ebay is such a cesspool for fakes and ripoffs it's unbelievable. And yet, just as I was about to delete all my links out of disgust and frustration, a coin I need appears. However, it's probably a fake or a ripoff as well..... grrrr.
Wow! I can't believe how many bids the tradedollar has on it. It's almost like the people who collect them are so tired of buying fakes they jump on the chance to bid on one that's real even though they will never receive it----------------------BigE
I bid on an auction where the bidder's IDs were kept private that was a scam..None of the bidders could contact one another to find out if anybody knew anything.
Wanna have some fun? Email them, tell them you live nearby and if you win the auction you'd like to pay in person and pick up the coin at the same time. See how fast and creative they backtrack.
Here's a thought. Try adding a new registry set containing the coins and see if the serial numbers show up in someone elses set and then try to find out which registrant has that coin. Then you know it's a scammer.
<< <i>I bid on an auction where the bidder's IDs were kept private that was a scam..None of the bidders could contact one another to find out if anybody knew anything.
Jerry >>
I would be willing to bet the top 3 to 5 bids got 2nd chance offers to boot.
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It's truly funny, no make that truly sad, that people in this day and age are so wrapped up in their own little world that they refuse to try and teach someone else the correct or accepted way of doing things.
<< <i>The coins were packed and are ready to be delivered, i take those photos just before listing. Regards >>
Russ, NCNE >>
No way would I go for it!
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It's truly funny, no make that truly sad, that people in this day and age are so wrapped up in their own little world that they refuse to try and teach someone else the correct or accepted way of doing things.
Let me think about that for a minute...........Uh No
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Just a quick comment. Before I came to the Collectors Universe Board and learned I shouldn't bid on auctions like this, I bid on an 1886 Liberty Seated Quarter in MS62 PL slabbed by ANACS. The seller had zero feedback and the the picture of the slab was just a blur. His opening auction price was $525. I bid and no one else did. I sent my check and I received one of the most beautiful coins I now have in my collection, a coin I might add that's worth far more than I paid. It turned out the guy was getting a divorce and had to sell his coins to settle with his wife. He had other coins as well, but he never listed any more of them on Ebay. He did offer some to me by private sale.
I was going through a dealers inventory today at Long Beach and came across the exact coin this guy is trying to sell. I talked to the dealer and he is aware of it.
I was going through a dealers inventory today at Long Beach and came across the exact coin this guy is trying to sell. I talked to the dealer and he is aware of it.
I told you so. >>
And now the link points to..... The item you requested (3929420437) is invalid, still pending, or no longer in our database. Please check the number and try again. If this message persists, the item has either not started and is not yet available for viewing, or has expired and is no longer available.
Good Job!!!!!
Member Steamfitters Local 614 USMC Veteran 1981-1992 Cold War Veteran
It's truly funny, no make that truly sad, that people in this day and age are so wrapped up in their own little world that they refuse to try and teach someone else the correct or accepted way of doing things.
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Whats wrong.......besides the coin being white?
<< <i>Whats wrong.......besides the coin being white? >>
Russ, NCNE
roll the dice if you want to.
Watches....
<< <i>person just registered today. Coin is way under priced and they only accept bank transfers. They live in London. >>
Yup, and has an AOL email to boot. Hang him!!!!
hijacking my thread?
Jerry
WH
We'll see...................................
<< <i>I just sent em an email requesting to pick up the coin in person (if I win) >>
I sent them one asking for a larger image of the coin.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>You can just pop the coin on your scanner. That would be fine and would only take a couple minutes.
Russ
At 09:52 PM 9/7/04 EDT, you wrote:
>>>>
I do not have time and the equipment to make larger photos
In a message dated 9/8/2004 4:30:40 AM E. Europe Daylight Time, russ@compucheap.com writes:
Those are the same images that you have in the auction on eBay. I need
LARGE high resolution scans of the coin.
Russ
At 09:21 PM 9/7/04 EDT, you wrote:
>>>>
<excerpt>Here are the photos., i await your email
In a message dated 9/8/2004 4:04:56 AM E. Europe Daylight Time,
russ@compucheap.com writes:
<excerpt>I would need to see larger images of the coin in order to make
a decision. The images in the auction don't show enough detail.
Russ
At 08:55 PM 9/7/04 EDT, you wrote:
>>>>
<<excerpt>Sorry for not having time to enlarge them, are you interested
in buying?
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</excerpt>
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I'll be interested to see how he responds to my suggestion to scan the coin.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>The coins were packed and are ready to be delivered, i take those photos just before listing.
Regards >>
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>I bid on an auction where the bidder's IDs were kept private that was a scam..None of the bidders could contact one another to find out if anybody knew anything.
Jerry >>
I would be willing to bet the top 3 to 5 bids got 2nd chance offers to boot.
USMC Veteran 1981-1992
Cold War Veteran
It's truly funny, no make that truly sad, that people in this day and age are so wrapped up in their own little world that they refuse to try and teach someone else the correct or accepted way of doing things.
<< <i>Okay, class, are we buying this response?
<< <i>The coins were packed and are ready to be delivered, i take those photos just before listing.
Regards >>
Russ, NCNE >>
USMC Veteran 1981-1992
Cold War Veteran
It's truly funny, no make that truly sad, that people in this day and age are so wrapped up in their own little world that they refuse to try and teach someone else the correct or accepted way of doing things.
Let me think about that for a minute...........Uh No
My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 2 (2003). My son was diagnosed with Type 1 when he was 17 on December 31, 2009. We were stunned that another child of ours had been diagnosed. Please, if you don't have a favorite charity, consider giving to the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
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Before I came to the Collectors Universe Board and learned I shouldn't bid on auctions like this, I bid on an 1886 Liberty Seated Quarter in MS62 PL slabbed by ANACS. The seller had zero feedback and the the picture of the slab was just a blur.
His opening auction price was $525. I bid and no one else did.
I sent my check and I received one of the most beautiful coins I now have in my collection, a coin I might add that's worth far more than I paid.
It turned out the guy was getting a divorce and had to sell his coins to settle with his wife. He had other coins as well, but he never listed any more of them on Ebay. He did offer some to me by private sale.
Ray
Good luck on your bid. Tell us how it looks in person.
<< <i>lathmach
Good luck on your bid. Tell us how it looks in person.
This happened about 3 years ago and I can tell you it looks good.
Ray
Russ, NCNE
I was going through a dealers inventory today at Long Beach and came across the exact coin this guy is trying to sell. I talked to the dealer and he is aware of it.
I told you so.
<< <i>UPDATED:
I was going through a dealers inventory today at Long Beach and came across the exact coin this guy is trying to sell. I talked to the dealer and he is aware of it.
I told you so. >>
And now the link points to..... The item you requested (3929420437) is invalid, still pending, or no longer in our database. Please check the number and try again. If this message persists, the item has either not started and is not yet available for viewing, or has expired and is no longer available.
Good Job!!!!!
USMC Veteran 1981-1992
Cold War Veteran
It's truly funny, no make that truly sad, that people in this day and age are so wrapped up in their own little world that they refuse to try and teach someone else the correct or accepted way of doing things.
Jerry
<< <i>I told you so. >>
Neener, neener.
Russ, NCNE
Hell, I don't need to exercise.....I get enough just pushing my luck.