Drying Pole

Thank you for the kind words. I spoke to this seller about this item and he has had not sought any professional advice on this sword. He showed it to some people who told him that it looked authentic. I replied that it has been reported as being a modern Chinese made weapon and that numerous people in a forum dedicated to Japanese weaponry have highlighted many incongruities in his listing. It seems that he honestly thought otherwise. By mandate of our COO I have changed the description and title of the listing. I have also contacted all bidders and informed them of the nature of the weapon - as well as offering them the option to delete their bids. Almost all of them have taken me up, but one or two have decided to go ahead and bid as they just like the look of the weapon. The seller was lucky - I thought our COO would just delete his item. I did not know we had any Japanese sword aficionados and collectors in SA. I would LOVE to see an original sword or collection. I have a limited knowledge of Japanese swords but can tell the difference between an uchigatana and a tachi - which I think is better than most people. Regards Alex

Hi Brian Thank you for spotting this. My name is Alex and am a category manager at bidorbuy. You can contact me directly at alex@bidorbuy.co.za - I have an interest in Japanese swords but I am no expert. I have asked the seller to give an account of this items authenticity by COB today. I doubt he will be able to provide as this does not look original to me. Please if you spot anything else pertaining to swords or weapons on our site that are "not as described" or counterfeit please let me know. It is a never ending struggle limiting these sort of products on bidorbuy.