Rehairs to look original, does it matter?

[Cindercat]

Yes, I can see the knots inside the head. When I first came on here questioning the blue bow tie, I was advised what to look for.

Oh thats a shame. However it sounds as though the rehairer has done a good job with the colour. If these are recent purchases and you feel you paid over the odds, I would suggest you start a thread in Trader Support, you will get help there from mods and members.

Yes, I think both must be good. From the outside there's nothing to suggest its a rehair.
I think, if she knew (I'm almost certain it's the sellers own work) and she had mentioned it, I would have been quite pleased. Very much interested, I do find it fascinating.

But....I thought when I got home I'd been duped a bit. 2 ponies have no tails, loads of duplicates. I guess I felt a bit like she had passed on her leftovers kinda thing.

I'm starting to sound really moaning now. It's not the sellers fault as such, it's mine. I was under the impression I was buying her old pony collection, not cast offs. Argh, it's tricky to explain, sorry : )

As it happens, the same day I received practically mint Moonstone and Windy. Comparing them to 'unoriginal' ponies I guess has made me question what sort of collector I want to be.

Anyway, I'm typing on my phone which is really tricky. Thanks for the replies, it's given me something to ponder over : )

[ponybanker]

a few years back I was buying Argentina ponies on ebay and I always had a suspicion they were rehairs, but it never said in the descriptions, but when i resold them i made sure to say they were ( just in case). Im sure i took a loss on them but its better to be honest about that type of thing than to risk reputation or a bad feedback.

[hathorcat]

Yes, I can see the knots inside the head. When I first came on here questioning the blue bow tie, I was advised what to look for.

Oh thats a shame. However it sounds as though the rehairer has done a good job with the colour. If these are recent purchases and you feel you paid over the odds, I would suggest you start a thread in Trader Support, you will get help there from mods and members.

Yes, I think both must be good. From the outside there's nothing to suggest its a rehair.
I think, if she knew (I'm almost certain it's the sellers own work) and she had mentioned it, I would have been quite pleased. Very much interested, I do find it fascinating.

But....I thought when I got home I'd been duped a bit. 2 ponies have no tails, loads of duplicates. I guess I felt a bit like she had passed on her leftovers kinda thing.

I'm starting to sound really moaning now. It's not the sellers fault as such, it's mine. I was under the impression I was buying her old pony collection, not cast offs. Argh, it's tricky to explain, sorry : )

As it happens, the same day I received practically mint Moonstone and Windy. Comparing them to 'unoriginal' ponies I guess has made me question what sort of collector I want to be.

Anyway, I'm typing on my phone which is really tricky. Thanks for the replies, it's given me something to ponder over : )

We all will probably be able to admit to transactions - through our own error or the sellers error - which disappoint.

I can only offer a and an assurance that unfortunately it happens to us all.

I dont think we have to commit ourselves to be certain types of collector - part of the fun is to kind of change and grow as the collecting years pass.

Sounds like Windy and Moonstone were good buys so congrats on adding them to your collection. And I must admit I think the Bow Tie in your avatar is a pretty cute alternate rehair!