Balabushka hustle on ebay

ctyhntr said:
@OP,

How is this a hustle? I don't see anything in the description citing this as Balabushka. Please explain.
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Guy done this before. See other lsting.

Just us a shill bidder to raise the bids. EBay 101.
 
SBC said:
Guy done this before. See other lsting.

Just us a shill bidder to raise the bids. EBay 101.
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" This seller has listed ALOT OF OLD , UNKNOWN MAKER ' BUSHKA STYLE CUES OVER THE YEARS"
Same cues as this one -usually 57 or 57 1/2 inches,
Made TO LOOK OLD" to me-
This cue trying to resemble a Bushka and with that aged bumper and not so great pics-
 
Duane Remick said:
" This seller has listed ALOT OF OLD , UNKNOWN MAKER ' BUSHKA STYLE CUES OVER THE YEARS"
Same cues as this one -usually 57 or 57 1/2 inches,
Made TO LOOK OLD" to me-
This cue trying to resemble a Bushka and with that aged bumper and not so great pics-
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Yep.,
Guy lists the last cue as a Bushka...goes out of his way to,say what an expert he is. Photographs l the KU bumper with masking tape on it.

Now he is no longer an expert, but shows an obvious Bushka clone. Pretty slick.
 
The guy doesn't mention the name Balabushka, just like the people who think they're going to get a 15 thousand dollar cue for 3k don't.
 
Johnson said:
No matter what you have your return policy set to if it's still within 30 days of purchase the Ebay money back guarantee assures it can be returned for a refund.
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Refer to eBay Return policy for more details. You are covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing.
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"Item that is not as described in the listing."
 
PhilosopherKing said:
the name "mike fedunka" ain't pronounced "verl horn".
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"THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT THIS CUE TOO"

"The blank looks really good, to me-
Possibly a Gus blank,
I read where Fedunka used Gus blanks in some of his cues....
Shaft wood in the cue looks pretty new to me-
Especially compared to the OLD LOOKING RUBBER BUMPER ….

I saw a post with 2 4 point cues from classiccues once ….
1 was an Original Gus"
2nd was almost Identical clone- from the McDaniel shop "
 
I asked the seller for pictures with the bumper off, pictures of the weight bolt, and bushing insert in the butt cap. He refused and said it wasn't worth his time to do that.
 
mamono said:
I asked the seller for pictures with the bumper off, pictures of the weight bolt, and bushing insert in the butt cap. He refused and said it wasn't worth his time to do that.
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lol... sounds like he was right. if you can't tell that's not a Balabuska with a single look, what are pictures of the weight bolt and bushing insert going to do for you?

why not just cut to the chase and ask if it's a Balabushka?
 
SBC said:
Shill bidder drove this over $4,500. Probably break 5k at the close.
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Auction already over $5k, looks like it may break $6k by close.
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Shill bidder tried to break 10k....sucker born everyday. Well at least the guy can tell friends it's the real deal.
 
PhilosopherKing said:
... why not just cut to the chase and ask if it's a Balabushka?
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Because the seller can simply respond, "I no expert. I don't know. There's no name or trademark." Or not respond at all.

The point from the seller's side in a scam sale is not to convince every knowledgeable person of the true maker of the cue. The point is to allow two (or one, if you have a shill) people to convince themselves that they found a treasure.

"As described. As is. No refunds."
 
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