Landsborough Auctions Using deceptive AI images

[Blastattack]

I came across this "unique" lot in the most recent Landsborough auction. What in the fresh hell is this supposed to be? The other pictures look fine, but this one is disturbing and a gross misrepresentation of... well, everything.

 

[Blastattack]

Good god, they've done it to every single image:

 

[struff55]

it's up to the buyer to deterrence authentic pieces if you don't think it's correct then don't bid
or ask for pictures sent to you

 

[tiriaq]

I noticed that. Why would anything other than actual photos be used?
The closeup of the scope markings showed a Mk. III scope dated 1939 with a different Mfr. than in the text.

 

[Suther]

it's up to the buyer to deterrence authentic pieces if you don't think it's correct then don't bid
or ask for pictures sent to you

And when they send AI pictures?...


This feels shady AF. I wonder if they could be sued for false advertising or something over this if a customer bought a gun that was clearly misrepresented by AI pics...

 

[Blastattack]

it's up to the buyer to deterrence authentic pieces if you don't think it's correct then don't bid
or ask for pictures sent to you

That's a ridiculous statement. They literally posted pictures, and every single one has been "enhanced" or entirely faked by AI.

 

[Lee Enfield]

that looks like a fraudulent listing of some sort. the scope and the side profile rifle pics are faked too

 

[Blastattack]

What the heck is this Mosin? Chinese markings?

 

[Blastattack]

Rugger?

 

[BP4W]

Rugger?

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Finally, a Gary-compliant rifle!

 

[Arcosdad]

Yikes! Well I only deal with Kidd Family auction personally. Have a look at their 4 part auction on now. 4000 lots in total. Complete with actual pictures!

 

[jasony729]

Here are a variety of them from the 5 minutes I spent browsing.
90% of the pictures of markings have been altered.

I'm definitely not buying anything

 

[Blastattack]

Here are a variety of them from the 5 minutes I spent browsing.
90% of the pictures of markings have been altered.

I'm definitely not buying anything

I noticed that too. I have never seen so many firearms with such perfectly crisp, clean, and legible markings. This is particularly egregious, as the marking seems to have been added to, not simply enhanced. This is the Marlin Model 28, btw. I searched what I could, and they don't remotely match any other one I could find.

 

[Licensed to kill]

Here are a variety of them from the 5 minutes I spent browsing.
90% of the pictures of markings have been altered.

I'm definitely not buying anything

What suggests that the marking have been altered?

 

[Blastattack]

What suggests that the marking have been altered?

Have you ever looked at a firearm? Have you ever seen markings that are perfectly formed and crisp, with no evidence of stamping deformation, rust, wear, grime, or anything else? Also not suggesting the markings themselves have been altered, but rather an AI has cleaned and dramatically enhanced them.

 

[mephisto002]

Landsborough,
I don't know what happened to them and who is in charge now, but they are done, cooked.

I bought a ton of stuff from them, but the last 3-4 years they went down hill, and I will never even look at their auctions anymore.

Greedy and dishonest.

 

[jasony729]

Even more from the pistol section

 

[Army2006]

Holy molly.

After the ridiculous shipping charge, they really outdone themselves....
I will ignore their auction from now on.

 

[brant]

Looks like the Savage lot number 332 has a round barrel in first pic and an octagon barrel in the next. It could be my old eyes but…..

 

[Mik123]

Whose bright idea was that? Ouch.