The use of " less" info equals "more" ?

John Sabato · 05-27-2003, 03:26 PM

In this case $2000 or better.

This auction is actually on gunbroker.com Item #9049587 but that's not the issue... the choice of words used to describe it IS.

This gun has been bid up to $2000... and while I don't recognize more than one forum member who has bid...The photos are a dead giveaway that this gun with the "fine" finish is the result of a reblue and is not original finish... The uniform appearance of the blue steel, not only on the surface, but also on the bottom of the pits could only mean that this gun was reblued. See Photo below:

This gun, although it is a nice shooter, is NOT worth what has been bid on it. My sympathies if the winner is a forum member. The seller has not even hinted at the originality of the finish... but has left that to the imagination of the bidders...

As always... on an auction for something you haven't examined in detail personally... or asked someone who might know...

Caveat Emptor...(AND Caveat Vendor)

05-27-2003, 03:26 PM	#1
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	The use of " less" info equals "more" ? In this case $2000 or better. This auction is actually on gunbroker.com Item #9049587 but that's not the issue... the choice of words used to describe it IS. This gun has been bid up to $2000... and while I don't recognize more than one forum member who has bid...The photos are a dead giveaway that this gun with the "fine" finish is the result of a reblue and is not original finish... The uniform appearance of the blue steel, not only on the surface, but also on the bottom of the pits could only mean that this gun was reblued. See Photo below: This gun, although it is a nice shooter, is NOT worth what has been bid on it. My sympathies if the winner is a forum member. The seller has not even hinted at the originality of the finish... but has left that to the imagination of the bidders... As always... on an auction for something you haven't examined in detail personally... or asked someone who might know... Caveat Emptor...(AND Caveat Vendor) __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*