Out right false advertising on ebay
I have not shopped for repro dealer signs on eBay for a few years. I bought several a number of years ago for garage art at about $25 to $30 ea. Well surprise now I checked out a few of a variety of makes and they now are in the $100 to $200 range, for the same signs. Not only that they advertise them as "used" or "preowned" Here is one that I doubt Hudson ever made or put in a dealer showroom! Upon further inspection, it appears a lot of these so-called "used" original signs are actually made in India and even made to look old with rusty spots and all! Buyer beware! Seems there are a lot of the same "used" "preowned" signs of the same design.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195261830322?hash=item2d768314b2:g:sxcAAOSwJzZi6dOw&amdata=enc:AQAHAAAAoO1Ump1BEKp3J91PTqk4ARUXgw1qrxjB49JwRKkEHAH8wEy5/cdA9sTskh6ZlmFgh7PbDZ1aE6kTlRcyyTDVVxbuFsIoSNpWcBBW5M9284ikmH0b+6zK8+9IP7z7qV0ATofkZa9bhgRE0rdICZhRlnFmGpyHCqpyahu7FFJLzePtZzJqU3jwRbm+idNxUSVIV+ArTq2/oPr/IjqiHx/LG8Q=|tkp:Bk9SR9z8n-fmYA
https://www.ebay.com/itm/195261830322?hash=item2d768314b2:g:sxcAAOSwJzZi6dOw&amdata=enc:AQAHAAAAoO1Ump1BEKp3J91PTqk4ARUXgw1qrxjB49JwRKkEHAH8wEy5/cdA9sTskh6ZlmFgh7PbDZ1aE6kTlRcyyTDVVxbuFsIoSNpWcBBW5M9284ikmH0b+6zK8+9IP7z7qV0ATofkZa9bhgRE0rdICZhRlnFmGpyHCqpyahu7FFJLzePtZzJqU3jwRbm+idNxUSVIV+ArTq2/oPr/IjqiHx/LG8Q=|tkp:Bk9SR9z8n-fmYA
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https://www.shannonwattsart.com/product/look-but-dont-touch-my-classic-metal-sign/?doing_wp_cron=1663075240.0105900764465332031250
https://www.ebay.com/itm/354182139394?hash=item5276e68e02:g:8RIAAOSwDgBiPIl4&amdata=enc:AQAHAAAA8IAJP5q67u/Ywo//rJGAbwtG+Opj+C/CVQPj80KPadB7slPig2BfrvP6k2iRMwlSQiERb+sPjDrK0gZ/XlGzZ9YTTNzMeanljzkVsVkGILc9hu5niPSlVw5uo+4vucAlU7Ux06E+4ZK5Q3TiFV/rssCVmuAdLfi/3QA5xBs6HQhrxOVhUywxactX87LnGE29QJYfTcwyNeJc8yuZpnfZYrHdkMs5qxF1Tg0gZGUotzaIgC2G5Z0PaJKq9/qQYyOTM5a8HV2drgV7KE2/cxL/31x+XQp5xpjJrgxELoEw5EHKMaCONf0AYrgrQ6mp/jgtGQ==|tkp:BFBMgPLQjOdg
I think that Germans occupying Belgium might have done the same thing with Jack's
sign !
I specify 'from continental U.S.' in Ebay search parameters (Ebay parameter on left side), and still get items in my results that 'ship from China' - along with WHATEVER other garbage that Ebay decides I am interested in, outside my very specific parameters - and there is NO WAY to 'weed it out' any longer..
Ebay has gone from a 'primary source' for quite a bit, to an aggravation, 'place to avoid' and the 'last place to look'.
That, along with 'Amazon' - and, I will NEVER be a 'Prime' member either..
Rick
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