I just want to alert other sellers to a member here who is currently buying off of the exchange and flipping at inflated prices. His BF name is MP95B20
He purchased a couple of knives from me off of the exchange earlier this week, one of which was the first knife in the listing here: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/4-gecs.1664147/
It shipped on Monday and arrived Wednesday. He did not contact me upon receipt, but another member sent me a message Wednesday evening saying it was listed on Ebay. I checked it out and there it still is.... He even copied and pasted my photos and description, which is the part that really burns me.
I contacted him and requested he remove my photos and description. He did remove the photos, but the description is still in the listing as of this post. The following are screenshots of the listing, the final one which contains his Ebay seller name.
None of what he did has broken any rules here, but as a collector myself, I am not a fan of flippers. They spoil the fun for the rest of us. If he hadn't used my photos and description in his ad, I would have just let it go. The knives were sold fair and square and it is his right to do as he pleases with them. It just goes against my own personal morals.
I've bought, traded and sold here on BF a lot. I would say this is the first experience that left a bad taste. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't sold at higher prices but there's a difference between what I would consider fair market value and ridiculously inflated prices. Even I've paid a pretty penny for certain knives, but it's always been from other collectors.
Not having a buyer contact me upon receipt isn't an issue, but buying knives just to turn around and sell them at ridiculous prices hurts all of us in the collecting community.
Since our transaction was smooth, I cannot leave a negative feedback rating, but I won't be dealing with him again.
He purchased a couple of knives from me off of the exchange earlier this week, one of which was the first knife in the listing here: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/4-gecs.1664147/
It shipped on Monday and arrived Wednesday. He did not contact me upon receipt, but another member sent me a message Wednesday evening saying it was listed on Ebay. I checked it out and there it still is.... He even copied and pasted my photos and description, which is the part that really burns me.
I contacted him and requested he remove my photos and description. He did remove the photos, but the description is still in the listing as of this post. The following are screenshots of the listing, the final one which contains his Ebay seller name.
None of what he did has broken any rules here, but as a collector myself, I am not a fan of flippers. They spoil the fun for the rest of us. If he hadn't used my photos and description in his ad, I would have just let it go. The knives were sold fair and square and it is his right to do as he pleases with them. It just goes against my own personal morals.
I've bought, traded and sold here on BF a lot. I would say this is the first experience that left a bad taste. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't sold at higher prices but there's a difference between what I would consider fair market value and ridiculously inflated prices. Even I've paid a pretty penny for certain knives, but it's always been from other collectors.
Not having a buyer contact me upon receipt isn't an issue, but buying knives just to turn around and sell them at ridiculous prices hurts all of us in the collecting community.
Since our transaction was smooth, I cannot leave a negative feedback rating, but I won't be dealing with him again.