And now, for the lovely English Mum, and anyone else with a passionate interest in teapots/scams/the concept of caveat emptor, I present a series of photos of my dodgy teapot, contrasted with the genuine article. Prepare to be (mildly) outraged.
And now, some photos of the genuine article. These are close-ups of a coffee pot I bought on good old English eBay, which doesn’t sell fakes and will actually give you a refund if you are ripped off. Not that I’m bitter. Much.
And, last but not least, a photo of a genuine Ostindia teapot. It’s not mine, alas:
Ok, ok, I know my teapot is roughly the same colour, and it’s definitely the same shape, and it’s still pretty much as cute as a genuine teapot. And nobody died, and it really doesn’t matter one single jot. But it is a fake, and I paid for the real thing.
I’ll stop going on about it now. Really. I promise.
It’s not nice to know you have been had, particularly as you were charged for the genuine article and I think Tradera should be jolly ashamed of themselves. But it’s still a pretty teapot and quite a good fake, even if a trifle imperfect. As you say, nobody died and sometimes we need to put things in perspective. Things can always be replaced: people can’t.
You’re absolutely right, Addy. I shall just have to be brave! And, as you say, it is a nice teapot after all – thanks 🙂
Oh dear…
Shall we get up a posse and go bitch-slap Tradera? Thieving teapot cheats!
In other crockery news, Adrian broke the lid of the sugar pot yesterday… *sigh*
OMG, I think we need to set up a Distressed Crockery Owners’ support group – and go and bitch-slap Tradera too. Hope you are coping with the tragic loss of the sugar pot … I know where you can get another one … xx
I’m so flattered!! Gosh it really is very blurry and crapola isn’t it. What a con. Oh, and sorry for being so nosy 🙂
You’re not nosy at all – I was dying to show the world the fake teapot and you gave me a lovely excuse. Yes, it is a bit crapola but I am learning to love it x