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2/14/2011 3 Comments No surrender!Ian Holmes e-mailed me about a plaque which sold on eBay yesterday for £127.50. The description read: RARE ANTIQUE SUNDERLAND LUSTRE PLAQUE DEPICTING WILLIAM OF ORANGE - WITH THE MOTTO - NO SURRENDER THIS IS A FINE ANTIQUE PLAQUE - DATING CIRCA 1820 Ian said the inaccuracies in the description were 'typical of a seller who has no other proper lustre items,' and added '...clearly people are thinking this is not just a Staffordshire 1890s piece. Sad.' I wrote to the eBay seller a few days ago and told him his description was way off. Being less charitable than Ian, I estimated the plaque to be of early 20th century production. At any rate, it's not particularly rare, not Sunderland lustre, and certainly not 1820. The seller didn't respond (never mind amend the description). So if you've just purchased this item and want to keep it, you should feel no qualms about asking for £100 refund from the sale price. P.S.The seller has written to me to say he hadn't received my e-mail, sent through eBay's 'ask a question'. He found it in his spam filter. There has been a happy outcome in that he has offered the buyer a full refund.
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k. cochane
4/26/2011 02:22:08 am
hi, im the bloke who bought this plaque in good faith from stcsilver. i have informed him of this site, and your comments. he replied that he had not heard from you and he didnt know what it was all about. i told him today that i was contacting ebay, and said he should visit your site, i am waiting for a responce. have you any other advise you can give,or should i put it down to inexperience. cheers, keith. ps i have his email address if required.
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k. cochrane
4/26/2011 05:23:54 am
hi, just an update, i have talked to stcsilver via email, and he has offered me a full refund on return of the plaque. i will let you know when its all sorted. cheers, keith.
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k.cochrane
5/5/2011 04:56:11 am
all sorted, thanks.
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