Especially in EBAY Auctions...
L@
@KWOW
UNSEARCHED
ANYTHINGWRITTENINALLCAPS!!!
Then there is the non ebay related...
Fart
Underware
MotherF*&#eR
How about you....EBAY is driving me crazy...they should have words omitted from all auctions to start with...the words listed above!
Ray
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Or the term "RARE" on what is obviously a common date coin.
jom
From the estate of Harold posted by the now infamous Deb
When people use ####%%%%&&&& in the headings
Outside of ebay I hate when people say "Whatever" even though I've caught myself using it
Obscurum per obscurius
PQ
PQ+
PQ++
PQ+++
PQ++++
etc,etc,etc
K S
Obscurum per obscurius
(or when it's actually a business strike)
K S
Got ripped pretty good on raw coins on ebay. Ain't gunna do it again unless it is very clear how good it can be for the price.
Neil
None ebay
is the N word
I hate it when you see my post before I can edit the spelling.
Always looking for nice type coins
my local dealer
K S
For me it's the other way around-- I hate finding out a trade dollar variety I need is a proof when it's advertised as a business strike!
Obscurum per obscurius
Like another said...why not dispense with all the wordy BullS*** and throw up a large, clear scan of the coin for sale, then no one will have to take your pathetic word at what the coin really is.
Oh Ebay, the longsuffering we put up for a few decent coins now and then.
Tyler
12 on a scale of 1 to ten!
arco, i just had to post this so i'd still have one more post than you!
K S
Dave
and I hate L@@K, unsearched and estate too...
Ammie,
MY EBAY AUCTIONS OF RARE, ESTATE, UNSEARCHED, CHOICE BU, PROOF, KEY DATES WOW! L@@K
Tyler
K S
<< <i>BLAST WHITE
Dave >>
Yeah, I get tired of that one, too. Maybe it is the computer programmer in me, but I dislike the subjective criteria in things like that. Sounds like a used car salesman who is going to fleece me.
Neil
<< <i>not for long, buddy boy, I got a PLAN!
K S >>
I still got more than ya!
K S
Speaking of verbiage, that's another thing I dislike in ebay auctions: long wordy descriptions/stories that say nothing about the coin!
Joe.
"I can't afford it!" -LucyBop
"Senorita HepKitty"
"I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
For the Morgan collectors - The Morgan and Peace encyclopedia by Van Allen and Mallis
What would your slabbed coins be worth if the grading services went out of business? What would your coins be worth if the Internet was taken offline for good?
Everyone is using it now and what exactly does it mean? Aren't monsters bad?
Also can't stand the term "rare" to describe a common date coin / item.
Finally, those who say it grades MS60 but should be in a MS65 holder!! If that's the case then spend a few bucks and get the upgrade!!!
al h.
"price guide" When the listing quotes the Collector's Universe price guide. Usually its a raw or ACG coin that's way overgraded.
On a side note, words I love: "10- day return"
Proof Dime Registry Set
"key date" when used to describe a coin with more than 2 commas in it's mintage
Oh, yeah- I just thought of another thing that grinds my gears. When eBay sellers use the "location" slot to put cheesy advertising, like folks that come from the town of "SUMMER SPECIAL!" or that well-known city, "WE ACCEPT PAYPAL!" Please people, put that crap in your description, and use the "location" slot for what it's meant for. Or, if you must insert some hype, at least stick your location in there, too. It's not vital information, but I like to see where folks are from.
Another thing (not an overused term, so a little off-topic) is moving scripts. If I see a bunch of twinkling, scrolling, blinking and flashing that looks like a carnival midway, I'm hittin' that "back" button as fast as I can.
"Sorry, I don't have a picture"
"My scanner is broken"
"The coin is much nicer in person"
or anything that says "IPIX" in the corner
Or the person who quotes CU's price guide to justify the outrageous prices on some of their pieces? Especially ACG coins! Or raw ones!
It cracks me up to see "PCGS MS-65, really an MS-66." If the seller were so sure of that on a coin with a HUGE price jump between the grades, why not resubmit it and pocket the profit?
The funniest answer I got was "Because we're not gamblers-- are you?" In that case I'd be willing to bet that it would not upgrade!
Obscurum per obscurius
<< <i> "The coin is much nicer in person"
or anything that says "IPIX" in the corner" >>
I use "the coin is much nicer in person" a lot, I'll admit- though in the case of my scanner, which makes lustrous MS coins look dull and flat, it is the truth.
And I wholeheartedly agree on the second point- there ought to be a law against using those tiny IPIX photos for coins, unless you pay for the "supersize" option. They're too small to appreciably see any detail, especially if the coins are shot with a digital camera from the roof of the house or a low-flying plane, as so many seem to be. Sometimes you have to wonder if those teeny dark circles are even coins at all. You could take a picture of a bunch of Oreo cookies from the usual distance, put it up in an average IPIX photo, and sell them as coins, 'cause nobody would be able to tell the difference.
And shiroh- what is even worse than what you just said is the people (including some on this forum- you know who you are) who will list a PCGS MS63 PL Morgan dollar, (or a plain MS63 with no PL status) and say "DMPL" in their title. You have to watch the picture pretty closely, especially if the coin was really a nice PL. Some sellers will give that extra push by describing it as DMPL. They are not technically doing anything wrong, maybe (or they have deniability), since the picture shows the slab to be what it is- but they are trying to spam up the keyword searches and maybe trip up an unwary bidder. If you question them on this, they will say "I think it should have been a DMPL" (or an MS66, or whatever).
Guess what, folks? You can't have your cake and eat it, too. If you wish to use PCGS' reputation to sell your coin, you have to sell it at their grade. You look really dumb by second-guessing them. If you want to grade the thing MS67 DMPL, that's fine- but break it out of the holder or send it off to ACG.
There was one person on the forums (and I ain't sayin' who, so don't ask- I'm not sure I remember exactly who it was, anyway) who listed a PCGS PL Morgan on eBay and linked to it on B/S/T. He used "DMPL" after the grade, in the B/S/T thread, the title, and the body of the listing. It was a beautiful coin. It might have even deserved DMPL status. But it was in a PL holder. I bid, thinking I was getting a DMPL coin. When I looked at the pictures, all I paid attention to was the coin. I didn't notice that the label only said PL. I later had to retract my bid when I noticed my mistake.
Now, who's to blame there? Yeah, I am responsible for not paying better attention. But that was rather sneaky of the seller- I don't think it was an accident.
You'll say I should have been bidding on the coin and not the holder, anyway. I say nonsense- buy the coin and the holder. The coin is more important, but what the holder says (unfairly or not) counts.
<< <i>You could take a picture of a bunch of Oreo cookies from the usual distance, put it up in an average IPIX photo, and sell them as coins, 'cause nobody would be able to tell the difference >>
that's funny! what's even funnier is when an oreo cookie ends up in ACG plastic, slabbed as a 1794 liberty cap in VG-10 condition!
K S
RARE! ESTATE! HOARD! L@@K!
Russ, NCNE
"1876 Estate Coin in Fantastic Condition!"
"Rare 1903-S Morgan Dollar in Wonderful Grade"
"Awesome Condition 1853 Quarter! L@@K!!!!"
Obscurum per obscurius
<< <i>"rare" when used in conjunction w/ state quarters
Also using the pop number to validate the rarity of these things.
ITS A POP 5(0)!!!!!! THAT MAKES IT RARE!!!!!!
Did I mention that I was born yesterday.
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