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All: Just to set the record straight, Tom guaranteed though email corespondence that it was a flawless koto tachi worthy of high papers. What I recieved was a low quality, 20th century knock off, aged to look old, and full of kizu; yaki ware (right through), ware, fukure... None of which was disclosed. The sword is not even worth the NBTHK fees. It was never disclosed that it was a consignment item until I asked for a refund. Why would he guarantee the sword and then pull the old "it's a consignment item, sorry". This was such an obvious fraud that "tomschneck" was actually kicked off of ebay. He wants me to send the sword back to him so he can sell it to someone else...unbelievable. Be careful out there all. Guys like this are ruining the hobby and our investments. Jon

Tom: Then how come Mcalken and you have the same address? I am simply warning people about you. They can make their own decision about you. I know I am not the only one whom you have defrauded. I have given you every opportunity to make things right. I suggest you email me to work this out. I told you I would not let this go. $9K usd is a lot of money here in the USA. Moderator Brian: You will not get any profanity from me. Unlike my adversary, I am not an emotional wreck. Sincerely, Jon

Watch out for MCCalken on ebay. This is the same person as Tom Schneider, who took me for over $9K. For me, this was a lesson learned the hard way. In consversing with others in our community, I was surprised to find out how many people he got over on. Please learn from my mistake. I will gladly share details of my transaction with anyone who needs assistance. If it were not for people like Bob Benson, I would be out of sword collecting. Happy I hung in there. Jon