Semi OT- the other side of the coin
laurentyvan
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Well, what an interesting few days this has been...
Over the years I have watched scams popup on e-bay and watched diligent forum members e-mail sellers about the items they're selling and I enjoyed their policing.
Now the shoe is on the other foot, or I'm seeing the other side of the coin... as it were. I'm selling a couple of books on e-bay-one I have no doubt as to its originality and I have been deluged with requests for more pics despite the 8 I provided.
The other has been potentially identified by a prospective buyer (who is a UK bookseller) as not a true first, despite my finding the identical book on http://www.book-appraisal.com/samples.php?app_id=229 which shows the same book as a true first along with a cert of authenticity.
I had no idea how much time would be involved with selling these two pieces. It's odd, I almost feel attacked but I know its for the best.
I can see why some of the less than reputable sellers come off as defensive and arrogant, etc. because I feel the same emotions myself. But, I've been polite and appreciative with everyone despite some less than nice emotions swimming just beneath the surface.
I can now see the importance of as much research and authentication as possible, along with setting up that e-bay listing as properly as possible.
I'm exhausted...
Ed to add: E-Bay can be a minefield for a newbie such as myself. Were things like this for you when you started? All of a sudden coins seem to be a simpler sell than old or rare books.
Over the years I have watched scams popup on e-bay and watched diligent forum members e-mail sellers about the items they're selling and I enjoyed their policing.
Now the shoe is on the other foot, or I'm seeing the other side of the coin... as it were. I'm selling a couple of books on e-bay-one I have no doubt as to its originality and I have been deluged with requests for more pics despite the 8 I provided.
The other has been potentially identified by a prospective buyer (who is a UK bookseller) as not a true first, despite my finding the identical book on http://www.book-appraisal.com/samples.php?app_id=229 which shows the same book as a true first along with a cert of authenticity.
I had no idea how much time would be involved with selling these two pieces. It's odd, I almost feel attacked but I know its for the best.
I can see why some of the less than reputable sellers come off as defensive and arrogant, etc. because I feel the same emotions myself. But, I've been polite and appreciative with everyone despite some less than nice emotions swimming just beneath the surface.
I can now see the importance of as much research and authentication as possible, along with setting up that e-bay listing as properly as possible.
I'm exhausted...
Ed to add: E-Bay can be a minefield for a newbie such as myself. Were things like this for you when you started? All of a sudden coins seem to be a simpler sell than old or rare books.
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
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DPOTD-3
'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
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DPOTD Jan 2005, Meet the Darksiders
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
<< <i>Hell have no fury like the librarians scorn >>
That's surprisingly funny Terry.
DPOTD-3
'Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery'
CU #3245 B.N.A. #428
Don
....... ah yeah, not a bad deal to bid $15, and then expect $2,000,000 in coins.......
Forward, Laurent, forward!!
What I needed to hear!
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
I'm sure I'll be getting questions like that in the future when I decide to sell some coins, though, as none of them are slabbed.
My OmniCoin Collection
My BankNoteBank Collection
Tom, formerly in Albuquerque, NM.
I did have one auction a couple years ago where I sent the guy the wrong set of coins - I just let him keep the wrong set and sent the correct ones as soon as I knew about it.
My only advice - get real thick skin and understand that everybody's a critic and thinks that they are right (no matter how wrong you can prove them to be).
Ever Forward!!!!
Total Copper Nutcase - African, British Ships, Channel Islands!!!
'Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup'
Ok unless you've go a conscience and mine's hyperactive-would that it were not so...
is that you end up being governed by inferiors. – Plato
My thick skin comes from doing software support for the last 18 years - gotta get a thick skin in this business or you will wind up in the looney bin inside of a year (if you last that long!).
Total Copper Nutcase - African, British Ships, Channel Islands!!!
'Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup'