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So there I was, just kinda scrolling through ebay

mt_mslamt_msla Posts: 815 ✭✭✭✭

When what to my wondering eyes did appear, but something that made me go, "Huh. Huh?"

Insert witicism here. [ xxx ]

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  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,970 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What is the implication? Buy a keychain and break the law? EBay is a walk in the wild side. Peace Roy

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  • sellitstoresellitstore Posts: 2,869 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 7, 2018 11:26AM

    Ebay created these disjointed and sometimes amusing descriptions inadvertently by randomly grabbing a phrase or sentence from your written description. They then use it almost as a subtitle. This creates some pretty funny non sequiturs.

    Two examples below:

    1862 Stewart & Kasey, Stewartsville, Va - Seventy-Five Cent Obsolete Note
    How soon can I expect to receive my order?.

    18__ Bank of Louisville, KY Haxby 190-G12 $5 Proof Note
    Ask first.

    What? Ask what?

    Who's on first?

    Collector and dealer in obsolete currency. Always buying all obsolete bank notes and scrip.
  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 12,988 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was only gonna ASK
    Jeez

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  • sellitstoresellitstore Posts: 2,869 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The statement about not breaking the laws usually is made in anticipation of foreign buyers who ask for low or zero valuations to customs in order to save the buyer taxes.

    Collector and dealer in obsolete currency. Always buying all obsolete bank notes and scrip.
  • AzurescensAzurescens Posts: 2,744 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Super good to know!!!

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,761 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They do this "key chain" thing with fake Morgans as well. I'm sure the half is not real.

    bob

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Probably not a '64 Kennedy... Likely a clad.... Cheers, RickO

  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,288 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A strange subtitle. Almost as bad as
    " I want my virginity back"

  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    why not

    Best place to buy !
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  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    +1 ;)

    @Kkathyl said:
    why not

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,174 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This is a common problem with global shipping. There is, as someone said, the customs declaration issue. There's also certain countries that ban the importation of silver bullion and/or coins.

    You would be surprised how many requests for violations of ex-im restrictions I get. I had a guy just recently in UK who spent two weeks trying to get me to put "documents only" on a coin so he wouldn't have to pay the duty which was apparently 30% of the coin value. [Not sure whether it's a VAT, import duty or combination.] He promised to spend $500 per month with me if I would do this. I said "no".

  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,149 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:
    This is a common problem with global shipping. There is, as someone said, the customs declaration issue. There's also certain countries that ban the importation of silver bullion and/or coins.

    You would be surprised how many requests for violations of ex-im restrictions I get. I had a guy just recently in UK who spent two weeks trying to get me to put "documents only" on a coin so he wouldn't have to pay the duty which was apparently 30% of the coin value. [Not sure whether it's a VAT, import duty or combination.] He promised to spend $500 per month with me if I would do this. I said "no".

    All the time. First I refuse. If they get annoying, they get blocked.

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