When buying dolls on ebay,be certain you know ,understand what you are looking for.One should know what they are looking at is what it is and not something else.Study the type of dolls you wish to purchase.If you like vintage dolls,make sure know that it is truly vintage or antique.Especially antique dolls,they can be reproduced but still have the original markings on them,sometime those are copied as well.There are many books out there that are very detailed  with discriptions of what to look for.Make sure the dolls you are considering on buying is what you truly want. Copy right dates can be used for a long time,just a doll is dated does not mean its the year it was made,this is the problem with most sellers,they try to sell something as vintage or antique when its truly not.Join doll groups on yahoo,become familar with your dolls and people who collect dolls.