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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 10762875, member: 51"]I was searching something on Ebay and ran across these pins (there were MANY more in different styles but just picked 4). All from current, <i>unsold</i> Ebay auctions. What do they have in common?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]534042[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]534043[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]534044[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]534045[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>What they have in common:</p><p><br /></p><p>These were listed on Ebay in BIN's for $6 or Best Offer with nearly free ($2) shipping from China.</p><p><br /></p><p>I could see someone getting fooled by these. I don't think any of us who have purchased jewelry over the years would be fooled in person. These probably feel pretty inexpensive in the hand. But they are definitely going for the vintage costume jewelry look.</p><p><br /></p><p>But if you didn't look carefully (the antique boxes underneath are deceiving) I could see someone fooled. I can't even wrap my mind around how they are being produced, packaged and shipped so inexpensively.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just thought I'd share![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 10762875, member: 51"]I was searching something on Ebay and ran across these pins (there were MANY more in different styles but just picked 4). All from current, [I]unsold[/I] Ebay auctions. What do they have in common? [ATTACH=full]534042[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]534043[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]534044[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]534045[/ATTACH] What they have in common: These were listed on Ebay in BIN's for $6 or Best Offer with nearly free ($2) shipping from China. I could see someone getting fooled by these. I don't think any of us who have purchased jewelry over the years would be fooled in person. These probably feel pretty inexpensive in the hand. But they are definitely going for the vintage costume jewelry look. But if you didn't look carefully (the antique boxes underneath are deceiving) I could see someone fooled. I can't even wrap my mind around how they are being produced, packaged and shipped so inexpensively. Just thought I'd share![/QUOTE]
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