Spotted something a little... shady! Custom being sold as original?

[Gaspode]

Hiya

So I'm just wondering what other people think here.... I spotted an auction on ebay for a TAF Fifi but with green bows.  It looks incredibly similar to one sold as a custom recently - right down to the ribbon in her tail.  The sellers both have different usernames. The original, as per link below, sold it as a custom. The new seller isn't mentioning that - seems to be suggesting it is original/a variant even....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&hash=item231e3b54ce&item=150831060174&nma=true&pt=UK_Toys_Creative_Educational_RL&rt=nc&si=rpalLcVME%252BCfbXpba4qzNy7WH0c%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc#ht_4754wt_1139

I also noted a few other ponies from the first seller up for sale by this second person.

Any thoughts?

Gaspode

[ClosetAvalanche]

Yep, the seller is a known scammer. :/

[Gaspode]

Oh really? Not good I thought it very odd - esp since they are claiming the 'green bows fifi' is theirs from childhood. I mean, did they not think it a good idea to remove the ribbon lol? Bit obvious!!!!

[Shenanigans]

They also have 0 feedback which would scare me away

[Gingerbread]

Dodgy, much? I think there was a thread about the current auction somewhere already.

Has anyone reported her to eBay?

[Alatariel-Silimaure]

o.0 maybe it's just me but the auction description says it's been customized and the colors have been changed

[Gaspode]

hey sorry if my post was confusing Alatariel - yes that link is to the first seller, who described her properly as being a custom.

It appears as if the pony was bought by someone who is now selling it as an original hasbro design. they didn't even remove the ribbon from the tail so she looks like the exact same pony to me. I can't link to that though because it is a live auction.  However, I jsut found a thread in the corral asking about her and that shows the auction photo:

http://mlparena.com/mlp/index.php/topic,301895.new.html#new

Hope that is clearer

- Gaspode

[babystarz]

Uh oh :/ The pic in the new auction is also blurry enough that the paint strokes aren't visible! I will send a report about the auction to eBay if no one else has yet.

[Alatariel-Silimaure]

hey sorry if my post was confusing Alatariel - yes that link is to the first seller, who described her properly as being a custom.

It appears as if the pony was bought by someone who is now selling it as an original hasbro design. they didn't even remove the ribbon from the tail so she looks like the exact same pony to me. I can't link to that though because it is a live auction.  However, I jsut found a thread in the corral asking about her and that shows the auction photo:

http://mlparena.com/mlp/index.php/topic,301895.new.html#new

Hope that is clearer

- Gaspode

yup! that clarified it :3 and yeah it's definitely a custom, the symbols aren't precise enough to be factory

[ponylady]

Thanks for the head's up Gaspode!

It is very shady to say the least.  This gal will just not give up!

[Yurusumaji]

I am the only person who cannot find the new auction. LOL! Must have ended. :\

I hope someone reported her and notified the original seller. There are so many reasons to not use eBay.

[Moondancer115]

I can't find the new auction on ebay only the old one where the pony was sold as a custom. What do I have to write to find the second seller who is most likely a scammer?

[Maniah]

I couldn't find it either. I think it is probably closed by now.. If it is closed, could someone please post a link to it?

[Moondancer115]

This is the link to the ended second auction. Where she is sols as a variant.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&hash=item4d02e0bd28&item=330760764712&nma=true&pt=UK_Toys_Creative_Educational_RL&rt=nc&si=pXsC3axbLIWKtFxLh0d2SDPcdzw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Don't know if the link works cause my phone is tripping.
So to be sure, the link can also be found in this topic on page 2.
http://mlparena.com/mlp/index.php/topic,301895.msg302941.html#msg302941

[Yurusumaji]

At least it didn't go too high. Hm. Now you have to wonder who won her and whether or not they're aware that she is, in fact, not a variant. To quote hathorcat, "This one has me befuddled."