Etsy reseller Goodtimesvtg still listing items factory fresh from China as Vintage from 40 or more years ago -- and Etsy shoppers are loving it! #etsysellsvintage

 Dunno about you, but I sometimes wonder if Etsy is really a long-term experiment to test the stupidity of the average human.  There are too many deceptive shop owners (re)selling on the site to count, and an almost unbelievable number of buyers who want to pay the Etsy Reseller Stupid Tax when they overpay to purchase cheapie products mass made in Chinese factories pretending to be "handmade" by the shop or 20+ year old "vintage".

06/03/22:  shop is CLOSED.

Notorious fake vintage reseller Goodtimesvtg is still creating deceptive listings for her Etsy shop, as she has been for more than 4 years now.  (My most recent post about this mendacious reseller is HERE and you can follow links in previous posts about Goodtimesvtg back to the first one dated August 2016.)  Just listed yesterday is this new contemporary women's bracelet watch by Saigo pretending to be "Vintage from the 1980s".  Priced at $199, sure to attract the kind of dumb bunny Etsy buyer who longs to pay that amount for a watch the sells on the market as I type for $25 or much less.

If you want one of these watches, there are handful of online listings for it -- and you will save a lot of money buying from an honest merchant, as opposed to the mendacious Goodtimesvtg!  Get it from Times and Jewelry on sale for $17.95.  Just $24.98 at Vova   Bottom feeder site Wish has it for just $8 (the original price given in the listing is $174 -- still lower than Goodtimesvtg -- and claims the thinestones are "diamonds").  It's sold out on Amazon UK but the listing includes the date listed on the site:  Jan. 17, 2015 -- nothing like the 1980s!  

UPDATE DECEMBER 02:  she's at it again!  Buyers Beware!!!

Just listed a few days ago is another brand new vintage style ball wall clock that this mega-mendacious fake vintage reseller claims is "Vintage from the 1970s".  Priced at $199.50, on sale from regular price $399.  Seller claims it is 40+ year old original Nelson, and is hanging on her wall.  But why does the listing show photo images borrowed from a contemporary manufacturer of cheapie vintage style knock-offs?  02/17:  Another unit has been listed (4 previously listed and sold using the same photos) .  This time the price is $299!  Once again, it's fake dated to the 1970s and is hanging on the shop owner's wall (yeah, sure).  

If you want the clock shown in the image above, you can do much better on price.  Get it from the manufacturer on Amazon where you will pay just $54.95 with FREE shipping and a 1-year limited warranty.  Get it on eBay for $49.95.  Resold by several merchants on their own sites, same brand, similar price.  

DECEMBER 28:  still going with fake vintage items!

This contemporary version of a Nelson "block clock" is pretending to be "Vintage from the 1990s".  It's not vintage -- it's new!  Priced at $140 (on sale from "original" price of $350).  

Photo above, used as the listing thumbnail, was "borrowed" from the manufacturer and is used by merchants selling the same clock NEW.  It's backordered HERE where the inventory sold out after the price was reduced to $153 -- a few $$$ more than Goodtimesvtg is asking.  A version with the same color blocks, but with a second hand, can be found on WAL-MART's site.

FEBRUARY 12:  here's another one!  Just listed today is this contemporary Mickey Mouse figural plastic watering can pretending to be "Vintage from the 1970s".  Priced at $99.  Seller claims the piece is in "excellent used condition", but the photos tell a different story. I'd rate it good at best, considering it's NOT OLD, just a cheaply mass manufactured item from a Chinese sweatshop.  For reference, it can't be older than the plastic recycling symbol stamped onto the base -- and these symbols were DEVELOPED in 1988.

The mark stamped on the bottom clearly says "Made In China" -- which means it's much newer than the 1970s.  (Forget The Wonderful World of Disney.  When did Nixon visit China?)  Was recently sold on WAL-MART's site for under $9, with the one review from a shopper who purchased it NEW dated 2013. There are maybe a dozen examples of this item for sale on the various resale sites like eBay, Poshmark, and shopgoodwill.  Prices vary from $2 to about $25 -- and most of them are actually in excellent used condition.  But I'm eagerly anticipating a dumb bunny Etsy shopper overpaying the mendacious Goodtimesvtg for this commonly found newer collectible.  Oh, and it is currently offered in a "replica" version on Ali Baba.  

