Blatant fraud.  Are these not new beads, strung on raffia in Africa, no doubt purchased from a Gambian, and dirtied up along the way?  There's lots of dirt out there.  Perhaps someone can advance a link to this blog to the guilty party.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-Old-Trade-Beads-arrowheads-relics-artifact_W0QQitemZ140050158312QQihZ004QQcategoryZ715QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Naturally, after the early euphoria, there's no evidence at all that the Secret Bead Conclave at BCN is having any effect on eBay fraud.  But isn't it neat to pretend we're on the inside with obvious insincere greedy hypocrites?