[Rockhounds] Chinese Crystals on E-Bay

[DonH]

I once bought a "moonstone carved frog" for 99 cents from a Chinese 
vendor.  To make the story short, it was glass.  I complained to the 
vendor, and within days he had closed his eBay account.  I have had 
other experiences with overseas vendors; for example, not one specimen 
of "andesine" I bought was actually andesine.  EBay is a place where you 
can find great bargains but also a place of great deception and 
skullduggery.  If an item seems too good to be true, it probably is. 
Use the ebay system to pointed and specific questions before buying.  If 
you don't like the answer, or don't get one, don't buy.  Some people 
don't like PayPal, but in the few cases where I've been ripped off, I 
filed a dispute and got my money back.

Best,
Don
"600 eBay transactions and counting"