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eBay Seller refunds my money and says coin isn't worth that much

relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭
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I see an 1878 Morgan Dollar listed and take a look.

There is no mention of a mint mark in the title, so I'm happy to see it's a CC image and set-up a snipe.
The reverse also looks PL and the obverse maybe - and it's a nice clean coin maybe MS65.

1878 Morgan Silver Dollar

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Then he sends me a refund with this note


Hello Please Note The Picture Of the coin Is not the same coin that went up for bid the Coin Pictured shows a CC mint Mark
The coin I have is An S mark. I have been informed that this coin is not worth $ 250.00 I am realy sorry if this inconveanced you.
I will start the refunding of your money. I learned don't sell what you dont know. Thank You and again I am Sorry I screwed up.


Oh well, I'm still out $2.25 to Auction Sniper, but it's better than getting an 1878-S instead. image
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  • NewmismatistNewmismatist Posts: 1,802 ✭✭
    Probably a good chance that it really was a CC - He says - I'm told that this coin is worth $1000 - but it's not likely he'll send you the coin that he posted an image of in that auction - you might just want to ask him where he got the photo for the coin that he was auctioning - OTOH, maybe you're not entitlted to an 1878-CC if he made a mistake in his listing image
    Collecting eye-appealing Proof and MS Indian Head Cents, 1858 Flying Eagle and IHC patterns and beautiful toned coins.

    “It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so.” Mark Twain
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  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭



    << <i>Probably a good chance that it really was a CC - He says - I'm told that this coin is worth $1000 >>



    It turns out there were no buyers at $499 for that coin.

    I found where he lifted the picture from
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  • GATGAT Posts: 3,146 ✭
    From the eBay auction it appears the seller doesn't understand mintmarks. He found a 1878 Morgan selling for $495 on eBay and assume all 1878's were worth that amount. He then lifted the picture and asked the same price. Think you would really be POed if he sent you a 78-S.
    USAF vet 1951-59
  • morgannut2morgannut2 Posts: 4,293 ✭
    What's with the I'm going to "START" refunding your money? Did he think it was a loan?
    morgannut2
  • IvanOnlyIvanOnly Posts: 226
    He also lifted part of the description as well.
    Sets Complete:
    Eisenhower Dollar, BU

    Set Incomplete:
    Roosevelt Dime
    1900 - Current Type, No Gold
    Silver Eagle
  • Dog97Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭
    Hmmm...since they use the same pictures & text reckon 5181089 & marlampope are the same person?
    Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.
  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭
    There is a bid retraction on 10/20 saying the seller changed the description so who knows what was there originally.

    Since he didn't rip me off, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. I guess he was just a chucklehead thinking an 1878 Morgan is a generic item.
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