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Originally Posted by model3sw
I agree and I disagree on some points. Yes, Christie and Sotheby's would authenticate an item of value and remain liable for the accuracy ( i think via Insurance Company) for many years to come .
Sadly, the larger gun auction houses (which I will leave nameless but you all know which ones) seem to sell the blue skies primarily with facts that are OK, if they happen to be available as the lesser objective. (or so it seems). Reading some of the descriptions reminds me of reading ads for used cars having high mileage where the build up in the ad is focused to turn your thoughts away from the high mileage (and tide marks on the interior panels ...LOL)
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I'll agree on this also.
I just read an add for a gun, claiming to be 1 of 1500 made.
The price is a premium also, and rising.
Multiple problems though.
1st, the gun is 1 of 155 made.
No research on their part.
2nd, wrong product code.
Again no research by the seller. I'm new and it only took me 10 minutes to find the correct info.
But, yet there running the price up based on an outright lie.
To be fair, there is no letter included with that gun. But they are using the premise of it.
When the sucker that buys it does get it lettered from S&W or the distributor that sold it confirming without a doubt, it's not what he thought it was.
Where does the backlash go? S&W? The distributor?
Again, buyer be ware.