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[vimbia]

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[shingiaia]

hi, it’s me.

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Thandiwe Newton, circa 1991.

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Indigenous women from Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean vintage postcard, mailed in 1986 to the Netherlands

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Case study 01.

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[iraqdinar]

Counterfeit 100 Trillion Zimbabwe Currency Banknotes Infect eBay’s Zim Offerings

By: Peter Egan

Zimbabwe banknotes (aka: “Zim Bonds”) being sold out of China have been identified as fake. How prevalent is the problem?

“The whole (eBay) marketplace is toxic right now as a result...“  ~ eBay Seller

Sometime in May I made a purchase of an eBay listing for ten $100 Trillion Zimbabwe banknotes from a new seller I was not familiar with who was based out of China. I do business with a couple of Chinese sellers who are great to do business with, whose products are always authentic, relatively inexpensive and delivered to me quickly. This seller is not one of them. The listing was priced well below market rates, and part of me suspected they might be fake. Still, the price was too good to not give it a shot, figuring that if in fact they were fake I could always return them.

BELOW: Counterfeit $100 Trillion Dollar Bill (Zimbabwe Currency)

BELOW: Zimbabwe Flag

Until I saw a counterfeit Zimbabwe $100 trillion dollar banknote from the 2008 hyperinflation currency, I didn’t believe that they even existed. After all, why would anyone who has made the investment into state-of-the-art counterfeiting equipment and the supplies needed to operate it waste their time, money and focus forging a currency that has the dubious distinction of being history’s most worthless currency? They wouldn’t, right?

Well, I figured they’d be out making dollars or Euros or Yen or something similar until I opened up a shipment from an eBay seller whose price was so low I had to take a flier on his products. 

Well, my first assessment of these notes from China was correct. The notes did in fact turn out to be fake. However, they were such good fakes that I would be shocked if most buyers would have been able to determine that they were in fact counterfeit. The notes even had the long-rumored color-changing ink on the left-side of the obverse side of the note (more on this in a bit). However, the notes lacked any of the security fibers that glow under ultraviolet lighting, which is the one security feature present in every authentic $100 trillion Zim bond note I’ve inspected. Color-changing ink is not, however so many high-profile sellers have documented that this is a security feature present (it is not -- at least not in enough of the legitimate, authentic notes to be used to exclude all notes absent it) that buyers generally tend to go in with the false impression that notes absent that ink are fake. The truth is that in all of my research, I’ve seen $10, $50 and $100 trillion Zimbabwe banknotes that were authentic and had serial numbers printed with an ink that changed from red to bright orange under UV lighting. However these make up a very small percentage of the notes in these denominations, as most authentic notes do not have this feature.

BELOW: Gif of a Hollywood money counterfeiting machine.

The absence of the security fibers was enough to raise red flags about my purchase from a new-to-eBay Chinese vendor. Other noticeable discrepancies including the coloring being slightly off make me even more suspicious. Finally, I went and brought them to a professional who conformed what by then I already knew --- that the ten 100T notes I bought were fake. When I went to try to return them I found that the seller’s eBay account was no longer active, but by looking at the old listing, I was able to determine that he had sold at least nine lots of ten notes to other buyers besides myself, a few of whom left positive feedback.

“The whole (eBay) marketplace is toxic right now as a result of these fake notes entering circulation over there. There’s no telling how many have not been identified and removed from circulation. The seller who reported these did so at his own expense, and he took a considerable loss to remove the fake ones from the marketplace. How many others would be willing to eat a loss when they know they can get away with selling them and making them someone else’s problem. And that’s just the ones who figure out that they’re fake. Most won’t even get that far, especially collectors who don’t sell the stuff for a living.”   ~ eBay Seller on the Plague of Counterfeit 100 Trillion Zim notes on the eBay platform

I personally have observed these same notes as those I had purchased, sold by the same seller, listed for resale by other US-based collectors who had decided to try to take advantage of the low rate to flip some of their steal of a deal (at least in their minds... I doubt most collectors even realize that they’re counterfeit), many selling enough to pay for those they keep. But the problem that causes is now they’re in circulation on eBay and are being traded on eBay among secondary sellers who bought from the same Chinese vendor I purchased from, only they haven’t sold hundreds if not thousands of authentic 100 Trillion notes and weren’t able to establish that they were counterfeit like I was able to do.

BELOW: The counterfeit one-hundred trillion dollar Zimbabwe banknote viewed by me under ultraviolet (UV) lighting.

ABOVE: Notice the total lack of security fibers, an omission that becomes more glaring when coupled with the color-changing ink.

So once I knew the notes were fake and knew I couldn’t return them for a refund, I decided to absorb the loss and not resell them. I will be making a couple of videos in which I’ll attempt to communicate to buyers what to look for and how to know if the note you’ve purchased is real or fake, but other than that I have no intention to use or sell the notes, and will almost certainly destroy them on video, a copy of which will be posted here to prove the notes were all destroyed.

In the meantime, buyers should carefully vet their sellers if buying 2008 Zimbabwe banknotes, especially if buying from eBay. It may be best to just avoid eBay for a few weeks and let the market cleanse itself of the forgeries.

BELOW: Egan Store (good seller who is absorbing a loss so more counterfeit notes don’t enter circulation) official logo banner.

If anyone has any questions I can be reached through the messaging feature on Etsy. The Egan Store Etsy shop URL is: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EganStore, but most repeat customers simply type www.EGAN.store into their web browser of choice to reach us without having to make several unnecessary clicks.

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[babynames-a-z]

Zendaya

Name meaning: To give thanks

Name Origin: Zimbabwean

Nicknames: Daya, Zen, Z

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[vimbia]

9/1/2024

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[shingiaia]

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[iammusiccriticism]

Voltz JT's timeless hit in Zimbabwe, “These Days” speaks about the dangers of social media that are still prevalent to this day.

If you’re a fan of Pop Smoke or drill music, then you might like this track. The song, These Days by Voltz JT was released on 7 May 2021. It features Jax daBeatBully, a Zimbabwean producer and rapper and the music video was directed by Leoy V. According to other sources on the internet, the song is about Voltz JT's hardships and obstacles in both his personal and musical lives. He vents his frustration at the lack of encouragement and acknowledgement from his colleagues and the industry. He also considers how he attempts to deal with his previous mistakes and regrets. Moreover, the song is a fusion of drill music and the Shona language which in turn formed a genre known as Jecha Trap. In other words, Voltz JT was the one who pioneered the Jecha Trap sound.

What is Jecha Trap? As mentioned by Innocent V on Zimboson Website, the jecha trap sound is a type of music that combines the elements of drill music and the Shona language. Drill music is a subgenre of hip hop that originated in the United Kingdom and features dark, violent, and nihilistic lyrics over hard-hitting beats. The Shona language is one of the official languages of Zimbabwe and is spoken by about 10 million people. The jecha trap sound is a way of expressing the realities of the ghetto and the struggles of the youth in Zimbabwe. The term “jecha” means sand or dirt, and it is used to describe the harsh conditions and obstacles that people face in their lives.

Not only does Voltz JT talks about his hardships in the music industry but he also mentioned the dangers of social media that are still prevalent to this day. This can be found in the song lyrics.

At the beginning of the track, there is a consistent beat with a deep bassline that showcases Voltz JT’s lyrical skills and flow. With a catchy chorus, Voltz JT begins by saying:

These days unoita mad uchipihwa mbiri nevanhu (mbiri nevanhu) / Dzinoto tryer apauchipihwa mbiri nevanhu (mbiri nevanhu) / These days pakuda chikoro chekudzidza kudealer nevanhu (kudealer nevanhu) / These days life ma1 kumaG’s anotemba nevanhu / Cuz time time vanokusimbisa kuti bho (vanoti bho) / After ipapo vanongoseka kuseri kwedoor (kuseri kwedoor) / Ita fast kubata Nyaya usaite slow (usaite slow) / These days hazvidi dzungu / Saka chigaya kugara urilow

Which means in English:

