Fake Mitutoyo indicator on Ebay

I hope nobody thinks they have bought a chipmaster for £95

Mike

I'm not quite sure I would class it as fakery. They are using the lathe as an advert header and if you view all the pictures there are photos of welding etc. Nowhere that I can see does it say there is a lathe for sale. They are offering services/training.

Having said that I still do not think it is the correct way to offer a service. Anyone who put a bid in for what they saw in the picture, without reading the description, would need their head examining.

Colin

Did you read ‘About this item’ Colin ?

I see ...

Condition : Used [followed by the ebay definition thereof]

Quantity : 1 available

Brand : Colchester

Treated Material : Metal

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Yes, I know it’s only a teaser, but

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 27/04/2020 15:11:56

An Ebay ad. is required to offer either a physical item, including downloads, or a service. I don't have a real problem with possible fakery for this particular ad. although the presentation is rather questionable, but I do wonder if it can correctly be defined as a service. Perhaps it's a hire service.

One regular ad. is for machine-tool transport. AFAIK, purchasers are sent a token item to fulfill the phyical delivery requirement, although transporting, say, a lathe does indeed seem a service.

.... but they "May not post to Canada". Knew there'd be a catch.

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Just to be clear, I used the word fakery because I think the listing constitutes misrepresentation.

Perhaps it is a ‘victimless crime’ ... I don’t know, and it appears that no-one cares anyway.

MichaelG.

The lathe listing is agiasnt ebay rules because it avoids their fees with contact info in the listing and is not a tangible item. The say "membership" starts at £1 a day but are charging £95 for a month. it's not at all clear exactly what you get for that. I'm sure the won't let anybody use a lathe 24/7 for a month for £95.

This sort of fee avoidance is common with car brakers, the list the car and then say £1 for a wheel nut or similar and gives a phone number to call if you want anything else.

Robert G8RPI.