BE CAREFUL!

~ DON'T BE FOOLED BY SELLERS USING QUESTIONABLE SALES TACTICS ~

~ SOME SO-CALLED VINTAGE CHINA TEAPOTS OFFERED on EBAY are NOT AUTHENTIC VINTAGE PIECES ~

HOW TO IDENTIFY FAKE VINTAGE CHINA TEAPOTS

An important warning to buyers:

Sadly, there are numerous sellers on eBay who claim their items are something they are not.  If you want FAKE Vintage China Teapots, you will find these items offered on eBay.

TO HELP YOU IDENTIFY FAKE VINTAGE ITEMS ON EBAY, HERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT CLUES AND CHARACTERISTICS TO LOOK FOR:

~> Authentic Vintage Vessels have distinct artistic designs and subtle colors

~> Fake Vintage Pieces often have gaudy bright colors and rounded edges because they were created in Molds 

 ===> Most of the sellers offering fake vintage teapots almost always include the word "VINTAGE" or "VICTORIAN" or "OLD" in their Titles and/or Descriptions - trying to fool you.  These tactics are against eBay rules!

===> You will also see many of these sellers offering multiples of the item - the same vessel over and over - with the exact same photographs. 

Be smart and check the seller's present and previous listings. 

If you see that he/she is offering the exact same item over and over and has sold the exact same item before - with the exact same photos - BEWARE!

Please note that multiples of the same piece will almost certainly be new/reproduction vessels - not old China!

A real Vintage China Teapot item is one of a kind - not mass produced! 

===> Unfortunately, this practice of using misleading Titles shows that some sellers purposely choose to take advantage of buyers, by offering misrepresented items at prices that are, actually, too good to be true. 

===> Did you ever notice that, and wonder why, so many of these questionable sellers are offering the exact same items over and over?  These vessels are not authentic! 

===> In discount and bargain shops all over the United States, you can find many of these fake Vintage items for prices starting at $5, or less.  These mass-made, cheap, poor quality items are NOT authentic. 

===> Unfortunately --- You may even see fake vintage teapots advertised to the right of this warning.  Be careful! 

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Be Careful --- Don't be duped by sellers who use highly questionable practices

CLOSELY EXAMINING AND HANDLING MANY PIECES WILL HELP YOU IDENTIFY REAL VINTAGE ITEMS FROM FAKE ITEMS.  EVENTUALLY YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE THE GREAT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEM - EVEN IN PHOTOS.

PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE ARE ALSO AUTHENTIC VINTAGE CHINA ITEMS ON EBAY - AND HONEST SELLERS WHO OFFER REAL VINTAGE PIECES AT REALISTIC PRICES.

 A KNOWLEDGEABLE BUYER IS A SMART BUYER

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