Check out this "1990s Contemporary Scandinavian Glass globe desk lamp on brass base" (actual listing title) pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000". Priced at $190. Unless you want to pay the Etsy Reseller Stupid Tax (which this seller is an expert at collecting from dumb bunny Etsy buyers), you can get it elsewhere for much less.
More! How about this "Mid century modern black desk lamp spotlight" pretending to be "Vintage from the 1970s"? Priced at $175 -- which is more than twice the market price for this brand new Chinese import.
March 25: more!
Check out this green colored pencils wall clock pretending to be "Vintage from the 1980" and priced at $45.00
Once again this mendacious fake vintage reseller has back-dated a item -- this time 30+ years. (And the 1980s isn't "mid century".) Buy it for less than half the price on Houzz with FREE shipping, too. Was recently sold on Overstock complete with 1 year warranty from the Chinese manufacturer. Was priced at $36 with a 2 year warranty on Manhattan Home Design An old Amazon listing dates the first listing of this clock to 2014; production has been discontinued. Which obviously doesn't make a 6 year old product "vintage" outside of the mendacious Etsyverse.
March 29: once again more!
Check out this wood wall clock with glow in the dark numerals pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000". Priced at $35.
Of course it's NEW, not Vintage -- glow in the dark numbers are a thing right now. If you want it, don't pay Goodtimesvtg the Etsy Reseller Stupid Tax. Was recently sold on eBay for $15.99 -- all 18 units have sold out. Available on AliExpress for just $15.12, with free shipping. Imall has it for just $13.80, ships from China. Priced at $24 on Wish UPDATE JUNE 21: The wall clock with glow-in-the-dark numerals above sold, but -- no worries, Etsygirls -- Goodtimesvtg has listed another one! The new listing is HERE Note that it is still pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000" and the price has been increased to $59.
If you want one without paying the Etsy Fake Vintage Reseller Stupid Tax, it's easy to find online for less. I mean, it's factory fresh from China and nowhere even close to 20 year old Vintage. This ebay seller has it listed for under $20. Just $18.25 on Bang Good Priced at $20 on cheapie merch site Wish Remember: Buyers Beware! Etsy corporate is okay with mendacious resellers like Goodtimesvtg trying to deceive you.
APRIL 17: More!
Check out this newish version of the 1940s Nelson "Kite Clock" pretending to be "Vintage from the 1990s". The item's Description is a tangled mendacious tale about the original dating to the 1960s (wrong!), which the shop owner purchased in the 60s. The title says the clock for sale dates from the 1990s, but is "Mid Century" -- both of which can't be true. No information is given about the manufacturer of this reproduction, as is typical of this ultra-deceptive seller. It's priced at $249. If you want one, you can do much better elsewhere. For example, the thumbnail photo used in this listing is this one
which appears in a listing on Death by Modernism for their reproduction of the clock, which is of course brand new and priced at just $155. But there are other repros available from other makers, all new, and priced from under $60 to somewhere in the neighborhood of the high price asked by Goodtimesvtg. Don't let a dishonest Etsy reseller rip you off.
UPDATE MAY 17: More listings for inexpensive new products pretending to be more expensive "vintage"!
Listed yesterday is this new black asterisk style wall clock pretending to be "Vintage from the 1990s". Sale priced at $206.25 (original price was supposedly $275). Item's description says it's a "rare find".
If you like it, don't pay this deceptive seller's Stupid Tax. It's new, and it's NOT rare. Here's one on eBay for just $89.99. It's listed as new, and the listing details include the brand, the manufacturer's part number, and the UPC (you can get this item wholesale from Alibaba). Even lower on Houzz where the price is just $60.32 -- which is less than a third of Goodtimesvtg's "sale" price.
MAY 18: More!
This new red pedestal alarm clock is pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000" -- and is described by the seller in the title as "Mid century modern". Priced to guarantee a buyer will pay the Etsy FakeVintage Reseller Stupid Tax at $48.75, which is discounted from the regular price of $65.