APRIL 28: still going!  Am adding recent listings here so that, when you purchase the items, your friends can show you this post to tell you how much $$$ you gave to this mendacious reseller basically for nothing.

Here's a pair of sun and moon earrings pretending to be "Vintage from the 1990s".  Priced at $79.60 (on sale from regular price of $199).  Unlike authentic vintage earrings of this style, the crystals are plastic -- which the seller mentions in the description.  But then goes on to say the stones are "moonstone" and "turquoise", and the earrings are "in perfect condition".  And why wouldn't they be, since they are in fact brand new.

The photo from the listing belongs to the Chinese manufacturer.  If you like them, you can buy them direct from China on AliExpress for less than $3 (including shipping) -- a savings of more than $75 over the sales price currently offered in the listing from Goodtimesvtg.  But please do buy them on Etsy, and leave a glowing review.  The world wants to know who will pay $80 for $1 earrings!

Here's a scepter figural brooch pretending to be "Vintage from the 1990s".  Of course, it's NEW.  The materials list says it's made with "seed pearls", but it's really plastic bling set into base metal.  Priced at $50 (on sale from regular price of $125), but you can do much better than that.  Get it on Amazon for just $7.48.  The Amazon listing says it's still in production, and was first listed for sale on that site on August 7. 2018 -- NOT the 1990s.  Just $5 on Wish  Many listings on eBay, priced at about $12.

Here's a brand new modern style globe wall light pretending to be "Vintage from the 1970s".  Priced at $199.60 (sale price reduced from $499).  Am laughing so hard I can barely type!  This item, with a few very minor variations is all over the web for sale at less than $100.  These are made in China.  The seller claims the globe is "hand blown" glass, but offers no information or images to back up that claim.  This is really an inexpensive fixture mass manufactured in an Asian sweatshop, but please DO pay this mendacious reseller for their deceptiveness!

Where to buy?  On eBay for $59.99 (shipping is FREE).  Same price on AliExpress  Many more listings online.

JULY 19:  still going!  How about a brand new, retro style, land line phone pretending to be "vintage from the 1970s"?  This is apparently an easy sell to shoppers too young to know that push button dial telephones in the 70s didn't have a fake dial arrangement.  Seller's description says it's "a twist on the 1960s" which means IT'S NOT OLD.  There were no 1960s (or 1970s) phones like this one.  Priced originally at $350, it's on sale for $107.40.  These sell online NEW from about $30 to $60, and are made in a bunch of different colors (I counted a couple dozen variations).  For sale on Amazon but sold out in this color.  Do a search for the item, using the brand name, and Google will show you all the vendors and options.  Not vintage, but that hasn't stopped 2 dumb bunny Etsy shoppers from carting this piece of faux!  Photo below was borrowed from the manufacturer.

The mendacious shop owner says this rhinestone gold tone cobra snake brooch is "vintage from the 1960s" but a savvy shopper can find this one brand new on Ali Express priced at just $1.57 (also available in silver tone).  Originally priced at $64, it's on sale for $19.20.  Not vintage; not even close!

This Etsy shop has their own take on telephone scams!  Here's a black retro style land line phone pretending to be "vintage from the 1970s".  Of course, it's not old.  Was recently for sale by a merchant on WAL-MART's site  -- read the reviews!.  Was originally priced at $299, but is now on sale for $89.70.  Gotta love the BS in the description about how it was made in the 70s to "look older" -- as if that was a thing during that decade.  Plenty of American homes still had older style land lines then.  My own parents had a party line (google it) until 1978.

SEPTEMBER 21:  still going with the fake vintage!  Here's a fake vintage "LV inspired" PU convertible strap bag pretending to be "vintage from the 1990s".  Of course, it's contemporary.  Was recently sold (complete with the same bag charm!) on this Philippine site priced at less than $10.  Which means there has to be at least one dumb bunny Etsygirl who wants to pay Goodtimesvtg their Fake Vintage Stupid Tax and shell out $124!

