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Ever accidently bid on your own coin?
TommyType
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Currently selling some "stuff" on GC. And, of course, I always scan the GC listings for things of interest.
Just clicked on a mid grade circulated Walker, (F-XF early years always interest me).
I did figure out it was mine BEFORE I mistakenly placed a bid.....But I wonder if anyone has made that slip up? 
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I’m sure some have...and others may have even intentionally made that slip.
Wasn't considering the "not so accidental" mistake. Silly me.
I wonder if it would even take your bid. Hopefully not.
On the old TTR sellers could bid on / buy back their material.
Isn't that called the reserve?
As I scan ebay for cool error coins, The only ones that I can find are mine
Ya know, I don't even know what the GC rules are on that, having never actually considered it.
The listings do have a helpful (if you are actually looking) indicator that "You own this item". And looking at it again, the bid buttons are disabled! So, even if I tried, I don't think I can.
(Of course, the truly dedicated person with questionable ethics could probably create another account....)
Yes, on eBay.
I also had a dude send a coin back and then buy it the next day after I relisted it. I asked him and he forgot.
Well, now I don't feel so bad about my fading memory. LOL
No but it sounds like something I would do.
No, but I did ask to look at a gold piece with an interest in buying it because I liked the look of it in the case. As soon as the dealer got out, I noted that it was one I had recently sold that had obviously very quickly changed hands. If nothing else, I guess I have consistent tastes.
Me too !!! :'(
Years ago I bid on my own auctions on eBay but I refused to pay for my own stuff so I blocked myself.
Yes, ebay and they did let me know that I can't bid on my own listings.....ugh
Yep. Its pretty easy to do when someone steals an image of a coin that I already own.
When you have separate buying and selling accounts, it can happen quickly!
Nah... but I do have two accounts.
Just too lazy to log off and lose the search.
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No, but I have searched eBay/GC and run across a nice coin and thought "Gee, that's a nice one", and then realized it was my coin.
As @BillJones said, at least I have consistent tastes.
No but I have bought a coin that I didn't need as I already had one.
"A dog breaks your heart only one time and that is when they pass on". Unknown
I once had a guy win a Morgan, return it, win it again at a higher price when it was relisted, and then return it a second time. I guess at least he's consistent...
No but that’s funny
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I had a guy sell me a 95-S Red Redfield for 5 grand because he was broke. (Chiseled him down on eBay) 6 months later, realizing I didn't need 3 of them I throw it back on eBay in an auction. Same guy gets in a bidding war and wins his coin back for $8700! He paid.
I've bid against myself in an auction more than once on something I had to have!
Nothing wrong with that. I've also suffered a short time cash crunch. Good on you for holding it for him and making a few bucks in the process.
If logged in to the same account under which you submitted the items Great Collections will not allow you to place a bid.
I guess that makes him a pawn broker.
GC and SB do not allow you to bid on your own coins.
I did that this weekend. I like the 7/8TF Morgans…...and now I own two of the most common variety. sigh
At an auction, I typed a bid online thinking I couldn't make the live event, but I somehow managed too. So at the live event, I was bidding against my own online bid. Cost me 200 dollars.
No, I did bid by mistake at GC $8000.00 fo a $80.00 coin that I ended up winning for $150.00.
That would be something when I do
