Why did this item sell so high?

[uniface]

The real red flag on the first one was the notice at the bottom of the sales fluff verbage about not "accepting" laser evaluation.

Right . . .

[Mojave]

Originally Posted by uniface

In the last three months or so, uniface pieces advertised as "paleo" (some of them actually are paleo) have gone for ridiculous sums. Not twice, but ten times what they brought six months ago.

Partly, probably due to increased recognition, due to people posting about them on artifact boards (:blush.

Sooooo, ...

I guess it is all your fault.

[Mojave]

In another ten years or so I am going to be filthy rich. I got tons of that stuff, even better.

Definitely something strange about those sales...

[uniface]

That was foreseen as a consequence, but I figured it was better people learned to recognise and appreciate the stuff -- for the sake of the stuff itself being valued and cared for.

[Neanderthal]

Shill bidding, as SRV said, there's no other reason.

[uniface]

Originally Posted by Neanderthal

Shill bidding, as SRV said, there's no other reason.

I stand corrected, then.

I guess . . .

[River Man]

I dont go on e-bay to look for artifacts. Years ago you could not givaway a blade, tool, or barely get anything for a good knife form short of a Harahey. This Paleo tool deal got started after all the high grade points got snatched up in the late 90's....the big dealer / authinticators created a supplemental market.

[DesertWalker]

Originally Posted by TEXAS DIGGER

... the AACA may have something to do with it?...

Hmmm...you may be on to something there...

[jcinpc]

Originally Posted by arkansas

Here's the first item from this particular seller that sent up a red flag. It is a Hopewell flintridge core. Even though it is very appealing, the price is unrealistic.
INDIAN Artifacts ARROWHEAD OHIO HOPEWELL CORE AACA - eBay (item 120611383883 end time Aug-26-10 17:09:58 PDT)

and another...
INDIAN Artifacts ARROWHEAD OHIO HOPEWELL BLADE AACA - eBay (item 120594029937 end time Jul-09-10 14:35:34 PDT)

that was a major red flag here, look at the patina on the flat side and then the lack of patina on the rest of the core, someone got taken here

[arkansas]

Here's the screening tool I use when selling something expensive.
Toolhaus.org

If I had as many repeat customers as this guy, I would still be selling on eBay.
260142ralphl has spent more than $1000, one piece for $800 alone.
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