
good article. It has always bothered me that if I bought a gun and later returned it, I should pay the sellers shipping costs. I have never been hit on restocking charges but the same would apply. Percent of bluing is subjective plus the seller might be over enthusiastic in his description. You often don't know what the article really looks like until you get it in your hands. So why should the buyer pay shipping costs both ways?

But the article may be too general and may not go far enough. I have always been a strong advocate of getting someone else to look at a gun while at a gun show. I believe that this helps to remove some emotion in the purchase. Emotion often plays a role in over looking faults in a purchase. When nobody is available, I try to return many times to the table to take second and third looks before putting my money on the table. But it is tough to walk away once emotion has dictated your purchase.
Big Norm

02-18-2003, 05:44 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	New Collectors & Fakery Articles... Found these two good articles on the Man-At-Arms web site : http://www.manatarmsbooks.com/fakes.html Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

02-19-2003, 02:02 PM	#2
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Pete, good article. It has always bothered me that if I bought a gun and later returned it, I should pay the sellers shipping costs. I have never been hit on restocking charges but the same would apply. Percent of bluing is subjective plus the seller might be over enthusiastic in his description. You often don't know what the article really looks like until you get it in your hands. So why should the buyer pay shipping costs both ways? But the article may be too general and may not go far enough. I have always been a strong advocate of getting someone else to look at a gun while at a gun show. I believe that this helps to remove some emotion in the purchase. Emotion often plays a role in over looking faults in a purchase. When nobody is available, I try to return many times to the table to take second and third looks before putting my money on the table. But it is tough to walk away once emotion has dictated your purchase. Big Norm