https://www.glocktalk.com/threads/an-unfortunate-collector%E2%80%99s-tale-of-caution.2044635/?post_id=33699219

Typed out the whole story and included photos of it all, you can read all about it here including replies from collectors and my responses. Let my expensive mistake be a valuable lesson to exercise extreme caution when making any online purchases, no matter how authentic/ legitimate a seller or listing seems.