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Message:: [QUOTE="SteveCaruso, post: 2072933, member: 37497"]You need to tell eBay that: 1) You have proof they know it's fake due to the previous buyer, what transpired there, and how they re-listed it. (If ksparrow could provide an affidavit, that would be keen.) The seller is not only in violation of eBay Policy for selling a replica, but also in violation of Federal Law under Subsection B of the Hobby Protection Act as amended by the Collectible Coins Protection Act which states: "Any person engaged in the manufacturing, or importation into the United States for introduction into or distribution in commerce, or the sale in commerce, of imitation political or imitation numismatic items shall be subject to the requirements of the Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder." All replica coins must be marked COPY to certain specifications (under Sec. 304.6) before they are sold. This one was not. As a result you'll be reporting them to the FTC. 2) If you return the item you, too, would be violating Federal Law under the same Act as subsection D clearly states: "It shall be a violation of subsection (a) or (b) for a person to provide substantial assistance or support to any manufacturer, importer, or seller if that person knows or should have known that the manufacturer, importer, or seller is engaged in any act or practice that violates subsection (a) or (b)." 3) If eBay insists that you return it as a matter of course that they would also be in violation, of the same subsection themselves (subsection D, above) and you'd have to report them to the FTC, too. I'd be curious how they respond. And if worse comes to worst, where I cannot endorse bsowa1029's suggestion by any means, as it would be mail fraud -- simply let things happen as God wills it...[/QUOTE]

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