Going silent for awhile again!!
bigtonydallas
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I had bid on a roll of coins earlier this week. The seller has cancelled the auction because he is either on this message board or someone offered him a lot more. The roll had an 1888 indian cent which i believe. 99% is the 8/7 in good-vg. So i am going to bid at the last minute as i used to do many years ago. Ill still post my finds and questions but not my link to the auctions.
Big Tony from Texas! Cherrypicking fool!!!!!!
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rule one of cherrypicks - don't post about the pick until it is in your hand
It's not a pick, until it's plucked.
Do you have a picture? I'd be interested to see this potential 8/7.
But as others said, cherrypicks aren't official until you physically have them.
Collector, occasional seller
I've had that happen with a few items on ebay. I don't post cherrypicks nor assumed cherrypicks here or anywhere else.
…there are so many haters in the world it will make a grown man cry…crusty losers, many will eventually let their own tongue get their teeth knocked out…good luck to you brother
Tony remember: 3keepSECRETif2rDEAD
I had not won it but the auction ended friday night. I only placed a bid and i even set an alarm on my phone a half hour early. My bid was cancelled and the auction is no longer there. It felt like someone is looking at what im bidding on and made a hefty offer to the seller. I did not think i needed to save a pic either. Oh well you win some and you lose some!!!
One item I lost was a 16/16 Buff in decent grade but corroded. I had it won and paid for but the seller cancelled the transaction and refunded my payment. I think a little bird told the seller what he had. But I didn't let it discourage me. Don't let it discourage you, Tony.
Win some lose some but it’s a fun game to play, Knowledge is king.
Keep up the good work guys.
Hoard the keys.
My best pick was a coin won $26 from online auc house sold $750.
If a find like that was evident to you by looking at the auction photos, the likelihood of someone else on ebay noticing it and messaging an offer to the seller is greater than someone from this message board submarining you.
Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
It is very difficult to stalk bidders on eBay nowadays, I would be very surprised if someone was able to track your bid to the lot and use that information to convince the seller to end the auction early. More likely that someone else noticed the variety independently and was able to short-circuit the auction.
For really nice cherrypicks, I like to place a low early bid to try and prevent sellers from cancelling the auction early. I figure it's harder to talk a seller into closing an auction if there is already action on it.
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
What venue was this on?
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Sorry to hear about this... But likely someone spotted it and mentioned it to the seller...Cheers, RickO
especially when you share some
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Shouldn't the listing still be accessible?
Collector, occasional seller