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Did eBay Enable The Convicted Banksy Art Forgers?

Posted: July 29, 2011 14:12 Last Updated: | Joseph K. Levene

Two UK Banksy Art Forgers, each enabled by eBay's lack of consumer fraud protection, received suspended sentences, even though each sold hundreds of Banksy Counterfeits, deceiving countless eBay Buyers.  These eBay Buyers now have worthless Art along with worthless Certificates of Authenticity.  Thus far, over 120 fake Banksy's sold by the two con men have been recovered, which, if genuine, are  valued in excess of $350,000. Lee Parker and Grant Champkins-Howard were convicted of selling hundreds of  Banksy Counterfeits, yet a UK judge only sentenced them t...