Forged Scott #39

I've seen this forgery several times before on ebay. This particular version is also being auctioned on ebay, but fortunately no one has bid on it. It's such a bad forgery that I can't imagine even a novice collector buying it. I tipped off the seller who indicated that he would update his ad to indicate that it was a forgery, but as of today, a day later, no change has been made, and the bidding ends tomorrow on it. I've never gone to the complaints dept at ebay before. Any suggestions on how to do that?

I've never had to do it, but on the listings page there should be a link to "Report Item". On ebay UK this is just above the listing description, on the right hand side, above the item number and next to a link for "Print".
Don't know how effective it is.

I am consistently of the minority opinion on this kind of material - however.
I think any bidder/buyer is either interested in it as a curiousity, or is going to buy the Brooklyn Bridge tomorrow. There is no intervention appropriate in either case. If the seller is knowledgeable, her reputation will be justifyably stained by listing it. If the seller is clueless, I would not throw stones. The worst thing to do is discourage clueless sellers - sometimes they offer exceptional stuff. Even worse is to prod ebay into harsh rules that eliminate clueless sellers.

I agree with chasa. I think that this a case of letting sleeping dogs lie.

I am reminded of a statement made in a Nero Wolfe novel that inertia is the greatest force in the world.

Can we make a lesson out of this?
What are the distinguishing factors that point out that this is a forgery? Obviously it doesn't compare to a real one side by side. But can we pick it apart?