[MikeP]

I bought a Efurt from Simpson's--It had a cracked breech block and replaced firing pin-advertised as original-I got a refund but still had to pay the postage both ways. The reply was "Oops-missed that." I won't deal with someone who does not stand behind his products advertising.
I have had a couple other similar "oopses" I think some of these guys rely on your stupidity or the high shipping deterrent.
I bought a 1918 from Shattuck-real nice brown holster-nice gun-"original" he forgot to mention that someone had dropped it and broke off one sight ear and that the wood bottomed magazines had repro wood bottoms-also the TD lever had two different numbers on it.
Years ago on the old Luger Forum someone offered the advice "Be careful of anyone who sells lugers for a living."
Lugers are sadly heading the same way as a lot of other stuff-the prices are out of sight and the faking is rampant.
Just my experiences...

 

[MikeP]

Yes I did-basically the response was "that's the policy, next time you should come to the store." Fat chance.

Also on the comments about dealers not checking their pieces--I could not disagree more-keyword here is "profesional"
The most irritating thing to me is the little details left out-as when Shattuck told me the 1918 had two wood bottom mags-both were fakes.

I have had this experience with others.

Presently I am having a problem with a cracked stock on a big money carbine-seller said it was perfect, Fed Ex says the box appears undamaged.-Guy with final say is on vacation.

Solution-never ever buy anything without getting your hands on it first.