These days you get mad when you are praised by people (praise by people) / You even try when you are praised by people (praise by people) / These days school is needed to deal with people (to deal with people) / These days life is tough for the G's who trust people / Cuz time time they confirm that it's cool (they say it's cool) / After that they just laugh behind the door (behind the door) / Be quick to deal with the story, don't be slow (don't be slow) / These days don't need to be dizzy / So grind and stay low

The chorus already paints a picture of what the song is about. It highlights two issues; fake friends and the importance of moving is silence. When it comes to fake friends, Voltz JT said, “These days pakuda chikoro chekudzidza kudealer nevanhu (kudealer nevanhu) / These days life ma1 kumaG’s anotemba nevanhu” which means, “These days school is needed to deal with people (to deal with people) / These days life is tough for the G's who trust people.” This could be referring to Voltz JT’s struggles in terms of lacking support and recognition from his peers and the industry. Yet it could also refer to some negative effects of social media. For instance, some may be chasing validation in terms of getting likes on social media or some might use their friends for connections to get ahead on social media. It then paints the picture that these days life is tough for the G’s who trust people. In other words, due to the rise of social media, it has led to some fake friendships. Therefore, the song has a double meaning of not highlighting Voltz JT's struggles, but other issues caused by social media. Furthermore, it's another reason why Voltz JT seems to reinforce the importance of moving in silence.

Moreover, in Verse 1, Voltz JT highlights other issues caused by social media. This is shown when he says:

These days haazi mafunnies (these days haazi mafunnies) / Painful / Kuita kunge bee asina mamunchies (painful) / Painful nyika iri colders / Better kufamba uneka matches (painful) / Painful kumukira monaz / Tryna impress pa-IG, Pa-IG panema mababies (panema-) / Fully grown babies / Vanoita anything to get famous (to get famous) / Anything to get famous / Ukangotaura hanzi une jealous (hanzi une jealous) / All day unenge uri-out / Taking pictures hauna denaz (Shauna denaz) / All day muchiita noise / Muchingotaura nezve mahaters (haha)

Which means in English:

These days ain’t no funnies (these days ain’t no funnies) / Painful / Looking like a bee without honeybee (painful) / Painful the country is cold / Better to walk with matches (painful) / Painful waking up early in the morning  / Tryna to impress on IG, On IG there are babies (there are-) / Fully grown babies / That will do anything to get famous / Anything to get famous / If you talk, they say you are jealous / All day you will be out / Taking pictures without a house / All day making noise / Always talking about haters

Verse 1 talks about how the youth are trying to seek validation on Instagram. Some have resorted to making mediocre content such as meaningless gossip, fake trips overseas, and basically living a fake life hence why Voltz JT said there are fully grown babies on Instagram that will do anything to get fame. To support this, he said, “All day unenge uri-out / Taking pictures hauna denaz.” Some are busy taking pictures for Instagram instead of finding ways to sort out their lives which shows that the song, These Days speaks about the dangers of social media that are still prevalent to this day.

To finalize the message of the song about the dangers of social media, the song ends with an outro:

I also feel like at the same time it’s where we are trying too hard, a lot of people are trying to look too good on social media especially not caring enough about building who they are in real life. So, at the end of the day, really nice pictures, really hot girl but having a conversation with her she does not have any substance cause all she focuses on is the appearance that she used to provide on social media apart from what she is, who she is as a person or what she can, you know venture in as a human being.

The outro clearly depicts the dangers of social media which calls for moderation. In other words, the message behind the song, “These Days” is centered on not comparing our lives on social media. One may not know what happens behind closed doors. Towards the end of the song, the consistent beat with a deep bassline is matched perfectly with Voltz JT vocals when he said, “After ipapo vanongoseka kuseri kwedoor” which means “After that they just laugh behind the door.”

In a nutshell, I loved the authenticity of the track. The visuals were simple yet suited well with the song’s message. I also appreciated a new genre titled, “Jecha Trap” which is a fusion of drill music and the Shona Language. Since Voltz JT is the pioneer of the genre, it also explains how he is one of the famous Zim hip hop artists in Zimbabwe. Therefore, I highly rate the track, 10/10.

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