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Massive eBay fraud, in my opinion. Literally dozens of separate auctions of modern poker chips being touted as rare casino chips. Mostly, the Nevada-Nevada Borland stuff. Also Scandia, Winners Circle and something I’ve never seen before: “Good Luck Casino” (The latter looks like a Paulson, which the seller touts as an “Oriental Casino.”)
Chip police mount up.
Meanwhile the usual crowd of “laissez-faire” “caveat emptor” apologists will likely defend these false ads. The seller throws in the term “poker chip” along with “casino” in the title, starts the auction with $1.00 and no reserve and mostly quotes from the chip, and artfully never uses the term "casino chip." Very wrong in my mind. But then he goes further.
He says “This casino is closed so chip is VERY RARE,” and “Wish I had it when casino was open. LOL.” So he not only cheats the buyer with this near-worthless stuff, but laughs in the buyer’s face! (He also wants $4.20 for postage-insurance.)
Click here to see the auction, and once there you can click to see his list of auctions:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=196703021
Here are some quotes from the auction -- just one of many auctions of his:
"Las Vegas Casino Gambling $1000 Poker Chip
Landmark Las Vegas Casino
$1000 Chip (WOW)
Commemorates 1969-1990
This Casino is closed so chip is
VERY RARE
Wish I had it when casino was open LOL
Perfect Christmas Stocking Stuffer gift
For any Gambler at Heart
Great good luck charm for your Golf game
Ante Up !!!
Your Item will be Shipped USPS Priority Mail.
This Item is $3.20 for shipping and handling if in the USA.
Buying More of Our Stuff Saves You Money on Shipping
Insurance of $1.00 should also be included if desired."
Robert Eisenstadt
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