Just posting this as a reminder for everyone to think about. Of course you know better, but when you’re new to a hobby and hoping to find a deal you see a fuzzy photo:
..and an informed but basic description:
“Vintage W.A. Sheaffer Fountain Pen Made In The USA. Condition is Used”
So you just know you want to add it to your collection. But we’re all aware even the cheapest phone today can take photos that would print razor sharp at 8x10, so pretty much the only reason to use poor photos like that on an auction site is to hide defects.
My little Sheaffer came in with deep gouges and the band that provides friction for the cap was torn off the barrel and being held on only by the section.
It wasn’t an expensive mistake, and I will still be able to write with it which is all I wanted anyway. But thought I would write this post to help everyone here keep in mind the dangers of auctions like this.
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