Counterfeits now getting promoted on the bay

Skrill90

Saw a promoted listing on the bay for a counterfeit of all things
fake 1794 dollar being sold
Heres the listing link
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1794-United-States-2-Dollars-Brass-Plating-Silver-Collection-Coin-DZCB/163713690300?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item261e18aabc:g:WLcAAOSwRc1c8Mqw&enc=AQAEAAACMBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qX0McbiuKeYEwxbmiMXwzBoFQsEsmPhBHWsfbunzl6Tzs6qtwS0dhW83enRrT1aVnWmWffhIsmXFaV5VUMEWuMpfoXTnI5wAYKvxCmlJ0FoPagXC4IZIVxGxfZngZxOBWAss5ZX2KkEBk8%2Bvin%2Bi2kPQMETRh16GjJEJzQVJV2uRtTEWnKUKaFtW4dIgo5WIR22kg5%2BBqzXvVCG49iKqnMAw%2BDv8iEd3l0%2B%2BjUOrARcF0Fl0hhc2XwRx%2FuCLg88nBp7jCeJylBUinyyCOIXcL68qeaxufnPy80tIwcN16G5SwWxWqzLOvFBNtM1YXSxTwhVZK3EIn4aTpenJ7Cq0ZLFEuqpxMLd6FgpEllqKqRxwR%2FFfRiN0nOsu12eBB1ITPpuqLfc5oncQ67NyuraXgO3MqRjItumXARMghmcIy777%2BULSGM9xAHsAUkZOn%2BIqASardaeX3eIKKZoePPokhPKfCz77oS03I32WuEpRAioMdxvOI6%2Bbtxg95HuXGZPrCzwzLeXkdczduL%2FaJXYbELAv5TJcY%2Bj5jPtNnxGR5BbPYDgy33D0pvoOjaFokMy7ZqqQfhkuKQP%2BtcyRWUa%2Bc3ENvzWKhugXkwLJAqcB48RVGhuzM8hmstMDf4J%2BKEvCYR9S24CLMNBne%2FSQ47LOZ3628pL69GiWFtAjI7DuIxn7gHj83JHiwnZ9Ce3iBxHyyvRV0dYu3CJzKwC1rstyJar&checksum=163713690300c00873b61ab5460aa6138430a0386a33

Heres how it shows up on the search

ricko

Wow...brass plated silver and only $1.78? What a deal.... Cheers, RickO

ifthevamzarockin

A seller can pay to promote the listing...... ebay is not sponsoring/promoting the listing.

LindeDad

It cost me $3.00 to ship to the next state, and they can do this?

airplanenut

@LindeDad said:
It cost me $3.00 to ship to the next state, and they can do this?

Very favorable agreements between post offices in different countries based on how much mail goes each way. Anything at a package rate to Hong Kong from the US is something on the order of $13 at the lightest weights.

jmlanzaf

@ifthevamzarockin said:
A seller can pay to promote the listing...... ebay is not sponsoring/promoting the listing.

This.

I've done it myself.

JBK

@LindeDad said:
It cost me $3.00 to ship to the next state, and they can do this?

This will be changing. The US just renegotiated the rules with the Universal Postal Union.

AlexinPA

Self promoting.

Namvet69

Gotta love the "travel souvenir" description .

Skrill90

@ifthevamzarockin said:
A seller can pay to promote the listing...... ebay is not sponsoring/promoting the listing

Still bad that the counterfeit sellers are confident enough to promote their listings

ifthevamzarockin

It's a numbers game. If they can sell enough from the added exposure before the listing is pulled they made money.

derryb

not a counterfeit. clearly described as a brass plated commemorative. Since it's not in the coin category it does not violated listing policy on no copy coins.

jmlanzaf

@derryb said:
not a counterfeit. clearly described as a brass plated commemorative. Since it's not in the coin category it does not violated listing policy on no copy coins.

That's not true via the Hobby Protection Act if it copies a coin design. It does indicate no attempt to deceive by the seller, but it probably does constitute a counterfeit if not marked "copy".

Kkathyl

The lasted bad actor in the US let’s say the State that claims they are all nice. Was buying this kind of stuff and fake PCGS holders and selling after on web. But last I heard it cost em 15 years to life.

earlycoins

All we can do is play wak-a-mole. But how do we get eBay to pay us for doing their job?

Skrill90

@ifthevamzarockin said:
It's a numbers game. If they can sell enough from the added exposure before the listing is pulled they made money.

Exactly, however I'm hoping their bill and the trouble scares them from doing this again... but who am I kidding these counterfeiters don't appear to be rational.

Skrill90

@Kkathyl said:
The lasted bad actor in the US let’s say the State that claims they are all nice. Was buying this kind of stuff and fake PCGS holders and selling after on web. But last I heard it cost em 15 years to life.

Wasn't even aware people were being prosecuted for this!! this is great to hear, do you have a link by any chance?

LindeDad

@derryb said:
not a counterfeit. clearly described as a brass plated commemorative. Since it's not in the coin category it does not violated listing policy on no copy coins.

Listed in Coin and Paper money so I turned it in as being a copy coin without COPY.