This Nelson-inspired block spoke wall clock is pretending to be "vintage from the 1990s", but you can purchase the same item today on Amazon  (Note that the dimensions for the clock on Amazon are wrong:  a 13.5 inch diameter clock can't fit in a 12 inch box!)  Priced at $125 in Goodtimesvtg's shop (if you want to pay her Fake Vintage Stupid Tax) or less than $40 on Amazon.  This is another item that (supposedly) can't be sold on Etsy since it isn't handmade, vintage, or a crafting supply -- it's a mass manufactured contemporary item.

This Jessica Carlyle green lizard bracelet watch is pretending to be "vintage from before 2000", but a quick check on the trademark reveals the brand is less than 10 years old!  There are several of these watches for sale online where pre-owned mass made merchandise is sold, with market prices ranging from $10 to $30.  But please do pay Goodtimesvtg her Fake Vintage Stupid Tax included in her price of $79!

Here's a set of Pottery Barn Vintage Posters cocktail plates in box pretending to be "vintage from the 1970s".  Of course the seller mendaciously omits a photo showing the back of any of the plates that reveal they are made in China.  Pottery Barn had an extensive line of tableware featuring these Vintage Posters.  Not all the cocktail plates or boxes are marked with dates, but those with marks show copyright for the images is 2002.  Easy to find online at a range of prices, averaging around $25 like new in box.

And this brand new made in China squash blossom style necklace is pretending to be "vintage from the 1990s" and priced at $84.  Etsy informs us that one extremely dumb Etsybunny has it in her cart as I type.  Of course no Etsygirl would use Google Images to find the photo (below) of the pretty Asian model wearing the necklace, and find out where else this BRAND NEW item is sold.  Get it HERE on AliExpress for less than $10.  Once again, you can see how easy it is for sellers on Etsy to source their vintage items in China -- why friends don't let friends shop for vintage (or anything else) on Etsy!

More listings for items pretending to be "vintage" will be added here as they appear in the shop.

Etsy fake Vintage reseller Goodtimesvtg claims her fake wrist watches marked ROLEX are homage items. Plus new listings of fake vintage factory fresh from China. #etsysellsvintage

 Continuing from my previous post in March 2020 with later updates, long term fake vintage reseller Goodtimesvtg is still stuffing her Etsy shop with items too new to be Vintage (at least 20 years old) and -- a new trend for her -- replica Rolex watches.

The shop's listings are now over fifty percent wrist watches, some vintage and some not.  It's always entertaining for those of us who actually know something about dating Vintage items to see a wrist watch clearly marked QUARTZ dated to the 1950s by a clueless Etsy seller.

Just added to the shop is this brand new modern style wrist watch pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000".  Priced at $37.50 -- on sale from $75.  This listing jumps off the page because the shop owner has only fair photography skills, and the images in the listing are supplied by the manufacturer,

If you want one, you can do much better on price than $37.50.  Get it on AliExpress for just $2.37 plus $1.62 shipping!  Check out the various black and white designs available for this item.  This eBay seller from China is asking less than $8.00 plus $2.99 shipping.  One of the AliExpress listings dates the product to 2017.  Which means it will be "vintage" according to Etsy's standards in 2037.  

REPLICA ROLEX WRIST WATCHES FOR SALE BY Goodtimesvtg!

The listing for her first fake Rolex is now in the shop's Sold Items Gallery but clicking on the item says it is "unavailable".  It briefly reappeared in the active listings, using the same images and text, and then disappeared.  But it appears that this newer listing is selling the same fake Rolex watch or another one just like it.  Priced at $199.50, on sale from $399.

IMAGE FROM OLDER FAKE ROLEX WATCH LISTING   UPDATE SEPTEMBER 23:  the replica Rolex is back listed using the same thumbnail photo shown below.  Listing is HERE at the same link as the first listing of the piece. Price is now $239.60, discounted from regular price $599.  Note that the watch listings (2) for this item that were in the sold items gallery, have been removed.  Are all 3 listings for the same item?  Looks that way.

IMAGE FROM NEW FAKE ROLEX WATCH LISTING  Note that the mendacious seller claims the watch shown below is Rolex "homage", which is legal to sell because homage items do not copy logos or other marks belonging to the original brand.  Note that the word "Rolex" is clearly visible on the item below, with other images owned by the brand.  Not a legal "homage" but an illegal FAKE!

