Not for a millisecond.
That being said, the amount of junk I've seen people spend ridiculous amounts of money on truly boggles the mind.
I'll give one example: had a co-worker who was NOT the sharpest tool in the shed. Bought what he believed to be a medieval blade for about $3500, after seeing pics of it in an online auction. It wasn't a bait and switch either, the pics represented the item. The seller never claimed it was an antiquity or authentic, using terms like "collectors item", "historical", etc. He placed the one and only bid at the ridiculous starting price, without appraisal and without escrow.
Turned out to be a 440 stainless replica which could be purchased for $150. Even had a model number! Lol. He tried to claim fraud but as the description was technically correct he basically had to eat the loss.
So, do I think that is what is REALLY going on here? No. But I wouldn't be shocked either.
Humans are so often shitty to each other. It's the level of shitty-ness that defines the difference between your general neighborhood asshole, a criminal, or the confidence men who walk a fine line between the two.
Not for a millisecond.
That being said, the amount of junk I've seen people spend ridiculous amounts of money on truly boggles the mind.
I'll give one example: had a co-worker who was NOT the sharpest tool in the shed. Bought what he believed to be a medieval blade for about $3500, after seeing pics of it in an online auction. It wasn't a bait and switch either, the pics represented the item. The seller never claimed it was an antiquity or authentic, using terms like "collectors item", "historical", etc. He placed the one and only bid at the ridiculous starting price, without appraisal and without escrow.
Turned out to be a 440 stainless replica which could be purchased for $150. Even had a model number! Lol. He tried to claim fraud but as the description was technically correct he basically had to eat the loss.
So, do I think that is what is REALLY going on here? No. But I wouldn't be shocked either.
Humans are so often shitty to each other. It's the level of shitty-ness that defines the difference between your general neighborhood asshole, a criminal, or the confidence men who walks a fine line between the two.