Note the manufacturer's photo image above used in the Etsy listing. If you like this clock, you can get it for much less. Try Amazon where the price is just $16.99, available in 4 color choices.
JUNE 01: still going, so buyers beware!
If you want one, this newish item is easily purchased, well, NEW. Here it is on Amazon for just $29.97 (2 units in stock). This seller on eBay has sold over 30 units of this watch for $21.95 (free shipping) and has more than 10 still in stock. Not "vintage" and priced at more than twice market.
JUNE 06: More, more, and still more!
APRIL 17: More!
Check out this newish version of the 1940s Nelson "Kite Clock" pretending to be "Vintage from the 1990s". The item's Description is a tangled mendacious tale about the original dating to the 1960s (wrong!), which the shop owner purchased in the 60s. The title says the clock for sale dates from the 1990s, but is "Mid Century" -- both of which can't be true. No information is given about the manufacturer of this reproduction, as is typical of this ultra-deceptive seller. It's priced at $249. If you want one, you can do much better elsewhere. For example, the thumbnail photo used in this listing is this one
which appears in a listing on Death by Modernism for their reproduction of the clock, which is of course brand new and priced at just $155. But there are other repros available from other makers, all new, and priced from under $60 to somewhere in the neighborhood of the high price asked by Goodtimesvtg. Don't let a dishonest Etsy reseller rip you off.
UPDATE MAY 17: More listings for inexpensive new products pretending to be more expensive "vintage"!
Listed yesterday is this new black asterisk style wall clock pretending to be "Vintage from the 1990s". Sale priced at $206.25 (original price was supposedly $275). Item's description says it's a "rare find".
MAY 18: More!
This new red pedestal alarm clock is pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000" -- and is described by the seller in the title as "Mid century modern". Priced to guarantee a buyer will pay the Etsy FakeVintage Reseller Stupid Tax at $48.75, which is discounted from the regular price of $65.
JUNE 01: still going, so buyers beware!
Listed yesterday is this men's Mickey Mouse 90th Anniversary wrist watch pretending to be "Vintage". Photos used in this listing belong to the manufacturer, which is an obvious clue that this item is nowhere near 20 years old. It commemorates the 90th birthday of Mickey, who was "born" in 1928. So the release date for the watch was 2018 (less than 2 years ago as I type). Priced specially for you Etsygirls longing to pay the Etsy Fake Vintage Reseller Stupid Tax at $56.25 (currently reduced from $75).
If you want one, this newish item is easily purchased, well, NEW. Here it is on Amazon for just $29.97 (2 units in stock). This seller on eBay has sold over 30 units of this watch for $21.95 (free shipping) and has more than 10 still in stock. Not "vintage" and priced at more than twice market.
JUNE 06: More, more, and still more!
Check out this Ceitezin men's quartz watch that the seller claims is "Vintage from the 1990s". It might be since the "Ceitezin" name is legally recorded as being first used in late Spring 1999 when the process was started to have it trademarked by a company from Hong Kong. The process was abandoned in 2000. So, yeah, this item might be 20 years old. (Note that "Ceitezin" is NOT the same brand as Citizen; the names are just intentionally similar in the best style of Chinese copycatting). Priced at $63.75, discounted from $85 -- which makes for an amazing margin for the seller when some dumb bunny decides to pay her the Etsy Stupid Tax. See below photo for why. Heh!
The image above belongs to this closed eBay listing where Goodtimesvtg purchased it for just 99 cents! If you want to pay between $60 and $85 for a cheapie Chinese wrist watch manufactured to be confused with a major brand, then by all means do it! Note that there are 2 other watches listed in the shop that were purchased from the same eBay seller.
This Seiko mixed metal tank watch is pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000" but it is much newer than that (see below image) Priced at $56.25, on sale from $75.
