Safely buying coins on Ebay

coinslinger

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum and have really enjoyed reading some of the posts lately. Regarding buying and selling coins on e-bay, it seems that a lot of people are concerned about getting ripped off by some of the scams that show up on e-bay.
I believe that the easiest way to protect yourself on e-bay is to make sure that the person you are buying coins from offers a 100% refund policy. If they don't, then they have something to hide, plain and simple. I sell a large amount of coins on Ebay and I'm always willing to give a full refund if the buyer is unhappy with the coin for any reason. So, check the buyers feedback and the refund policy they have, and you should never have a problem. I would be interested to hear anybody else's viewpoint on this subject.

Alex Cyphers
E-bay seller name: coin-slinger
E-mail: coinslinger@msn.com
Phone: 303-733-6954 (9am-9pm MST)

VonZipper

Well a return policy is good, but it does not mean it will happen.Worst case is you send it back and never get your refund and are out the item also.

coachleonard

i have bought coins on ebay for 3 years now and no one has ever really ripped me off. In the cases where i was disappointed with my purchase, it was in cases where i was taking a risk on authenticity, or on a not-too-clear photograph and basically trying to get a big score for almost nothing. But I knew I was taking a risk in those cases, so I took my lumps. In those cases, I knew the seller was likely not an expert in what he/she was selling so I didn't fault them ( some would ). As a buyer, it's nice if you can always trust the seller to give a 100% accurate grade in the description, but I think it's best ( and safer ) not to count on it. Arm yourself with knowledge on rarity and the ability to grade yourself, and that is the best protection for buying on ebay, I think. True, there are blatant deceitful scams where sellers try to pull a fast one over on buyers, but again, the more knowledgable you are, the more likely you'll spot these right off the bat.

topstuf

Hy, ah is knot a koin klekter, bot ah founds this ol doller dated 1794 in muh grampaws sock. Bein thet the sock wuz on grampaw an he bin in the grabe fer a long tahm, ah caint offer no refunds nur pitchers uvvit. It is purty. Yew can deeside the grade an send the munny orered to me.


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coachleonard

I'll take a chance. And is that Purty-20 or Purty-25?