09-08-2010, 11:23 PM
I like the "fear factor" they seem to be trying to instill in people knowingly selling fakes. I also can see a great deal of room for abuse if the counterfeit item is not relinquished to some authority other than either buyer or seller. If Paypal gets a forged OGPU document, they will throw it away - presumably that is "destruction." As for high end orders and medals, that becomes tricky because without reliable proof that an Order of Lenin is fake and someone "destroys" (puts it in the trash) that is authentic, we will see some bad days for collecting awards.
At the same time, if no certification is provided that the counterfeit item has been "destroyed" then greed could make a person charged with destroying the item simply pocket it and try to resell it himself.
They will have to keep meticulous records of counterfeit items (serial numbers, name of the award, physical description, photos, etc) in order to prevent it from coming back up on eBay a year or two down the road.
Frankly, I see this as a PR move to try to cut down on sellers pushing fakes and buyers claiming fake when they can't pay and hoping to keep the award.
Too many variables...
Phillip
At the same time, if no certification is provided that the counterfeit item has been "destroyed" then greed could make a person charged with destroying the item simply pocket it and try to resell it himself.
They will have to keep meticulous records of counterfeit items (serial numbers, name of the award, physical description, photos, etc) in order to prevent it from coming back up on eBay a year or two down the road.
Frankly, I see this as a PR move to try to cut down on sellers pushing fakes and buyers claiming fake when they can't pay and hoping to keep the award.
Too many variables...
Phillip
Phillip
