The following auction shows an image from the deantiques pot lid gallery presently listed for sale by a seller in the netherlands. http://www.deantiques.com/PLG/images/Uklids/the_beehive_healey_and_co.jpg
Most of the subtle distinguishing marks / crazing thoughout this lid remian. Contacted the owner of this lid tonight and he assured me it is sitting safely in a collection in SA. Please be advised.[]
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Most of the subtle distinguishing marks / crazing thoughout this lid remian. Contacted the owner of this lid tonight and he assured me it is sitting safely in a collection in SA. Please be advised.[]
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6133773409
[]I spent the evening before last on a similar issue in a different line of collectables. Ebays loss prevention department usually send out the following email once an auction that breeches auction guidelines is pulled notifying all bidders.
FYI
Gidday
The following is a courtesy notice from eBay Trust & Safety regarding:
User ID - XXXXXX
Our records show that you were a bidder or buyer of one or more of this seller's items. We recently removed all of this seller's active listings and have suspended the seller's trading privileges. Due to privacy concerns we will not be able to share further details related to this seller.
If someone claiming to be the seller asks you to complete a transaction outside of eBay, we strongly recommend that you ignore the request. Transactions for items listed on eBay that are completed outside of the eBay marketplace are not covered by the Buyer Protection services offered by eBay and can be highly indicative of fraud.
If you have not sent payment to the seller, we urge you to not proceed until you are completely confident that the transaction will be completed safely. One method for gaining confidence in the transaction is to request the seller's contact information and confirm the transaction via telephone. For instruction on how to request contact information and more "Tips for Buyers" please visit:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/isgw-fraud-buyer-tips.html
If you have already paid, you may wish to pursue recouping your funds. Some steps you might take include:
1. Ask the seller for a refund
2. If you paid by check, ask your bank to stop payment 3. If you paid by credit card, contact your credit card company's security department 4. If you have made a payment by money order or wire transfer, you may contact that company for further information at 1-800-325-6000 (Western Union), or at 1-800-926-9400 (Money Gram) 5. If you paid with PayPal, review the Buyer Complaint Process at:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/protections-buyer-outside
There are many tips on how to protect yourself with any Internet transaction in the eBay Security Center located at:
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