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Post by stapleton on May 28, 2013 6:57:06 GMT -8
Ladies and gentlemen, take a look at the photos posted by apolloniusn e-bay seller, “specializing” in the so-called “aberrants” (I’m talking about PARNASSIUS). Apart from two of the specimens offered being regular in every aspect possible (the remaining one being just a freak), all of them not only lack their geographical data (to be invented on request), but their antennae as well (surely, nobody pays any attention to such things). ..Time after time, where do all these come from, is apolloniusn using some secret steady source of this alternative stuff? And now look at the prices… The cost of his “aberrant Parnassius phoebus female (sacerdos)” (“DARK FOREWINGS”, ha-ha!) or “aberrant” apollonius male (“DAS NOT HAVE RED SPOT ON FOREWINGS BUT IT MUST PRESENT”, ha!) is comparable to that of Aetheoptera victoria regis pair, offered on e-bay (!). And similarly to goliath*2010, another tricky (freaky) seller, here we have a traditional 100% positive feedback. I just wonder who buys this junk…
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Post by stapleton on Jun 14, 2013 8:51:40 GMT -8
Holy Christ! This time we have it this way:
“APOLLONIUS ABERRANT NO BLUE DOTS ON FOREWINGS”
Some day, as far as it does not sell, the listing will go like this:
"APOLLONIUS WITH TWO LEFT HORNS INSTEAD OF BOTH RIGHT"..
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Post by stapleton on Jun 15, 2013 21:09:27 GMT -8
THERE AIN'T NO LIMITS TO PERFECTION!!!
Seller : apolloniusn (18 ) 100% Positive feedback
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Item condition:
Used
“PARNASSIUS dark aberrant”
Time left:
9d 13h (Jun 25, 2013 22:52:57 MSD)
Starting bid:US $188.00
This is all about a standard and decently discolored freaky specimen of P. tianschanicus...
And if you care to have a look, there is some more: "GOOD A2 P. EVERSMANNI MONGOLICA, HARD TO GET"
This poor colorless ancient piece of chitin has half of his right forewing missing...
Will this ever end???
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Post by anthony on Jun 16, 2013 8:22:25 GMT -8
I am afraid not as long as collectors pay for these items.
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Post by stapleton on Jun 16, 2013 17:23:09 GMT -8
So am I, but this is one of the 'human factor" components that make me really sick... Why, don't they see?!
"You can wear a mask and paint your face,
You can call yourself a human race,
You can change the color any time,
There's one thing you can't hide
It's when you're cripple inside..."
John Lennon
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Post by wollastoni on Jun 17, 2013 8:04:23 GMT -8
stapleton < I don't know goliath*2010 but I bought him a specimen and I was happy with it. I have checked his account,( see his shop), if he was really dishonest he would not have received 1834 positive feedbacks, 1 neutral feedbacks and 0 negative feedback during the last 12 months. Or do you think his 1835 customers are stupid  You may be right saying some stuff he sells are not well identified and that is English is poor, but I don't think he tries to cheat people. Those cheaters don't have a 100% feedback on ebay... |
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Post by stapleton on Jun 17, 2013 8:51:26 GMT -8
wollastoni, as I've already said in some other thread, Ebay has a special SELLER PROTECTION PROGRAM. This 100% positive score simply sucks... No, I don't think that "1835 customers are stupid", and I'm glad he made you happy, but I PERSONALLY HAD SOME PRETTY **ITTY experience with the guy. He stinks, that's what I know and that's it (Or maybe it's just because I'm Russian, whereas you boys are not)... Dear buyers can buy whatever junk they choose. "MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE". And after all, this thread is about another stinky guy, or has he also made you happy?  |
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Post by stapleton on Jun 17, 2013 9:11:16 GMT -8
Sorry, I've just realized you wrote: "...but I bought him a specimen and I was happy with it.". Do you mean you bought a specimen for HIM and now you are happy? If buying specimens for some other people makes you happy, then it makes a dramatic difference... But he will surely sell it right away, for he is not even a collector, but a re-re-re-seller. Could you please clear it up somehow?
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Post by wollastoni on Jun 17, 2013 10:13:57 GMT -8
I bought a specimen FROM him...
Quintin, who is not my best friend here, was also happy with him... As 1830 other people...
There is no such things as "seller protection program", if people are disappointed they would say it. Why would not they ?
I just realized you and goliath are both Russian, you should be able to contact him to solve your personal problem with him.
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Post by stapleton on Jun 17, 2013 10:57:56 GMT -8
I wonder what made you think I'm trying to make somebody else solve my problems...
Naturally, I always do it myself, 'cause YES, I AM ABLE, and by the way, I have no problems with goliath*2010.
And finally, I did not say a word about ebay's "seller protection problem". It was (and it still is) "PROGRAM" instead.
You seem to be very fond of the word "problem", aren't you? (So, I used it four times).
Living or even being born in Russia does not mean you are Russian.
Good luck bidding!
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Post by wollastoni on Jun 17, 2013 11:07:01 GMT -8
I meant "program" of course.
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Post by stapleton on Jun 20, 2013 6:01:43 GMT -8
Well, here we are again (apolloniusn): "VERY RARE FEMALE OF PARNASSIUS AUTOCRATOR FROM TADJIKISTAN ON EBAY"!!!
The RARITY of this specimen, I guess, is a result of P. eversmanni wingpieces, used to substitute the missing parts of its forewings...
(Suppose the recent poor ancient "EVERSMANNI MONGOLICA", which had no chance to be bought, has fallen a victim to the autocrator restoration process, for the yellowish color of the patches is obviously visible). Only $288!!! Happy bidding!
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Post by suzuki on Jun 20, 2013 8:43:58 GMT -8
Yes I saw this tatty female autocrator and thought that he would be lucky to sell it in that condition and for that price.
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Post by wollastoni on Jun 20, 2013 23:40:44 GMT -8
I guess he won't sell it...
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Post by nomihoudai on Jun 20, 2013 23:46:17 GMT -8
Welcome to insectnet, the page where people discuss if others will sell their stuff on eBay or not.
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