Question about Goldberg Coin

wildjag

I was waiting to snipe some nice German 5 marks and they ended the auction early stating "an error in the minimum bid or Reserve amount", even though it had bids on it. Link

So my question is: Is it a common practice for them as I have seen them do it several times. While I realize they are trying to save money by not putting a reserve on the auction, it kinda ticks me off. Granted they have a lot of nice coins, but if they have the balls to start the auction at $.99 with no reserve, then at least see it thru.

Anyone else have this experience with them?

spinaker2000

that sucks!!

AuldFartte

Looks to me like they feared it would not bring a price they wanted, so they cancelled under that cheesy pretext. Sellers pull that nonsense all the time on sleaze-bay

Maybe if a lot of us e-mail him saying we won't bid on his auctions anymore, he'll think twice about pulling this stunt again.

Jeez ... I must be in a bad mood tonite

wildjag

<< <i>Looks to me like they feared it would not bring a price they wanted, so they cancelled under that cheesy pretext. Sellers pull that nonsense all the time on sleaze-bay

Maybe if a lot of us e-mail him saying we won't bid on his auctions anymore, he'll think twice about pulling this stunt again.

Jeez ... I must be in a bad mood tonite >>



I was having a good day until this

I can almost guarantee the price would have tripled in the last 30 seconds because of who had bid on it in the beginning

harasha

If this is the firm that I think it is, in Beverly Hills, my brother had some rather uncomplimentary things to say about them. One subject did involve their auctions.

MSD61

I've bought from them a few times but have never noticed they pulled auctions. As a matter of fact the coin I won from them didn't get hot until the last few hours of the auction. This really stinks to have them close early

JamminJ

<< <i>If this is the firm that I think it is, in Beverly Hills, my brother had some rather uncomplimentary things to say about them. One subject did involve their auctions. >>



I think the one in Beverly Hills is the Goldberg auction house while this guy is based in neighboring Marina Del Ray. I don't know if they are in cahoots.

I've also had auctions end early with the seller on e-bay, it seems their standard operating procedure. I alsi don't care for the Auction house for unrelated reasons.

-JamminJ

Photoguy

This person has no affiliation with us (Ira & Larry Goldberg coins and Collectibles Inc.)

Start it at .99 be prepared to take a loss.

theboz11

I have purchased a couple of coins off of him and sniped in the last couple seconds,,,got them cheap and great service. from me.

MSD61

The Goldberg coin I bought my icon from was based in Marina Del Ray. He had fine service just wish he'd find some more nice Irish coins

spinaker2000

hey "photoguy" welcome to the forums!!

wildjag

<< <i>hey "photoguy" welcome to the forums!! >>



welcome to the boards

Didn't know there was more than one Goldberg in the coin business. But if by chance your related to the bad Goldberg, can you kick them for me

Photoguy

Depends on which one you think is bad.

Thanks for the welcome I dont get here much but I try to at least see what everyone is talking about.

By the way the new catalog is out, lots of foreign!