More replica Rolexes listed!

Listed as a "homage" Rolex wrist watch the item shown in the photos is a replica not a homage -- it has fake Rolex markings on it which means it is illegal to sell.  Homage Rolex watches copy the design but are not marked as if they might have been made by the original brand.  As usual, this seller is a mendaciously slippery faker.  CAVEAT EMPTOR!   Priced at the same half off original price $199.50.

Finally here's a assortment of 10 wrist watches including a fake Rolex  Priced at $599.50, a half price reduction from $1100.  The item's description says the one marked "Rolex" is a "homage" piece -- but it's not, since the name "Rolex" is clearly visible on face.  It's a fake, and illegal to sell.  

SEPTEMBER 12:  another chance for you Etsygirls to pay the Fake Vintage Reseller Stupid Tax!

Recently listed is this mega mass manufactured robot watch necklace imported from China.  Was all over Etsy reseller shops as a "handmade" item during the past decade.  The mendacious Goodtimesvtg claims it is "Vintage from before 2000" and "steam punk".  It's not even 10 years old, and there actually were steam punk style versions of this necklace made by adding a cover to the watch face with a bunch of gears and stuff embellishing it.  But this isn't that watch.  Priced at $39.50 -- on sale from regular price of $79!

If you want one -- or enough of these necklaces to give as "swag" at a party -- you can do amazingly better on price.  Try this merchant on AliExpress where the price is $2.72 per unit.  

SEPTEMBER 17: more.

Listed yesterday is this Jules & James bracelet watch with red crystals  It's pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000", but that isn't possible for an item market with a brand name first used in 2010 -- just a decade ago.  The first image is a stock photo, used by sellers of this item worldwide.  Priced at $71.60 -- on sale from regular (fantasy) price of $179.  

Check out this contemporary glass ball modern style table lamp pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000".  Seller's description dates it to the 1990s, but it's NEW!  Priced at $199.60, on sale from regular price of $499.

Note that the image above has been digitally "snipped" to conceal text or graphics that reveal information about the piece.  If you like it, you can do so much better on price, although I am sure an Etsygirl will want to pay the $499.  (Not that I have any objection to paying that price for a lamp, as long as it's that kind of quality and design, which this one isn't!)  Get it on eBay for under $90, shipping from China.  Note other thumbnail photos selling the same lamp in the listing I linked, some selling it for just over $50.  Get it on AliExpress for under $20.

SEPTEMBER 18:  more!

Check out this factory fresh wire base desk lamp set of 2 with shades pretending to be "Vintage before 2000".  Priced at $119.60, on sale from regular price $299.  I can't wait to see a dumb bunny Etsy shopper pay the Fake Vintage Reseller Stupid Tax on this item!

If you love these, you can do oh-so-much-better on price.  Try Amazon where you'll pay less than $50 for the pair.  Just $33.70 here on eBay  Not vintage.  Not even close.

SEPTEMBER 22:  and more!

This traffic signal desk lamp is super cute, but is it vintage?  The seller claims it is "Vintage from the 1970s" and made of "lucite".  Priced at 119.60, reduced from regular price $299.  A realistic price for a lamp made almost 50 years ago...maybe.

But it's not that old.  Not even vintage -- at least 20 years old -- by Etsy's unenforced standards.  It's from 2003 and was sold at Target.  

SEPTEMBER 28:  more!

This snake wrap bracelet is pretending to be "Vintage from the 1990s".  Priced at $79.60 -- discounted from regular price of $199.  OMG, am laughing so hard it's difficult to type!

Since the seller has "borrowed" her photos from the Chinese manufacturer, it's easy enough to find out that the bracelet is BRAND NEW.  Currently listed by several merchants on Wish for the market price of under $3.50.  Wholesale on DHGate priced from $2.51 to $1.95, depending on quantity ordered.  This listing on AliExpress dates the bracelet to 2019, and prices it at $1.89.

This brand new red slimline landline phone is pretending to be "Vintage" (or at least 20 years old),  Priced at $79.60 -- reduced from $199.  I'm not joking -- visit the link, and see!

