fake gray wheel taxi closing soon-be warned

[ford_a_30]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-Of-VINTAGE- ... TQ:US:1123

Seller has sent me clearer pictures, confirming wheel swap, one wheel barely hanging on and the wrong tread pattern as well. Stay clear. It is at $388 right now, I hope it is none of our members.
Seller has typical story of a flea market find. I have told him the car is fake and suggested he pull the listing. Guess we will have to see if he does the right thing

[durangokid]

Good eye and definitely looks like a fake on the #20 Taxi!
Looks like the bid ended at over $400 so Seller must be moving ahead with sale --- bad news.

Bill

[ford_a_30]

We will have to wait and see if feedback on that taxi gets posted. The tread pattern is wrong and when I saw the additional pictures he sent, even though they were done to not show much, it was clear the wheels appeared ready to fall right off. A poor fake that hopefully will not fool the buyer.

[nearlymint]

We will have to wait and see if feedback on that taxi gets posted. The tread pattern is wrong and when I saw the additional pictures he sent, even though they were done to not show much, it was clear the wheels appeared ready to fall right off. A poor fake that hopefully will not fool the buyer.

Amazing how much people will spend if they feel it is ok, as you say Chris a definite fake. Hope the buyer realises what they have bought. J

[kwakers]

Four of the other bidders who did not win this Fake had over 1000 Feedbacks to their accounts. With this kind of experienced E Bay Buyer being taken in by a model with the wrong style treads on it, how do we now reach them to educate them?? Every Matchbox Guide I have ever used has listed this Taxi with ONLY fine Gray Plastic Wheels, but excitement happens I guess in the hope of a 'New' variation being found on our Lesneys. kwakers