State of PA Shill bidding???

eminem · October 26, 2003 8:26PM

Shill??

Is this legit or what??? A little high for a 10 proof set!!

wingedliberty · October 26, 2003 8:32PM

Gov't auctions typically attract bidders who think they are getting a treasure for peanuts.
This is the psyche that governs these types of auctions. These are newbies , not shills.

MadMarty · October 26, 2003 8:52PM

For some stupid reason, those auctions by the state of PA always bring STUPID money!!!

commoncents · October 26, 2003 9:20PM

I wonder where they get all of their "unclaimed" property. They always have a steady supply.

goose3 · October 26, 2003 10:31PM

<< <i>I wonder where they get all of their "unclaimed" property. They always have a steady supply. >>

would be

recovered stolen property, found property, or evidence.

in all of those instances there would be time frames that PA must hold the items to allow for rightfull owners to claim.

Trooper · October 26, 2003 11:19PM

I think I'm going to open my own state if people are paying this kind of money....

1971 s Ike

TayTay · October 26, 2003 11:54PM

I saw the auction for the proof set about 15 mins before it ended. I spent the next five minutes looking for whatever it was that I was missing.

TayTay · October 27, 2003 12:11AM

Also, I agree with Brian. I spent just a few minutes looking at about 15 to 20 recent auctions of theirs, and didn't see any patterns, and in some cases it was the more seasoned users driving up the price. A post here at a date to be determined later: "Yeah, I remember when I paid $60 bucks for a '64 proof set, just the price you gotta pay when you're a newbie."

mgoodm3 · October 27, 2003 1:01AM

I have a 71S unc. that I'll sell for half price of only $29 + $7 S/H. Today only. ACT NOW!

MacCoin · October 27, 2003 1:11AM

I don't think its a shill just a newbie.

ksteelheader · October 27, 2003 6:02AM

I wonder where they get all of their "unclaimed" property. They always have a steady supply. ...From people that die!!!!...Ken

Russ · October 27, 2003 6:08AM

If you look at their past auctions it sure seems that they attract an inordinate number of zero feedback bidders competing against each other for the material and always driving up the prices far beyond anything reasonable.

Russ, NCNE

Whitewashqtr · October 27, 2003 6:20AM

This is the scoop on Barbara Hafer.

Bio for Barbara Hafer

I have a 71S unc. that I'll sell for half price of only $29 + $7 S/H. Today only. ACT NOW!

I think you have a lot of nerve to charge $7.00 shipping and handling. Where does that come from?

Tonekiller · October 27, 2003 6:25AM

<< <i>

I think you have a lot of nerve to charge $7.00 shipping and handling. Where does that come from? >>

I think it was said as a joke.

XpipedreamR · October 27, 2003 6:25AM

Un-freaking-believable about that Eisenhower dollar!!!!!!!

Whitewashqtr · October 27, 2003 6:53AM

I think it was said as a joke Sorry... if I misread the post. I didnt think it was a joke.

RYK · October 27, 2003 7:45AM

We did a thread on this earlier this year. That 1839-O $2.50 really brought stupid money, especially for a raw, expensive, sight-unseen coin.

MadMarty · October 27, 2003 7:52AM

I wonder if I can send my coins to them, and have them run the auctions!

ksteelheader · October 27, 2003 7:57AM

I wonder if I can send my coins to them, and have them run the auctions! ...He he heh!!!! That could be arranged. First, you need to move to Pennsylvania. I have a spare fully furnished room. Then, you would need to be deceased. That would also be no problem!!!!!

....Ken

State of PA Shill bidding???

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