As you say, who knows.....it is indeed strange that Sebsandiego purports to be a genuine dealer yet refuses to accept expert proof that a camera he has sold is a fake. Even if he was also taken in by the scam, as a dealer he has a legal duty to avoid selling counterfeit goods. Unfortuantely egal action against him is being hampered because eBay and PayPal (through whom I paid) have refused to give me his address. Thanks very much, eBay/PayPal for your commitment to consumer rights ! I should also clarify an issue raised in another posting. The pictures on eBay were of this actual camera, not another Contax - so it was not a case of "switch selling". Unfortunately it was such a convincing fake that I did not spot it. One giveaway sign is the relatively inferior rather matt finisb of the chrome compared with a real Contax, immediately spotted by the UK Contax expert and raising the first whiff of suspicion. But in his auctions Sebsandiego invariably cranks up the contrast so high in Photoshop that details like the quality of the chrome finish are comprehensively airbrushed out to make them look better. If there is a moral to all this it is don't buy a vintage camera on eBay unless it is an absolute gift and you can afford to take the loss if it turns out to be a dud ! Having had to repair the camera it now stands me in for almost £200 (body only) and it is worth maybe £20 - £30. On that point, Does anyone know if I changed the faceplate to an early "KNEB" and so restored it to early Kiev configuration, it would be worth more than it is as a faked Contax ? Thanks for all the correspondence on this - hopefully it will help avoid further rip offs.
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