Thread: Selling/Buying Aust Army gear from E-bay

Well done mate ! Some of the items are in violation of ebay's own rules too...

btw, one of the items you mentioned is actually in short supply within Army. It really pi.... me off seeing them being sold.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out that other sites are being watched as well....

Pete

Originally Posted by slipedisk

There has been alot of Australain Army gear surfacing on the E-bay system lately, some it is illegal to sell (DIG's) ie in-service/current items-clothing/ ARN plates ect ect ect.
Cheers

Hi all,
As a serving member I reserve the right to neither confirm nor deny that it happens.
However there is one group of folk whom I am always ready to fleece at a moments notice......Americans, yes thats right, partners in the alliance, big brother, George Dubbyas mob.
There is a healthy, almost obscene profit to be made from selling Aust Army stuff to GI's. It's almost sport

Slouch hats have been known to change hands at over US$300.00 in Bagdad.
The above mentioned patches regularly fetch $150.00-$200.00, again in the middle east, less at home.

In fact, GI's have been known to buy 'nasty imitation' Aust gear, just coz it is being peddled by an Aussie!

I myself was bunking with a GI who proudly displayed his 'genuine' Rising Sun Badge, bought from a local peddler who, I found out had hundreds made at the base tailor! Funny thing was, the embroidery was done on US cam pattern, so that it matched their ****.
I just wish I had taken a crate of genuine Aust boot laces or a box of genuine Aust Army pencils.....mmmmm $5 ea, 100000 GI in Bagdad.....ka-ching ka-ching$$$$$$

Ralph1malph

Disclaimer
The author has never done or will do anything to discredit or bring disrespect to the Aust Army, who I might add, have never lost one we started

Originally Posted by Ralph1Malph

The above mentioned patches regularly fetch $150.00-$200.00, again in the middle east, less at home.

I am with Pete here WRT selling what doesn't belong to you.

Btw the patches in the Middle East are of a different colour and handed out everwhere but, the ones we have to wear at home have been difficult to get.

In some units at home, if you get the one - you are lucky.

Originally Posted by Ralph1Malph

Hi all,
As a serving member I reserve the right to neither confirm nor deny that it happens.
However there is one group of folk whom I am always ready to fleece at a moments notice......Americans, yes thats right, partners in the alliance, big brother, George Dubbyas mob.
There is a healthy, almost obscene profit to be made from selling Aust Army stuff to GI's. It's almost sport

Slouch hats have been known to change hands at over US$300.00 in Bagdad.
The above mentioned patches regularly fetch $150.00-$200.00, again in the middle east, less at home.

In fact, GI's have been known to buy 'nasty imitation' Aust gear, just coz it is being peddled by an Aussie!

I myself was bunking with a GI who proudly displayed his 'genuine' Rising Sun Badge, bought from a local peddler who, I found out had hundreds made at the base tailor! Funny thing was, the embroidery was done on US cam pattern, so that it matched their ****.
I just wish I had taken a crate of genuine Aust boot laces or a box of genuine Aust Army pencils.....mmmmm $5 ea, 100000 GI in Bagdad.....ka-ching ka-ching$$$$$$

Ralph1malph

Disclaimer
The author has never done or will do anything to discredit or bring disrespect to the Aust Army, who I might add, have never lost one we started

Ralph1malph, I would be a lyre if I said I haven't done the same thing, K86, Diamond $ 88, K89, Military Tattoo, The Yanks are only there for our entertainment , but taking advantage of people, Australians, I don't agree. Selling items to the un-educated saying "Rare" you and I know that these arn't "Rare" at all. Anyway, just a heads up its now getting dealt wth at a higher level.
OLMATE We are only just getting new cams ect in our Unit now to ARA always nice seeing new Rec's coming out of Kapooka with the new gear and we had to wait.

In some units at home, if you get the one - you are lucky.

Maybe the ADF could get them made in their 1, 000s by the back street peddler?

Originally Posted by olmate

I am with Pete here WRT selling what doesn't belong to you.

Btw the patches in the Middle East are of a different colour and handed out everwhere but, the ones we have to wear at home have been difficult to get.

In some units at home, if you get the one - you are lucky.

I wholeheartedly agree!
I do not support it, nor condone it, but it happens.
I take action where I can. But many see a fast buck.

Ralph

Originally Posted by slipedisk

OLMATE We are only just getting new cams ect in our Unit now to ARA always nice seeing new Rec's coming out of Kapooka with the new gear and we had to wait.

We have almost everyone in these things now, it has taken a while. And yes - new recuits and the like do seem to get 'the gear' before the rest of us.