some guys have all the luck

Tim Simmons · 29th April 2007, 08:29 PM

What is going on here!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...2051&rd=1&rd=1

katana · 2nd May 2007, 04:43 PM

Hi Tim,
I'm not certain whether you mean the seller or the buyer was the lucky one. I personally think the seller.....the spear looks to be 20c and the binding 'suspect'. I followed this and was not surprised at the final price....if you put "zulu" and 19C in your listing, the price usually ends high...I've seen Masai spears, Seme, West African (knives and swords) and socketted spears all stated as Zulu 19C. Nearly all seem to command much higher prices than they should. I used to e-mail the seller to let them know (to help them prevent feedback issues with the eventual buyer) ....waste of time...the majority, it seems, deliberately mis-represent their items.

Lew · 2nd May 2007, 09:25 PM

I agree with katana the spear looks early 20th century and anyone can claim it's from 1879 and brought back by a veteran my Zulu axe was also picked up on the battle field at Roukes Drift

Lew

29th April 2007, 08:29 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,806	some guys have all the luck What is going on here!!!! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...2051&rd=1&rd=1

2nd May 2007, 09:25 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I agree with katana the spear looks early 20th century and anyone can claim it's from 1879 and brought back by a veteran my Zulu axe was also picked up on the battle field at Roukes Drift Lew Attached Images

2nd May 2007, 04:43 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Tim, I'm not certain whether you mean the seller or the buyer was the lucky one. I personally think the seller.....the spear looks to be 20c and the binding 'suspect'. I followed this and was not surprised at the final price....if you put "zulu" and 19C in your listing, the price usually ends high...I've seen Masai spears, Seme, West African (knives and swords) and socketted spears all stated as Zulu 19C. Nearly all seem to command much higher prices than they should. I used to e-mail the seller to let them know (to help them prevent feedback issues with the eventual buyer) ....waste of time...the majority, it seems, deliberately mis-represent their items.