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Valued Member
United States
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/111449525209Hi all I recently bought a Roman Lead Slingshot with the Legio XI inscription. It looks authentic from my point of view but I'm looking at his other items and I'm suspicious now.. Does the coin look authentic to you? Please reply asap Edited by PhoenicianX
09/03/2014 4:22 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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Hard to say just from the picture, but IMO it's doubtful.
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Valued Member
 United States
138 Posts |
I took the risk bidding on the lead projectile...
It had the inscription Legio XI..I'm worried I overpaid and now I'm even more worried its fake because of his other items..first time buying something online ever :/
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I would never buy a Julius Caesar from ebay, never, never, never. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Just out of interest, why would they bother to put the legion number on a slingshot?
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Valued Member
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3445 Posts |
Never is a very very long time ......
There are a few major dealers I would take the chance with.
But they are quite few and generally seem to get top dollar anyways.
And only one of them is in Spain !
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Valued Member
United States
138 Posts |
How can I cancel my payment :s ?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
3626 Posts |
Phoenician, you could contact the seller and tell him you don't want it? FR I don't know any of the dealers on ebay well enough to part with that much money, I would rather pay more to vcoins and have a guarantee. |
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Valued Member
United States
138 Posts |
I paid 80 pounds for the lead slingshot..I just contacted him.
I really hope I get my refund. He didnt claim the payment.
is there anything else I can do?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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There is a procedure whereby you cancel the transaction. It is not a great thing to do for your own "reputation", but under the circumstances it might be the way to go. Have a look at the ebay help. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Phoenician, having looked at the images on the web for slingshots, I think you are doing the right thing by cancelling. The slingshot that he had for sale does look remarkably fresh.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Looks 100 percent genuine to me.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd be very interested to know if they actually engraved slingshot lead (bolts?) with the legion names. I believe I recall seeing some genuine ones with thunderbolts on them or something but can't remember for sure, and it seems like an off thing to take the time to do. Them again if it was as easy as carving something into a mould you were making anyway...
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I can't see them engraving every slingshot they made, definitely in the mould is my guess. I saw the thunderbolt mark, cool!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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They did put numbers on the shot. The problem here is the buyer paying too much and not doing the homework before buying. In this case I would strongly side with the seller.
You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys.....
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