Was recently sold on WAL-MART dot com where product reviews were left in 2018 and 2020. Here it is new with tags and packaging on eBay in a listing that has already sold over 50 units. Also listed by Belk Only on Etsy is a used contemporary watch magically backdated into "vintage".
JUNE 13: She's still at it! Buyers beware, unless you enjoy overpaying for contemporary mass made products.
Listed a couple of days ago is this contemporary INVICTA men's 8935 Pro Diver Watch pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000". Priced at $69.30, on sale from $99. Photos in the listing "borrowed" from the manufacturer.
If you want one, get it from WAL-MART for just $56.15. Same price on Amazon where it was sold beginning in October 2005. Or buy it from an INVICTA store for just $48. NOT vintage outside of mendacious Etsy.
June 19: morej brand new "vintage" listings!
Goodtimesvrg says this women's watch with long false eyelashes currently in production in China is "Vintage from before 2000". This Etsy seller has been creating deceptive listings for so many years now, without consequences other than the negative reviews that closed her other shop, so she has no reason not to be extravagant in her mendacity. Priced at $27.30, on sale from the original $39.
Photo above "borrowed" from the manufacturer. If you want one, and you're not an Etsygirl who longs to pay Goodtimesvtg the Etsy Fake Vintage Reseller Stupid Tax, you can get it all over the web for under $5. This merchant on AliExpress has it priced under $3, available in more than a handful of band color choices. Listed on Light In The Box for $9.89. You can't beat the price from this Amazon seller who has it listed for just one cent!
UPDATE JUNE 23: even more!
Added yesterday is this brand new multi colored starburst wall clock pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000". Priced at $168.75, discounted from $225. See below for market prices for this clock, which will make this listing an irresistible purchase for Etsygirls longing to pay the Fake Vintage Reseller Stupid Tax.
If you like it, and don't want to overpay the mendacious Goodtimesvtg, here are merchants listing it for much less. Get it on Amazon for $39.95 (read the reviews for info on quality) with FREE shipping. $43.95 from Target You can buy it from QVC priced at $46.99 (can use 3 installment interest-free payments to purchase). Just $42.99 from HOUZZ Priced at $48.49 today on Overstock Priced under $45 from this eBay seller And that, dear readers, is how #etsysellsvintage!
UPDATE JUNE 24: Goodtimesvtg lists replica ROLEX watch, illegal to sell!
This listing for a ROLEX watch appeared in the shop a week or so ago, and then quickly disappeared. Now priced at $175 (on sale from $250), the watch was originally listed for about 10 times the current sale price -- which is still very low. Now that it's been reactivated, the Description states "probably a replica". Which means Goodtimesvtg is now in biggie trouble with the folks who own this brand -- selling counterfeit products is flat out illegal, whether or not you admit it's a fake or claim that it is "Vintage before 2000". Sure, Etsy doesn't care; the site is always host to counterfeit products listings. But the brand owners care, and some of their reps read this blog. UPDATE JULY 2: hours after adding this item, it was deactivated. Now it's back, and the price has been increased to $450 from $250.
JULY 02: More fake vintage from this seller added!
Pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000", this Invicta Pro Diver men's 1774 wrist watch is clearly contemporary. Goodtimesvtg uses photos "borrowed" from the manufacturer for her listing. Listing claims the item is made from "gold" while other merchants selling it honestly state it is goldtone stainless steel. Priced at $124.50 (discounted from $249), this is a discontinued product originally priced at $695. Discontinued stock is what passes for "vintage" in Etsy shops like Goodtimesvtg.
If you want one -- and you're not an Etsygirl who wants to pay the Fake Vintage Reseller Stupid Tax to this mendacious seller -- you can do better on price. Several merchants on WAL-MART have them in stock, starting as low as $72.74. This eBay listing has sold over 3000 units of this watch, and it's still available for $68.99 with free shipping. $69.50 from Zale's More merchant listings if you look.
Will add more fake vintage from this seller as time permits.
