antiquiti aca mikes-artefacts

[gaius asinius]

Five more bits of phony baloney from the ever industrious fabricators at ANTIQUES AND ARTEFACTS UK. Note that in 2nd row Mr. Thai Shyster remains in the game with his latest hilarious Harappan flowerpot.

[Archaic]

This message copied from elsewhere on the forum:


RobertAussie
Newbie
 

April 08, 2024, 03:27:10 AM
Is this new? vendor on abay related to Mike Davis of ANTIQUES AND ARTEFACTS UK fame. I note that his shop went empty around the end of March with 2500+/- objects and he just reopened on the 6th of April with 53 objects all at very low prices, this new shop 'ancientantiques92, is full of objects that look like the expensive ones that were on the antiques and artifacts uk

[Archaic]

I stil see him with his usual name there, but as you say, far fewer things on offer.
All his usual rubbish.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_ssn=antiques-and-artefacts-uk&store_name=antiquitishop&_oac=1&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l161211

[Harvey P]

Has now sold over 20,000 items on eBay!!!!!
There is no justice in the world!
Harvey

[gaius asinius]

20,000 sales with a 20 to 1 Fake Sh** ratio by standard measures. Mixing in a lot of lower end finger rings which evidently purchased in lot(s) from the Near East. Few decent medieval Islamic mislabeled with standard "Roman" bullcrap. But still verboten because he uses proceeds to purchase and sell more fake sh** (pardon my French)

[RobertAussie]

FYI, I have made an official complaint to the ACCC, the Australian Govt Commission which handles all things to do with consumers' rights under their "Misleading and Deceptive Conduct" Reg. As I understand it the same applies in the U.K.,
I bought three tablets from him and had them T.L. tested with the result "Modern" The same with an Egyptian Bird figure.
At least I have learned a lesson. [I hope] What bugs me is that eBay has no interest in stopping such endors despite their terms and conditions stating descriptions must be accurate etc.

[Archaic]

Hi there,

Be very interested to know if anything comes of this.

Many of us here have reported Mr Davies (and others) to eBay but they have done absolutely nothing about it.

In fact eBay assists sellers in removing negative feedback!  There are examples of this all over this forum.

Some info here https://ancientartifakes.net/smf/index.php/board,365.0.html

And look at this seller of fake coins!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/fdbk/feedback_profile/ancientearth2006?filter=feedback_page%3ARECEIVED_AS_SELLER&sort=RELEVANCE
Click on his feedback page to see his negative feedback!

How can eBay simply let this continue???

Cheers,
Brad.

[RobertAussie]

For everybody: A quick test for Bronze Artifacts.

Place a small drop of rainwater or as pure as you can get on the surface. let it stand for as long as possible and then place a strip of litmus paper if it turns any shade of 'red' it has been treated [aged] with acid most fake patineas have been created using an acid of some type. Another tip the genuine article should have blue/green flakes which indicate copper present as part of the manufacturing process if genuine it will present with small faded patches of red. A third tip, under the microscope, see if there is any evidence of microburst bubbles on the surface as this is conclusive evidence of modern fakery. and finally if any area can be scratched with your fingernail it is a fake.

[gaius asinius]

Thank you so much for memorializing much needed info. Problem is of course when testing one's own stuff best be sitting down and well tranquilized. 

[Tom6102]

For everybody: A quick test for Bronze Artifacts.

Place a small drop of rainwater or as pure as you can get on the surface. let it stand for as long as possible and then place a strip of litmus paper if it turns any shade of 'red' it has been treated [aged] with acid most fake patineas have been created using an acid of some type. Another tip the genuine article should have blue/green flakes which indicate copper present as part of the manufacturing process if genuine it will present with small faded patches of red. A third tip, under the microscope, see if there is any evidence of microburst bubbles on the surface as this is conclusive evidence of modern fakery. and finally if any area can be scratched with your fingernail it is a fake.

thanks a lot!

[RobertAussie]

Re the pottery and others, If you spent a good amount of money it might pay you to get a T.L date, as I did, this is accepted by just about all authorities as a definite result and then you can make a complaint to your local consumer body such as the ACCC in Australia,as I have done, EBAY states, in the case of EBAY.Au, that everything must abide by Aust Law. This is one pathway in obtaining justice [what ever that is when it comes to ebay]

[Archaic]

This is sadly quite funny.
Part of his official business registration.
See image.
Brad

[gaius asinius]

Al Capone of Depression Era gangland notoriety considered himself a businessman. BFD