Fedia is back in business...

[ChatLag]

And again he is trying to cheat all others:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...%3DI%26otn%3D2

This time he offers a "Hunt & Osborne black plate" but the pictures show a Robert Osborne cue.
He states that the cue is brand new. There is no brand new black plate with a Robert Osborne badge and no number.
And again he is stating that Ronnie is in the deal: This time he says that Ronnie now plays an H&O. Of course he has to because Fedia has sold his Parris Ultimate recently...

I asked him and this was his reply:

it is brand new cue and i have three different cues: green plated and red plated and Black plated and no one has a number. Only green plated has Hunt & Osborne name.
Please note that most of the cues are made by Robert Osborne and some of them made together and the reason why because Will Hunt has problem with his back or health and not working full time.

RUBBISH...

[Szymon Bartus]

I don't get it. What is the difference between Robert Osborne cue and Hunt and Osborne cue?
The website of Hunt and Osborne company has address "robertosbornecues.com" so what is the issue?

[KeithinFrance]

What I love is the price he wants! He's put an £800 buy-it-now price on a cue that's worth £655, and a case that's (perhaps) worth about £50! £95 profit, or perhaps that's so's you avoid the 14 month (as if!) waiting period ...

I do like the table, though ...

[RGCirencester]

Is Hendry using a Parris now
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/John-Parris-Ul...d=p3911.c0.m14

Edit: oh I see the same as the cue used by Hendry years ago

[jrc750]

I do like the table, though ...

yes it is a nice piece of wood isnt it

[KeithinFrance]

yes it is a nice piece of wood isnt it

I think it's the only nice bit he's got for sale, tbh.

[ChatLag]

I don't get it. What is the difference between Robert Osborne cue and Hunt and Osborne cue?
The website of Hunt and Osborne company has address "robertosbornecues.com" so what is the issue?

I'll try to explain to my best knowledge:
Until a couple of years ago Robert Osborne made cues with his own badge and he was working alone.
Will Hunt made cues together with Mr. O'Byrne at that time.
Since maybe three years Will Hunt and Robert Osborne work together. Since then all of their cues have "Hunt & Osborne" badges and all black plate cues are numbered and you recieve a certificate of origin signed by both.
There can't be a new black plate with a Robert Osborne badge and without number.
On top of that a Robert Osborne black plate is normally sold at somewhere between 300 and 400 GBP.
A second hand Hunt & Osborne black plate is sold somewhere around 400 to 500 GBP.
And a Hunt & O'Byrne black plate can reach even more.

So the seller is waiting for sombeody willing to pay 800 instead of 450.

[Mr O]

Is this the same guy cause that cue doesn't look right to me- and that table look familiar !
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JOHN-PARRIS-CH...d=p3286.c0.m14

[KeithinFrance]

Yip, it must be the same guy, 'cos that's the same table alright! This maniac must be taking pics in all the rooms of his house, as we've had the bedroom, dining room, upper hall, on carpet, on wood flooring etc.

All his cues are over-hyped and over-priced, and his English is terrible ...

What looks wrong with that cue to you, Steve?

[Mr O]

First thing that struck me was the butt shape, the flat part, bit more rounded than a standard Parris, then the Ash, just doesn't look right, more like a Chinese cue. I see he's tried to show the brown glue markings typical of a Parris, but those can be replicated easy enough. And look at the size of that leather butt pad lol
But it was the table that did it for me Keith lol ! Not to mention the extortionate price

[gloveman]

If that's the same guy Keith watch out for a hunt & osborne 3/4 red plate cue that i sold to alesia55 on e bay. Great cue but i bet the robbing b*stard try's selling it for twice what he paid me

[KeithinFrance]

That seems to be his standard modus operandi, Jeff. It wouldn't surprise me at all.

[BITTER]

Not the sharpest tool in the Box is he..

Using two ebay act's from the same dining room table...

[jrc750]

Yes but not everyone will realise what he's up to, and ebay has a vast audience, so it only takes a few people now and again to fall for his "sale" talk - and he can make a canny living. If it works you have to admire him !

[gloveman]

I'm not admiring him! I sold him a mint Hunt & Osborne red plate 3/4 last week for £265 including delivery. The cue is 1 month old and i played with it for about a week. He's been in touch this morning and wants a refund of £40 because he says its 0.8 oz too heavy. I could understand if it was but he's telling porkies. What a horrible b*stard.