Teach me to buy shit off e-bay

Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Tue May 06, 2003 5:15 pm

I don't know if anyone recalls me looking for a costume bascinet a while back, but I couldn't find one when I had money...soooo ebay provided me with one...that as you can see doesn't fit...not even close!

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Steve S. · Post by **Steve S.** » Tue May 06, 2003 11:44 pm

Lol, I got one like that too. I still have it for sale:

http://www.forth-armoury.com/Product_Catalog/closeout/close-out.htm

At least it fit on my head!

Steve

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Ned Chaney · Post by **Ned Chaney** » Wed May 07, 2003 9:37 am

Was it King's Lance who had it up for auction? If so I bought one of these too. It's out getting a bar grille fitted to it. I haven't padded it yet but looks to be JUST enough room for 1/2" of required padding. I'll post a pic when it gets back from Alail.

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Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Wed May 07, 2003 11:28 am

naa not the lance he at least takes pics of big guys wearing his stuff...it was thorne and the rose armoury...sigh more pics...looks nice on my armour stand, but that is about it...

http://home.armourarchive.org/members/drako/myarmour/

Xander · Post by **Xander** » Wed May 07, 2003 11:29 am

Lol you look really happy in that photo!

Xander

Ned Chaney · Post by **Ned Chaney** » Wed May 07, 2003 1:03 pm

Too bad about the helm because that's a nice looking kit you're putting together.

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Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Wed May 07, 2003 8:56 pm

Yeah tell me about it!

The kit is functional, but the helm was for ren faire stuff only...I wonder if I could get the old lady to wear it...hmmm doubt
she would hate the thought that someone was looking at her! (like she doesn't get that now!)

gargoyle · Post by **gargoyle** » Thu May 08, 2003 8:11 pm

See my experience with Thorne and rose
http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/Forum7/HTML/008207.html

Otto von Teich · Post by **Otto von Teich** » Thu May 08, 2003 8:16 pm

Coat the inside with vasaline and beat it on with a hammer! It WILL fit, but...you have to let it know who's boss...EVIL OTTO

Otto von Teich · Post by **Otto von Teich** » Thu May 08, 2003 8:18 pm

And a word of advise, never buy anything off ebay that you can fish out of a porta-can for free....EVIL OTTO

giles o D · Post by **giles o D** » Thu May 08, 2003 9:04 pm

Such a happy looking man...

Amanita · Post by **Amanita** » Thu May 08, 2003 11:07 pm

Oh dear god..that is just bad. What kind of head was that designed to fit?

Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Fri May 09, 2003 3:00 pm

Yeah well...

My adopted brother...he is Korean...not really important, but he was left on his back as a baby... the back of his head is flat as a board!

I think it would fit him, but he is like "Getto" He thinks he's a hood or something...so he wouldn't try it on...thought someone might see him!

This is the same kid that used to beg me to play D&D and Battle Tech!

Sigh...

I took the face plate off and it makes a nice display on my armour stand, but I would prefer it was on my head!

NoTact · Post by **NoTact** » Sat May 10, 2003 2:36 am

Sucker. HAHA.

Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Sat May 10, 2003 10:39 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by NoTact:
Sucker. HAHA.</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Nice very nice...what...are you trolling?

NoTact · Post by **NoTact** » Sun May 11, 2003 2:19 am

I thought trolling meant trying to start a fight, or something like that. What I did was just abuse. Therefore, it could not possibly be trolling, (Fred G. Sanford: ON) you big dummy.
(OFF)

I'm just being a jackass.

Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Sun May 11, 2003 11:45 pm

hence forth your occupation?

gargoyle · Post by **gargoyle** » Mon May 12, 2003 5:26 pm

I just realized, if anyone paid via snailmail, you can file mail-fraud charges. This guys needs to be stopped.

Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Mon May 12, 2003 9:39 pm

from what I understand from the conversation I had with him he is no longer doing business.

Gruber · Post by **Gruber** » Tue May 13, 2003 12:18 am

If you hold only the face plate up to your face, does it sit correctly on you.. Do the eyes and chin lign up right? If they do, for a quick fix I'm sure you could find someone to bang out a skull that will accept the face plate and fit the back of your head properly... It seems like that's where the big problem is. On the othe hand if it's not worth it then- it aint worth it.

Therion · Post by **Therion** » Tue May 13, 2003 11:04 am

Drake - if you're still looking for a dressy bascinet, I have one of these 17 gauge bascinets from the Czech Republic on hand:

<center> [img]http://www.therionarms.com/reenact/czh_he006.jpg[/img] </center>

It's not a $50 piece, bit it will fit a human head

and you may be able to fit your Indian-made pigface to it - if you're interested drop me a line and we can talk ...

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http://www.therionarms.com

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Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Tue May 13, 2003 11:33 am

yeah the face plate does line up fine(without the skull).
Sorry Therion your prices are a little high for my unemployment budget.
Nice looking, but not right now.

Though that does give me an idea!

HvR · Post by **HvR** » Tue May 13, 2003 12:46 pm

I have always been a firm believer that you get what you pay for...even if you are paying for something that is inexpensive that is advertised as being a certain size you should get that size. Yes, the finish material and other qualities will probably be substandard, but that is what was probably paid for.

If this helm does not measure to the advertised size from the ebay auction then you have a couple of actions - contact the seller and ask for prompt refund - if that fails, contact your credit card immediate and file a dispute on the charges and have the funds removed from the seller's account - make sure that you ship the helm back at your own cost with insurance, tracking, signature confirmation and keep photo's of the packing you did to cover your keester on the return. File greivance with E-bay and leave feedback on sellers feedback forum for others to see.

Remember though, you got the quality that you paid for - you cannot dispute this, however, make sure that the size on the auction description indicates what you thought you were buying...if it is not there you are SOL.

Helmut

Drake Orion · Post by **Drake Orion** » Tue May 13, 2003 11:02 pm

Yeah I agree with the you get what you pay for, but I figure if I ever get my mrs into wearing the stuff she can use it...hey I am just happy that I got it at all!

Some of the people posted and never got anything!