1889-CC (Non-Coin) Coin AD. Please look!

Ljr1964

Is this ad a little misleading?

1889-CC AD One


Is this one worse?

1889-CC Ad 2

littlewicher

Yes, they're very misleading and don't state at all that they're reproductions. Isn't this against the ebay rules?

coiNuts

Wow..........what crap....

airplanenut

He's passing along a fee... I can't find the report item now, but someone should send eBay an email that he is charging, against rules, the 3% fee.

Jeremy

beartracks42

This stuff is marketed by the "National Collectors Mint" which is run by Barry Goldwater Jr. His dad would probably turn over in his grave if he could see this crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

coiNuts

I just sent an email to ebay support on these two adds.........he lists them as "coins"....not coins......they are copies and he does not say so..........and the 3% charge to the bidder for PayPal is against the rules.......I'll keep you posted as to what ebay does/says

Ljr1964

Thanks.

I could not find any information on the 3% Fee in rule violations as it does not circumvent Ebay(Paypal) fees but diverts them to the buyer. The coin reference is definitely a violation, and the seller, who sells coins, and the non-coin, knows, should know better.

My gut is Ebay has bloated to such a size that they will not do anything. Too busy chasing bigger, badder, meaner fish.

We'll see.

Thanks.

coiNuts

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coinkat

Barry Goldwater Jr. was a Congressman from California over 20 years ago. He ran in the California Republican Senatorial Primary in 1982 (I think...it could have been earlier perhaps 1980) and lost Pete Wilson who in turn defeated Edmund G. Brown Jr., the two term California Governor.

In any event, I am surprised that he would be involved in this type of activity.

coiNuts

Just to keep you up to date.........I just received a "form letter" email from ebay........that said thanks for letting us know, we will investigate........blah blah blah.........and then it says that they don't inform 3rd party, so I guess I won't know what happens, unless I keep an eye on this guy's stuff...........not enough hours in the day.....oh well, maybe............

Ljr1964

The auction in question has dissapeared off the face of EBAY and EVERY other auction this seller had posted seems to have suffered the same fate.

I don't like interfering with other sellers, but if they don't play by the rules, anarchy is just around the corner.

Thanks.

Larry