batibaleno is
still selling his fakes and has added several new
Roman Republican fakes since the last post. I have reported each one to
eBay but
still do not expect any action. I have been informed that the coins may be assessed by
ANS and if found
fake they may:
1. Send the seller an informational alert;
2. Remove the listing; or
3. Suspend the seller.
I have also asked
eBay if they will see that the people defrauded get restitution but have received no comment
nor expect any. It will be interesting if
batibaleno is
still in business in a week or so. I will be surprised if he isn't. This is
his fourth name since November 2005.
I.D's
purelabelextra Nov-12-05 to Dec-16-05, durostoruim Dec-16-05 to Jan-22-06, vuldium Jan-22-06 to Jul-27-06,
batibaleno Jul-27-06 to Present. Looks like he is about due for a name change.
I have also lodged a formal complaint against
eBay with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which oversees our Trade Practices
Act. I will await a response to that complaint before deciding what
comes next. Main text of complaint is below.
"I wish to enquire if it is against the Trade Practices
Act (or other appropriate Australian law) for a company registered in Australia as well as internationally to offer
fake or
counterfeit goods via their website to australian customers. I would also like to know if any law is breached if the company has been informed of the existence of countefeit or
fake goods and then allows the sale of such items. Thirdly, is any australian law breached if the company takes no action to warn or effect restitution to the defrauded customer?"