What coin auction terms make you immediately hit the back button?
K6AZ
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With the discussion of the anti-snipe software, I was thinking maybe a related topic would be what terms in a coin auction would make you not bid and look elsewhere? For me, and this is a pet peeve, it is:
I have a life. Ebay is not my life. I mail coins once a week on Mondays.
(This was the actual text in an auction I passed on last week)
I have a life. Ebay is not my life. I mail coins once a week on Mondays.
(This was the actual text in an auction I passed on last week)
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Tyler
<< <i>If I see the name "ERNIE" anywhere on an EBAY auction I promptly hit the back button.
Tyler >>
Dave
And then show pics of a setup lot- the ms66 coins seem to always be in the same pile but all different piles.
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."
<< <i>10% restocking fee. >>
I know of at least three who charge 20%.
<< <i>Idiot sellers who make it clear that their time is more important than yours. >>
Not saying it s bad thing, I just don't have a paypal account nor do I want one, so I immediately hit the 'back' button.
or:
2. "Unopened proof set" -- who knows what lurks inside -- Cameos? DDOs?
And now, the truth:
1. I'm too lazy to take a picture of each set I have for sale. You wouldn't want to see a picture of the set I will send you anyway -- it is a milk-spotted POS!!
2. "Unopened proof set" -- I already looked at this and re-sealed it with glue-stick. You can be sure it has coins that are heavily milk-spotted or gravely mis-handled and damaged. Buy hey -- it was sealed!!
no-return policy, i hit the button
anything that quotes stupid pop-reports, i hit the button
if ANYTHING about "randomly selected" appears, i hit the button
K S
2) anything with MS@$65,000 in the title (I never get far enough to hit the back button)
3) unrealistic S&H charges (like $7.00 to mail a $20 coin which means it will arrive in a #10 white envelope with a 37 cent stamp)
4) low feedback seller/new seller or someone whose account has been inactive for several month and then lists 20 items to sell
5) all sales are final
6) estate find (like what does that have to do with anything?) and usually means it's a low grade, cleaned piece of junk bought at a local yard sale
7) stock photos
there may be more to come as I think of them. . .
Jeff
Semper ubi sub ubi
<< <i>If I see the name "ERNIE" anywhere on an EBAY auction I promptly hit the back button.
Tyler >>
Yes. I enjoy "Ernie-free" searches by including "ernie" in the "exclude sellers" portion of Advanced Search.
1. I'm too lazy to take a picture of each set I have for sale. You wouldn't want to see a picture of the set I will send you anyway -- it is a milk-spotted POS!!
2. "Unopened proof set" -- I already looked at this and re-sealed it with glue-stick. You can be sure it has coins that are heavily milk-spotted or gravely mis-handled and damaged. Buy hey -- it was sealed!!
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<< <i>If I see the name "ERNIE" anywhere on an EBAY auction I promptly hit the back button.
Tyler >>
If it has INXS associated with it that is me not the "Ernie" you mean.
BST successful dealings with:MsMorrisine, goldman86
I hit the back button when I see toooooooo much verbiage, not related to the item in question, or toooooo much graphics. Toooooo much on the T&C's, or toooooo much krap that does not describe the coin.
If the auction passes that test, there are many others, no return, excessive ships, western union, and on. Tooooo much to choose from to put up with the hype krap.
*** L@@K ***
(well, i don't automatically hit the back button but 8 times out of 10 i won't even click in to the auction)
<< <i>WOW !! All of the above, rediculous shipping fees, over-charged insurance, and ........................
*** L@@K ***
(well, i don't automatically hit the back button but 8 times out of 10 i won't even click in to the auction) >>
@ signs? Why not just say LOOK!!
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My WLH Short Set Registry Collection
<< <i>The phrase "This would make a great addition to your collection".
Dave >>
Care to elaborate as to why? I'm curious!
Ken
Dave
and that obnoxious jezjek talking woman animation!
That dadgum thing can wake up the whole house if you're browsing auctions late/early while others are in bed.
Jeff
Semper ubi sub ubi
<< <i>money order only accepted for payment
Well, as you know, that is one term that doesn't bother me, especially when the seller lives 90 miles away.
<< <i>Oh yeah. . .
and that obnoxious jezjek talking woman animation!
That dadgum thing can wake up the whole house if you're browsing auctions late/early while others are in bed.
Jeff >>
Oh man, I forgot about that one. Are they still using that thing? I have my computer audio fed through my 200w Kenwood receiver, and one night after Sally had gone to bed I clicked on one of their auctions. Sally wasn't very happy about it.
avoid estates like the plague!!!
<< <i>Oh yeah. . .
and that obnoxious jezjek talking woman animation!
That dadgum thing can wake up the whole house if you're browsing auctions late/early while others are in bed.
Jeff >>
That is another seller I exclude from my searches.
It wouldn't be if you collected ms67 Saints but it might be if you collect bent VG silver dollars. DUH. If you collect Saints why would you be browsing silver dollars? If you collect both then the guy is right.
<< <i>"Paypal Only"
Not saying it s bad thing, I just don't have a paypal account nor do I want one, so I immediately hit the 'back' button. >>
Forgot about that, it's number 1 in my book also.
Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."