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    Price is a little cheap. Don't get your expectations up too much.

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    I would be very careful about ordering from a place that uses photos from other peoples websites and lists their kilts as made from 16 oz. Poly/Viscous.

    It would be my guess that you will get a jacket from the Sider Bros. of Pakistan. Acrylic, not P/V and the jackets I have seen from them seem to me to have a gunny sack like hang.

    I'm not saying I know this for sure. It is just my guess from the text and "feel" of the site to me. I get offers from Pakistan weekly. The wording is very similar.
    Heck, buy direct. The Sider Bros. will sell you their Prince Charlie like jacket and vest for $75.00usd and a kilt for $25.00usd. Delivery included.
    Steve Ashton
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    Ask them

    You can always email them and ask them directly about your concerns. They will probably tell the truth, if you ask the questions in ways so that they can't give you an ambiguous answer. My experience is that Ebay sellers will rarely lie directly, although they may not be as candid as one would like. Some try to put as nice a face on their products as they can, e.g., "imported" rather than "made in Pakistan."

    If they tell you an out and out lie, and you purchase the product, if you then confront them with it, they will likely accept the return of the product rather than face the risk of negative feedback. So, bald-faced lies are rare, in my experience, though hedging about the truth is not. It really helps to ask as many detailed questions as you feel you need to. If they do not respond, that will tell you something.

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    Very good and prudent advice gilmore.
    Steve Ashton
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC View Post
    I would be very careful about ordering from a place that uses photos from other peoples websites .
    Who's photo's are they using? and do you know it is with out permission? Copyright violation is a crime, randomly accusing one is a serious charge.

    Adam

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