Well, I'M 0 for 2.
Found out last night from AFA that my DT Luke had a repro inner filament inside a real DT outer part.
The other is my faked hollow cheek tusken raider . You guys helped me confirm its credibility. Thanks.
My message is DONT EVER USE CASH !!! There is no protection what so ever.
Luckily I knew this and I have a capital one card with buyer protection. I had the cash in my pocket to pay, however I wanted the protection and I'm really glad I used it. There were a few sellers there that I have delt with at the comic con and they looked it over. They didn't take it out of the clear case but , they were correct on the outside of the saber. The inner filament was a perfect color match and had a slight bend so it was easy to fool us.
I know how most feel about AFA however, this is the exact reason why I sent it in. AFA certainly has it's place. Sending in a loose bespin gaurd to be graded may not be the best thing for example , but when it comes to rare DTS or Vinyl Capes or other rare expensive items, it's really a no Brainer to me. When the only difference between a 50 dollar figure or a 1000 dollar figure is a 20 cent piece of plastic, I'm sending it in.
I called capital one today and they have already credited my account . No I didn't get the money refunded yet, but it's frozen where I won't pay interest on it until it's settled . They have to review this and get all my emails and letters from AFA. (Another reason why AFA is beneficial) they did tell me it's pretty much an open and closed case regardless of reaching the seller or the seller agreeing. I told them it was proven to be fake and they used the word counterfeit.
PayPal is also another great tool for buyer protection and the best tool is, a combination of using a Credit card with paypal.
Best advise is--Don't ever use cash , even if you think you know someone.
If the seller won't accept cards, you may want to back away.
There is the other side of the coin. I spent money on 2 pieces from this seller. If I was a creep, I could have claimed the entire amount. However, that's not me. I was honest and told them 100 dollars of the transaction was legit.
And only claim 600. Again, I have to prove this but because of AFA, it won't be an issue. I am still out the money from having it graded though. I need to talk about this with capital one to see if I can get some more back.
BE careful out there.
Found out last night from AFA that my DT Luke had a repro inner filament inside a real DT outer part.
The other is my faked hollow cheek tusken raider . You guys helped me confirm its credibility. Thanks.
My message is DONT EVER USE CASH !!! There is no protection what so ever.
Luckily I knew this and I have a capital one card with buyer protection. I had the cash in my pocket to pay, however I wanted the protection and I'm really glad I used it. There were a few sellers there that I have delt with at the comic con and they looked it over. They didn't take it out of the clear case but , they were correct on the outside of the saber. The inner filament was a perfect color match and had a slight bend so it was easy to fool us.
I know how most feel about AFA however, this is the exact reason why I sent it in. AFA certainly has it's place. Sending in a loose bespin gaurd to be graded may not be the best thing for example , but when it comes to rare DTS or Vinyl Capes or other rare expensive items, it's really a no Brainer to me. When the only difference between a 50 dollar figure or a 1000 dollar figure is a 20 cent piece of plastic, I'm sending it in.
I called capital one today and they have already credited my account . No I didn't get the money refunded yet, but it's frozen where I won't pay interest on it until it's settled . They have to review this and get all my emails and letters from AFA. (Another reason why AFA is beneficial) they did tell me it's pretty much an open and closed case regardless of reaching the seller or the seller agreeing. I told them it was proven to be fake and they used the word counterfeit.
PayPal is also another great tool for buyer protection and the best tool is, a combination of using a Credit card with paypal.
Best advise is--Don't ever use cash , even if you think you know someone.
If the seller won't accept cards, you may want to back away.
There is the other side of the coin. I spent money on 2 pieces from this seller. If I was a creep, I could have claimed the entire amount. However, that's not me. I was honest and told them 100 dollars of the transaction was legit.
And only claim 600. Again, I have to prove this but because of AFA, it won't be an issue. I am still out the money from having it graded though. I need to talk about this with capital one to see if I can get some more back.
BE careful out there.
