Guide to sellers' sword descriptions

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Originally Posted by CharlesS

I feel certain that this is meant in a mostly light hearted manner, but let me assure you there are still some of us that do our best to describe and picture things in great detail to avoid any disappointment.

While I am not an arms dealer, I use Ebay to sell some of my duplicate items or when I upgrade a piece, and I don't want any of those terms with those interpretations associated with me. I'd rather have our friends here point out a flawed description than be seen as 'that sort' of seller.

Perhaps it would be better not to assume these are 'blanket' descriptions/interpretations used by everybody that sells something.

'Mehmet-Fetah'

It is/was amusing...

But in truth ,there are some really great & true collector/dealers out there. But sadly from an average word search on ebay there sometimes few & far between....Sadly many top auction houses & some dedicated arms websites are the same.

One presumes an always straight & true dealer will do ok on repeat custom though ?

Presuming the customers are informed in there targets & research of course.

If the customers are not, the dealer may still do very well of course..

Because unlearnerd consumers do not realise that they are unlearned.

So there happy with a dubious purchase on occasion...

But the cream always rises to the top...

One should probably judge a dealer by the quality of there customers.

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