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numi wrote:This GPW BP Tanker is about the 7th specimen being sold by the same seller in the past 12mths.Anyone on here have dealt with him previously?
numi

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361166815908? ... 1436.l2649
Seller information
paulaug1961 (572 Feedback score: 572)
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No, no dealings. Their previous ebay ID was: astra.0113

Tinman wrote:

numi wrote:This GPW BP Tanker is about the 7th specimen being sold by the same seller in the past 12mths.Anyone on here have dealt with him previously?
numi

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361166815908? ... 1436.l2649
Seller information
paulaug1961 (572 Feedback score: 572)
100% Positive Feedback

No, no dealings. Their previous ebay ID was: astra.0113

I didn't realize there were this many out there. I was actually thinking about taking a stab at this one. Tinman, Numi, what are your thoughts. Once again almost to good to be true? Seems to be dealing in rare wheels & decals.

The seller is also selling a 6b with gpw.

johnboy wrote:The seller is also selling a 6b with gpw.

Interesting that he provides photographs of all four 6b axle ends, but only a single axle head on the 25c....
Too many rarities all in one place for my liking.

Thanks Tinman for your info,most appreciated.
Hadnt noticed the 6b GPW until now,thanks Jb.Hopefully i will get more info about this seller.
John,wait until we uncover the truth about this seller.
numi

Well,im back within the hour and heres what i found.What do all active members make of my findings?
numi

Seller bought a Stannards Guide on 8th Dec from Uk.
Seller bought a thornycroft GPW on 10th Dec from Uk.
Seller bought a Transporter GPW on 15th Dec from Uk.
Seller advertises 6b GPW Dumper on 28th Dec on Ebay Uk.

here are the links:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390993099924? ... 1436.l2649
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311207037353? ... 1436.l2649
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181603900725? ... 1436.l2649
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361166844701? ... 1436.l2649

Thats a lot of grey wheels Numi!!..........I sense Senior Detective Numi has a good lead in the investigation. Keep us updated.

The other suspicious thing is that they state the front and rear wheel sizes as if to enhance authenticity, l know of no other sellers that have done that, might just be my pc but the pictures are just out of focus enough so as not to be seen clearly

All,

I can tell you in no uncertain terms that this is a seller to stay clear of on any rare wheel variations. He does tend to seed in some legitimate harder to find vintage models in his auctions, patterns we've seen before. Over the course of 4 months in 2013 I bought 2 M2B's with gray plastic wheels, one knobby tread and the other fine. It was only when I gave the second one a very close examination that the pattern of wheel swaps became evident. Yes, it has been mentioned in previous content that he has a history of picking up donor models that become the source for the fakery, then the "rare" wheels are grafted in place. I returned the second M2B and there were no questions asked. This is really reprehensible, dishonest behavior and unfortunately the hobby still has these dodgy sellers who prey on the anxious and excited buyers who think they've scored a find.

I smell something very rotten in this Seller's listings of all these 'rare' GPW models. You Have just confirmed the whole picture for us EarlyWheels. Thank You for confirming our suspicions.
To find a single 25 Tanker with GPW is very tough for any collector and costs big $$, this man has sold at least seven Numi just this year?? All my alarm bells were ringing on this guy, now we all know. The 6B GPW super rarity from the same Seller is bound to bring huge $$, hopefully no one here will be stuck with it. Thank You Detective Numi, I have never seen nor heard of this Seller before. If these models were legit, this man's name would be well known in our circle of Lesney dealers. Maybe someone in the U.K. should now innocently ask for enlarged axle end photos on that 6B GPW for us to study. I would myself, but opening them might be impossible with our stoneage computer, and re-posting them on the Forum would be just pure fantasy and a pipe dream in the life of the 'Caveman' kwakers..... Thanks Again to Detective Numi for the name, and to EarlyWheels for this very quick and concise confirmation of a faking scumbag in our Lesney Hobby....