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BanjoMerlin said:Lots of misleading games played on eBay. Nothing actually unlawful, just typical Marketing Fluff.
examples:
A "Monte Cristo" is NOT a hat made in Montecristi, Equador.
A hat that is guaranteed to be "authentic" will indeed be a hat.
"Ultrafino Panama Hats" is the name of the company, not a description of the merchandise.
"MONTECRISTI ULTRAFINO PANAMA HATS" is the name of an eBay store, not a description of the merchandise.
"Panama Hat Works of Montecristi" is the name of a company, not a description of the merchandise.
Quality designations vary by seller. "Fino" does not have a definitive meaning, you have to take the time to find out what each seller means by the terms he uses.
If the text of the listing doesn't specifically SAY the hat was made in Montecristi it probably wasn't.
Makes it kinda tough if you don't know much about "Panama" hats. (Even the name "Panama" hats is misleading since most are really made in Equador.)
That's why I list city of weaving in every hat auction.