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EBay seller
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:33 pm
by Kale
A friend told me about this ebay store claiming to also offer factory pots. What do you think?
Note that they offer a certificate of authenticity (though I have no idea what that means)
http://stores.ebay.com/oldzisha
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:57 pm
by Brent D
When starting, never buy pots on Ebay. Once you have some experience...youll know not to buy pots off Ebay!
Check out Essence of Tea. Great place to get your feet wet buying f1 pots.
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 3:46 pm
by steanze
Kale wrote: ↑Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:33 pm
A friend told me about this ebay store claiming to also offer factory pots. What do you think?
Note that they offer a certificate of authenticity (though I have no idea what that means)
http://stores.ebay.com/oldzisha
very fake
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 4:36 pm
by tealifehk
The pictures are great! The pots...not so much
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 7:27 pm
by Bok
Kale wrote: ↑Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:33 pm
A friend told me about this ebay store claiming to also offer factory pots. What do you think?
Note that they offer a certificate of authenticity (though I have no idea what that means)
http://stores.ebay.com/oldzisha
A good lesson in “only trust your friends if they know what they are talking about”
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:05 am
by d.manuk
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 10:18 pm
by Baisao
This one also. It was originally $995 before being relisted. Note that F1 never used zhuni and that the proportions are off.
http://r.ebay.com/jgwnLV
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:15 pm
by Baisao
I saw more of the so-called F1s on OldZisha this week and they aren’t correct at all: wrong clays for specific mold runs, wrong eras & seals for specific mold, poor workmanship. Of course these don’t come with their “certificate of authenticity”.
Only a rube would be fooled.
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 5:44 am
by ShuShu
Baisao wrote: ↑Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:15 pm
I saw more of the so-called F1s on OldZisha this week and they aren’t correct at all: wrong clays for specific mold runs, wrong eras & seals for specific mold, poor workmanship. Of course these don’t come with their “certificate of authenticity”.
Only a rube would be fooled.
Unbelievable. And looks like he is selling.
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:15 am
by tingjunkie
I'm 98% sure this is just 5000Friend under a new name. So if you have a good eye for picking out teapots (i.e. not for beginners), some of his stuff is ok. But always ignore the claims of age.
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:27 am
by TeaZero
I never by stuff on eBay unless it's some commodity. It's impossible for a merchant to sell real stuff on eBay. He wouldn't get any sales, and he will drop to the 10th page of the search results. eBay is a place where people compete purely on price.
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:40 am
by ShuShu
TeaZero wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:27 am
I never by stuff on eBay unless it's some commodity. It's impossible for a merchant to sell real stuff on eBay. He wouldn't get any sales, and he will drop to the 10th page of the search results. eBay is a place where people compete purely on price.
There are quite a few reliable sellers on eBay that sell authentic and decent quality stuff, but you need to know them. They don't try to compete but just use eBay as their sales platform. Don't forget that Yunnan Sourcing also started as an ebay store.
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:19 pm
by Chadrinkincat
Brent D wrote: ↑Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:57 pm
When starting, never buy pots on Ebay. Once you have some experience...youll know not to buy pots off Ebay!
Check out Essence of Tea. Great place to get your feet wet buying f1 pots.
I hear people say that a lot but I think It really depends what your looking for.
If you look often enough you'll see a fair amount of antique-90's yixing. Most of those pots are from estate/yard sale style vendors rather than tea ware shops.
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:34 am
by Baisao
tingjunkie wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:15 am
I'm 98% sure this is just 5000Friend under a new name.
I had the same thought when I saw OldZisha: same skeezy angle as 5000Friend. Some look good online but it’s dodgy buying a pot from a photo. Even a halfway decent fake can look good unil you have it in hand. Fortunately, the “F1s” are obvious fakes.
Re: EBay seller
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2018 2:37 am
by tingjunkie
Baisao wrote: ↑Tue Jun 05, 2018 12:34 am
tingjunkie wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:15 am
I'm 98% sure this is just 5000Friend under a new name.
I had the same thought when I saw OldZisha: same skeezy angle as 5000Friend. Some look good online but it’s dodgy buying a pot from a photo. Even a halfway decent fake can look good unil you have it in hand. Fortunately, the “F1s” are obvious fakes.
Yes, no real F1 pots in his collection, but even a 90's/early 2000's F1 fake can be made with very nice clay sometimes. Telling decent clay from pics is the real challenge.
