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Default Old Yixing teapots on Ebay


Bill Wolfe wrote:

> It's striking that no contributor to this lest can vouch for this guy.
> I've bought a few pots on eBay over the years. A couple turned out to
> be decent brewing vessels and wound up as gifts, Others dripped or had
> other functional problems and wound up in the trash. None were great
> bargains, though all were cheap. The idea of picking up a decent
> 40-year-old pot for $60 is very appealing, but I guess I'll stick with
> vendors like Brian Wright, who I know through experience or reputation.
> Thanks to all who weighed in!
> BW


Oftentimes scammers succeed because the price is too good to be true.
If it's too good to be true, it often is. And I think a $60 40 years
old pot falls into that category.

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