Hello all,
I have just been informed that a seller from Leeds U.K is selling pirated copies of my DAK bike rider and my WW1 German bust, he is also pirating other manufacturers including Youngs, Pegaso etc. He mainly does 1/9 figures/busts.

If anyone has an address for this person or even a name I would appreciate it.

Many thanks
Steve

For what I can see, I think everything there is recast

for all, brand is WSM
for all, info is :

Figure is not in the original box

We have sent you a private message Steve here on PF.

Hi Steve you say Leeds will have a word with the guys at the White rose to see if they have come across this guy. they might know something in that regards. it's bad enough it coming from overseas but that's on our door step.

will look into it

cheers

Ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

"he is also pirating other manufacturers including Youngs, Pegaso etc. He mainly does 1/9 figures/busts."

I went on ebay and could not find him. If anyone as an address for him please pass it on. I'm curious to see the quality of his busts .

We sincerely doubt this person is UK-based. His prices are set in US$ and he is using FedEx International Economy for postage from UK to UK. More than likely he is just putting Leeds UK (just like another one who has put Newcastle, UK) and yet the items are posted from China.

In fact when you go to shipping details, you get the following:

US $8.00
United Kingdom
Standard International Shipping

Estimated between Mon. 10 Jul. and Tue. 18 Jul.
Seller ships within 3 days after receiving cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab.

One of the feedback from buyer indicated is shipped from Poland.
"Got here super fast from Poland! Very satisfied and this is a great Ebay member!"

After a bit more searching around it does seem that this person is in fact in Poland and using a bogus account in the U.K, he is a prolific recaster and has been around a number of years ripping various manufacturers off along the way. I do not think he has any intention of going away any time soon a she is making far too much money from this venture.

Cheers
Steve

Well I contacted a few guys and they said it looked like a bogus address, I thought him being from Leeds we might have come across him. just shows they will try anything to get the goods out their. they are a scourge but again it's always down to the people that buy the bloody things. they make it viable for him to continue to sell the product they are as much to blame for this as the re-caster we all know that.

ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

Not sure how viable this is for modellers as their prices are at £30.00+ for some of the kits so some modellers are going to be duped thinking that it's an original, and they will be getting a recast at a hefty price!