If you want one, you can buy it from the mendacious Goodtimesvtg and pay her Fake Vintage Reseller Stupid Tax.  Or you pay just $14.99 for it on Amazon  Is that a big savings, or what?  Oh, the Amazon listing says it's still in production, too.  And read the reviews!!!  Priced at $11.98 on eBay  

This cheapie Chinese gold tone men's skeleton wrist watch is pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000".  The seller uses the keyword "luxury" in her title twice!  Priced at $59.60, on sale from the regular price of $149.  

If you want one, it's on Ali Baba for just $2.49 per unit, if you purchase at least 2 watches.  For a better idea of the true quality of the watch, it's listed for just 1 penny on Amazon (buyer pays $7 and change for shipping, though).  First sold on Amazon in 2019.  Gift merchant Mini In The Box has it for $24.14 retail.

OCTOBER 16:  more fake vintage!

Check out this brand new fox face women's wrist watch pretending to be "Vintage from before 2000".  Seller says it "is in working condition" -- why wouldn't it be, considering it is fresh from a Chinese factory?  Priced at $44.50 -- half off the regular price of $89!  Hopefully an Etsygirl will wait until the sale is over and pay the full price because both Goodtimesvtg and the buyer deserve it!

If you want one, and you're more intelligent than an Etsygirl, you can do so much better on price.  Get it brand new for just $1.09 to $$2.32 on AliExpress where the buyer has a choice of 10 different colors for the wrist band.  

Will add more listings from this shop that peg the mendacity meter!

Etsy fake vintage reseller Goodtimesvtg invites you to pay her FakeVintage Reseller Stupid Tax -- shoppers beware! Check out the replica ROLEX!

Most recently featured in my companion blog on March 11 for branching out into reselling contemporary products as her own "handmade", LTR Goodtimesvtg is still listing factory fresh Chinese import products as "vintage".

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.

A Chinese seller on Amazon has it listed for just $69.90.  Another Amazon seller has it for $136.99.  Beautiful Halo has it on sale for $71.18.  Of course none of these sellers are pretending that their items are "vintage".

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.

Get it on eBay for just under $53 -- a savings of more than $120!  Here's a contact page for a Chinese lamp manufacturer who will sell a lot as small as 5 units.  Not vintage -- but you knew that!  This mendacious reseller has backdated a contemporary product about 50 years.  CAVEAT EMPTOR!


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!

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.

Etsy fake vintage reseller 20thcenturydesignsny has a second undisclosed Etsy shop Goodtimesvtg that also resells new items as vintage #etsysellsvintage

Etsy long term reseller 20thcenturydesignsny has another -- undisclosed -- Etsy shop Goodtimesvtg  Etsy sellers are supposed to include links to ALL the shops they own on their Etsy user Profile -- which this deceptive seller does not.

I discovered the two shops were the same seller because they have some of the same (supposedly) vintage items listed in both shops, and the two shops have favorited many of each other's items.  Oh, and I recognized this pair of Chinese import earrings from this decade as having been listed originally by 20thcenturydesignsny.  Recognized, because who could forget these photos?

Seller claims these are "Vintage from before 2000" but they are contemporary, and you can still purchase them new on AliExpress for a dollar and change


Let's have a look at some of the items Goodtimesvtg lists as "vintage", along with sources to buy for less in case you really want any of these items.  Remember:  don't let a mendacious Etsy reseller rip you off!


Goodtimesvtg says this resin family sculpture on a wooden base is both "Mid century" and "Vintage from the 1980s".  Since the 1980s are not the "mid" of any Century, one of these claims can't be true.  Actually, both of them are deceptive:  this is a contemporary product, from the early 21st Century.

Buy the same item on Amazon for less than $15, compared to the $35 price in Goodtimesvtg's shop.


This Chinese knock-off of a Scandinavian Modern ceiling lamp is priced at $249, and is pretending to be "Vintage from the 1970s".

The same lamp was featured in this blog on April 18, 2019 as sold by her other shop 20thcenturydesignsny  It's still for sale in both shops, but the price in the 20thcenturydesignsny listing has been increased to $273!  Current price on Amazon is $85.99; many listings on eBay under $100.


With the discovery of the second shop, following the mendacious antics of this long time reseller has become twice as amusing.