The joys and dangers of Ebay pipes

[OC Richard]

Here's a perfect example of the dangers that Ebay bagpipe buyers face.

This auction is getting bid higher and higher by people whom I'm guessing aren't all that knowledgeable about vintage pipes.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/L-M-Bagpipe...gAAOSwc2NgQX~m

Sellers are often ignorant about pipes, so it's up to the buyers to know what they're looking at. The sellers says the pipes are by L&M and of course L&M is a leather-works, making sporrans, belts, and pipe bags. It's very common for sellers to think that a name stamped on a bag is the maker of the pipes themselves.

That aside, let me throw it out to you all: what do you make of these pipes?