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THE AACA AND ARTIFACT BUYING AND SELLING.

by: winchester41( 799Feedback score is 500 to 999)
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Guide viewed: 445 times Tags: EBAY AUCTIONS | AACA | PHARAOH4 | ARROWEHEADS | ARTIFACTS


I JUST READ A GUIDE BY ONE OF THE AACA'S BIGGEST SUPPORTERS, PHARAOH4. HIS GUIDE ID: 10000000001231201 UPDATED  704-07 . HE SAYS IN HIS PAPER THAT YOU CANNOT TRUST AUTHENTICATORS OF ARROWHEAD. HE POINTS OUT THAT THEY PUT A DISCLAIMER IN THEIR CERTIFICATES SAYS THE INFORMATION IS TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE. IN OTHER WORDS , THE AUTHENTICATORS ARE SAYING I'M NOT 100 % SURE ABOUT MY ANALYSIS. PHARAOH4 GOES ON TO WRITE THAT THE ONLY WAY TO BE SURE YOU HAVE AN AUTHENTIC ITEM, IS TO FIGHT OFF THE MOSQUITOS AND FIND THEM YOURSELF. THEN HE SAYS HE STARTED FULL TIME IN LOOKING FOR ARTIFACTS IN 1995. THAT IS JUST 12 YEARS. WELL, A FRIEND OF MINE WHO NEEDED TO BUY SPECIAL ITEMS FOR HIS SICK CHILD, DECIDED TO SELL 5 ARROWHEAD THAT LOOKED AUTHENTIC. TWO OF WHICH THE FORMER OWNERS SAID CAME OUT OF AN OLD COLLECTION. WHEN THESE WERE PLACED ON EBAY WITH A LOW RESERVE PRICE, PHARAOH4 ATTACHED HIS LISTING. CALLING MY FRIEND A FRAUD, AND SAYING THAT HE COULD LOOK AT THOSE ITEMS AND KNOW HOW FAKE THEY WERE. HE COULD TELL THIS BY JUST LOOKING AT  A PHOTO. HE MUST HAVE A GREAT CRYSTAL BALL. NOW, EBAY IS USING THIS TYPE OF PEOPLE TO TELL THEM IF SOMEONE LISTS A BAD POINT. THEY HAVE KICKED OFF MANY GOOD DEALERS. I AM ONE OF THOSE. I LISTED MY POINTS UNDER THEIR CATEGORY OF FLINT KNAPPERS ART. EBAY SAYS THAT MEANS THE POINT IS FROM NOW TO 1940. I DESCRIBED EACH ONE AS ACCURATELY AS I COULD. I WAS CONTINUALLY HARRASSED BY THE AACA MEMBERS. NOW, I THINK THAT THE AACA IS IN FOR SOME REAL LEGAL TROUBLES. THEY HAD BETTER HAVE EACH MEMBER UP THEIR DUES , BECAUSE FROM WHAT I HEAR ON THE GRAPE VINE, THEY ARE GOING TO NEED IT. THEY HAVE FILLED THE EARS OF PEOPLE AT EBAY WITH LIES, ASSUMPTIONS, AND SUPPOSITIONS THAT IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE BUSINESS OF MANY HONEST DEALERS.. SO, READERS, WHEN SOMEONE SAYS, MY ITEM IS AUTHENTIC, BECAUSE I AM A MEMBER OF THE AACA, WATCH OUT. THIS IS A GROUP OF FOLKS WHO ARE MEAN SPIRITED AND IGNORANT, FOR THE MOST PART, ABOUT ARTIFACTS. THEY WOULDN'T KNOW A REAL ITEM IF IT BIT THEM ON THE REAR. THANKS FOR READING.

Guide ID: 10000000003910980Guide created: 07/04/07 (updated 11/03/09)

 
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