Ez's - the genuine or fake cue thread !!!

[Neil Taperell]

I've reported a few in the past, never got a reply from ebay so don't know if they did anything. If others can chip in, that would be great and I'm sure members have in the past. We gotta protect the punters and the cue makers reps. If fakes go un-noticed, punters are gonna be going round saying Ultimates are crap, TWs are crap, Legends are crap. We don't need this.

I've reported loads of items to Ebay that are fakes [ Not just cues ] , but the corporate giant is not interested .

[EZ_4_U_OK]

Next up is this suspect looking badge on a "Parris Traditional"

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...BAY-GB&alt=web

Are there any members with the same looking badge on their cue?

EZ

[Leo]

Next up is this suspect looking badge on a "Parris Traditional"

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...BAY-GB&alt=web

Are there any members with the same looking badge on their cue?

EZ

Looks like one of those dodgy Chinese copies tbf

[Master Blaster]

Next up is this suspect looking badge on a "Parris Traditional"

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...BAY-GB&alt=web

Are there any members with the same looking badge on their cue?

EZ

Badge looks ok, nice arrows on the shaft and the woods look correct to me. That's a nice trad for someone. 59" as well, so can be shortened to the right size. Shame it's 9mm but if shortened an inch and a half it will probably referrule at 9.25-9.5mm. And no horrid JP joint. That's a good cue for someone. Butt needs to be refinished. Seller a member for 5yrs with a perfect feedback. I'd buy that one.

[DeanH]

the badge does look off - "Traditional" looks too long, "Cue" looks too big and low, "John Parris" looks chunky and misaligned; also the joints in the extensions look wrong (poor photo), of course they could be later additions.

[Master Blaster]

the badge does look off - "Traditional" looks too long, "Cue" looks too big and low, "John Parris" looks chunky and misaligned; also the joints in the extensions look wrong (poor photo), of course they could be later additions.

The seller prefers collection in person so you'd get to inspect it. It would be a risk for anyone knowingly selling a fake. The real problem is that the fakes are becoming very good and even genuine sellers might not know that they've bought one.

[DeanH]

yep, all true sadly
also the item has been "ended" now

[Master Blaster]

yep, all true sadly
also the item has been "ended" now

It's a one-off apparently -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/John-parri...3D281729952059

[DeanH]

Next up is this suspect looking badge on a "Parris Traditional"

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...BAY-GB&alt=web

Are there any members with the same looking badge on their cue?

EZ

the badge does look off - "Traditional" looks too long, "Cue" looks too big and low, "John Parris" looks chunky and misaligned; also the joints in the extensions look wrong (poor photo), of course they could be later additions.

when I used the word "chunky" (for the font) it rang a bell, so I have looked back and this cue looks nearly exactly the same as a previous JP Trad cue that appeared some years ago, supposedly made by a chap in Australia, Carl Aranda, a banned member on TSF - JP1.

[Master Blaster]

when I used the word "chunky" (for the font) it rang a bell, so I have looked back and this cue looks nearly exactly the same as a previous JP Trad cue that appeared some years ago, supposedly made by a chap in Australia, Carl Aranda, a banned member on TSF - JP1.

More reasons to avoid JP on ebay or anywhere really.

[EZ_4_U_OK]

Ok, all I can say about this one, is that my JP Champion and all the others Ive seen have a front splice?!

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...686186&alt=web


EZ

[DeanH]

Ez's - the genuine or fake cue thread !!!

your right a Champion cue should have a single kingwood splice on a thin white veneer.
in the photos the badge doesn't look straight.

[justf]

Ive had about 6 champions cues, and all had king wood front splice and cream/white veneer.
I wouldnt touch this cue.

[Neil Taperell]

Very poor set of pics .....could be anything .

[DeanH]

any thoughts about this one?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/John-parri...item4d348c36d1