LOL...I see people getting suckered on "vintage" guitars on EBay all the time, when it's obvious to an educated buyer that the instrument is a fraud.
In fact, there are a LOT of guitars being bid on Ebay right now that are fakes (custom parts guitars) that have had fake decals put on them to make them look like high-end instruments.
Some of these instruments are every bit the quality of the original, but an educated buyer would know the difference...
It's all about auction fever and fraudsters, including "trained economists", suckering uneducated buyers...IMHO that's what will finish off the country - Too many people trying to make a fast buck with no intent of providing an honest service or product. ;-)
Why say this poet? I've never in my life sold anything on Ebay, and certainly don't consider myself a fraudster trying to make a fast buck. What did I say to deserve this innuendo?