05 February 2017

Etsy long term reseller fabthings10 claims necklace imported from China was handmade by her in the 1970s

Etsy long term (but small sales volume) reseller, fabthings10 , opened in 2015.  As I type, the shop has just one listing for a brand new mass made necklace imported from China that the seller pretends is "vintage handmade from the 1970s", according to the item's Overview:

Overview

  • Vintage handmade item from the 1970s
  • Ships worldwide from United Kingdom
  • Feedback: 3 reviews
  • Favorited by: 13 people

Nine units in stock, with 1 already sold.






Not designed or made by the seller.  Available wholesale from AliExpress priced at less than $4.00 per unit.  Although the Chinese merchant used the word "vintage" in their AliExpress listing title, it's new.  Note the contemporary lobster clasp in the photos, used by manufacturers of cheapie fashion jewelry beginning in the early 1990s.  Generally, describing any item listed on Etsy as "vintage handmade" is a sure sign the seller is deceptive -- which is definitely the case with the mendacious fabthings10,

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