Misrepresentation In eBay Auction

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There was a sale yesterday of a Citation II amp on eBay:
HARMAN KARDON Citation II Stereo Tube Power Amplifier 6550 KT88 KT120 #131844552498
In the description my name was mentioned in this context:
"This amplifier has also had a proper Jim McShane capacitor replacement"
I had nothing to do with this whatsoever. I did not supply the parts, I did not/don't recommend the parts and/or techniques used, nor did I supply technical documentation or any other technical assistance to the builder. In fact, I don't recommend PC boards for power supplies (Sheldon Stokes does, so there is honest disagreement on this point), I don't recommend KT120 tubes for Cit II, and so on....
When I contacted him regarding this he replied that he would add a footnote to the description to correct any misconception. He did not do so despite multiple requests from me.
So if you see my name attached to an auction like that and you aren't sure it's legitimate - you may well be right. If you are considering a bid I'll be happy to take a quick look at the item and let you know if it's a "McShane" item or not. You should get what you pay for! And I felt people needed to know this sort of thing is going on and I've decided from here on to make an effort to stop it!
Moderator - if this post is in the wrong forum please feel free to move it - I wasn't sure where it could go. Thank you.
Edited to fix typos...

Edits: 06/21/16 06/21/16

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Topic - Misrepresentation In eBay Auction - Jim McShane 09:39:10 06/21/16 (6)

Just be happy that your name was used in a positive way - airtime 19:06:10 06/23/16 (0)

RE: Misrepresentation In eBay Auction - mcgjohn@yahoo.com 10:14:43 06/22/16 (0)

RE: Misrepresentation In eBay Auction - Frihed89 10:01:12 06/22/16 (0)

RE: Misrepresentation In eBay Auction - Triode_Kingdom 08:06:23 06/22/16 (1)

RE: Misrepresentation In eBay Auction - Jim McShane 12:04:37 06/22/16 (0)

RE: Misrepresentation In eBay Auction - AudioSoul 12:34:14 06/21/16 (0)

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