Please help!!!!!!!
BigRig0526
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Somebody sold me three counterfeit Morgan silver dollars and I really need some advice on what steps I have to take in order to get my money back and possibly file charges against the coin shop I purchased them from
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1st step is to contact the seller and go from there.
I bought the coins off of the app Mercari and this is the user selling several counterfeit morgan’s
I tried contacting the seller but they blocked me so I cannot message them whatsoever
Did they use the post office to mail them to you?
As mentioned the first step would be contacting the seller with the details of how you identified these coins as counterfeit. If they are willing to refund your problem is solved. Selling counterfeit U.S. coins is a felony.
Yes they did
Sorry, for your loss, but when you consider where you got them and how hard it is to do anything about it, will make you think again about buying from unknown sources. Not being cruel, but we have all paid for our education.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
The issue is getting someone in law enforcement to do something
Did you pay by credit card?
I cannot contact them because they blocked me from doing so. I reported the issue with the app administration but still waiting for their response
I hope the seller doesn't declare you as the guilty party by switching the coins sent/received and now photographed.
Yes I paid with my debit card
Credit card?
It seems like this seller does not specialize in coins. They might have unknowingly listed a counterfeit Morgan dollar. That being said, try to avoid websites like Etsy, Mercari, Ecrater, and Wish, as they are teeming with Chinese counterfeits.
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I have proof that I purchased the counterfeit coins from them
Debit cards are different than credit cards.
Generally the bank behind a CC gives buyer protection.
I’m here because I’m asking for help and if you want to comment just to comment please don’t because I take this very serious and I’m trying to do the right thing by exposing the person/persons who are selling these because I’m not the only one who bought Morgan‘s from them
So on the app they offer something called zip which is split up into four payments and you buy the item at 1/4 of the total cost and they pay the rest as you make monthly payments. That’s what I did
Can you claim a fraudulent purchase and stop remaining payments? I would contact my bank and see what your rights might be. Seems a tough path. I would also contact the feds(secret service) or any agency involved in current fiasco of Chinese counterfeits.
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
Maybe they are unknowingly selling counterfeit coins but that doesn’t explain why they blocked me from contacting them
It’ll be interesting to see what Mercari says and does.
Back to the post office…. Did they send them through the post office?
Not sure why you would comment like that.. seems to me folks here are trying to help you. Check with your debit card issuer and see if they have more information on the seller.. maybe they can help you
It is a good idea to contact the debit card bank and see if any future zip payments can be blocked
This only applies if they used the mail— fedex, ups and other services don’t apply.
US postal inspector service
https://www.uspis.gov/report
those are rather obvious counterfeits. thanks for sharing and the great pics. not entirely certain i've seen those reverses previously.
Perhaps the secret service can get involved
https://www.secretservice.gov/contact/field-offices
They did send it USPS
And I would like to tell everybody how much I appreciate all of the advice and comments. I also want to apologize for the comment I made about only commenting if you want to help I didn’t realize I was posting on this I also asked for help on Facebook But a lot of people were just being obnoxious and rude
It will be tough to get law enforcement involved even though it is a crime.
I would see if your debit card will stop the next payments. I would see if you can file a fraud report with the site where the seller listed them.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. People are offering ways for you and others to avoid being in this position. All I would add there is to use a credit card instead of a debit card.
P.S. - he blocked you for a reason.
He probably knows they're fake and has done this before.
Contact law enforcement. They will give you the options.
I had a friend who had a similar problem. [$2500] he contacted his local police who took a report and forwarded it to the seller's local police who arrested him.
Contact your coin issuer. Rules are different for different cards. Debit cards can be different than charge cards.
Contact Mercari. They can tell you what, if any, options exist through them.
Contact the Postmaster. They can take a mail fraud report.
I have contacted my local police department and I am just waiting for the officer to get to my house but in the meantime I thought I would at least ask for advice and let people know who and where I got this from
The who and where might be a violation of forum rules. You can't simply make unsubstantiated accusations.
by asking here, he gets valuable info that you posted
I have a rock solid proof that the who and where I got it from sold me and at least two other users on the app counterfeit morgan’s
Instead of assuming that I didn’t already do at least one or two of those things before I came on here all you have to do is ask because I have already contacted Mercari and contacted the police and contacted my bank and contacted the postmaster but thank you for your input
And the comment I made about not wanting anyone to comment unless they are giving helpful advice seems like pertains to you because everything you have posted is justCriticizing anything I say. How have I push your buttons in anyway or upset you
Until this has been litigated, it is an unsubstantiated claim. We've had cases in this very forum where the other party came in and contradicted the story.
It also could be a mistake that gets corrected.
It is better to not name names.
do you had front and back pictures of any more coins to authenticate?
Then what do you need us for... revenge? This is really not the place for it.
Contact your local police department for advice. This forum is not likely to be of much help in this situation. Sadly, I doubt if you have much chance of making a recovery.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
here is PCGS' coinfacts page on Morgan Dollars
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/morgan-dollar-1878-1921/744
click on a date on the left side of the page and you will get super high resolution pictures of the coins
we are a source of information.
the "other side" of the story can be gathered by the police
No I am not here for revenge I was simply trying to inform people that I had purchased counterfeit Morgan’s through this particular app but obviously I made a mistake by asking on this so I will go ahead and delete and thank you all for the advice
nah
don't delete
you are getting help here. don't let the few run you off.
Sorry
stick around
Well I’m not gonna stick around when someone is just going to badger me for no particular reason other than just to do it. I do appreciate all the advice you gave me though and I thank you for that
from PCGS' CoinFacts
here is a large image of a real and circulated 1882-CC - you can right-click and "open in a new tab" to see it in the larger size
by this era in coin die making artistry was fairly consistently high. if you are looking at awkwardly formed details that's a red flag.
Thank you for posting this it is very useful and I’m going to really study this
there is that "gear" looking thing next to the date and time of this post.
click that, select edit, and delete that post, though.