Ebay Listing Makes Me Mad!

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I really hate these sort of Ebay listings. The titles claims it is a vintage tobacco pipe, but in fact it is a new plastic Chinese nightmare. For a new smoker or someone looking for a present for a pipe smoker it might look like a bargain. I feel sorry for the people that have bought one and wish the seller would at least describe it properly. The title should run - "Piece of Junk Toy Pipe. Do Not Try And Smoke"
Sorry - rant over :roll:

 

[tobakenist]

Yep, I agree.

 

[zanthal]

At least they say that the bowl is plastic in the description.
I bought one from another site that was passed off as a 'stone' pipe.
It was shipped from ... you guessed it, China.
It was loaded with rave reviews, too.

 

[modernchicago]

it's as if they are alien to earth / western culture, and they try to pass this garbage off as authentic. Even scarier, there are those who do not know the difference.

 

[jchaplick]

yeah, thats pretty bad, how would one even smoke a plastic pipe

 

[brewshooter]

Come on now, it's less than a pound...such a bargain!!!

 

[olderthandirt]

such a bargain

Really. And it's "frosted" to boot!!

 

[aussielass]

And we have nothing but this to look forward to when they dominate the world as they seem to be gearing up to do, the little so and so's.

 

[mikewi]

That's why my ebay searches are set up not to show me anything out of the country. Too much garbage on Ebay from overseas. I also hate peoples tendencies to call any pipe "rare" or to put things like "wow!" in the description. I always treat those with suspicion since they're inflating the apparent value.

 

[jship079]

If you listen to some of the post from the guy who got burned on ebay thats just normal business. Just have no idea what your selling sell it as what you want and put any price tag you want on it it is ebay right you don't have to no what your selling. I hate people who doesn't know what there selling or use ignorance as a reason to sell at will. I think these people should be hit so hard with negative comments they couldn't sell a hundred dollar bill for 20 cents and free shipping

 

[smokindawg]

How do you smoke a plastic pipe......... quickly before it melts? Filled with soap so you can blow bubbles?
Not making lite of the basis of your post, I do understand the rant!

 

[pipevilleworld]

That was a pretty good rant; could of had a tablespoon of profanity though. But... not bad.