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cucamongacoincucamongacoin Posts: 3,478 ✭✭✭
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This guy sent me an email, intimating that the description was misleading. I guess he wanted a BU roll of better date Mercs for $18 BIN??!! Whaddaya think? Ebay # 8394762421 ( can somebody link me up?)
Thanks! Mark
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  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It does say roll.

    "1944 S MERCURY DIME ROLL FRESH WHITE GEM MS 65"

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  • segojasegoja Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭✭
    Maybe a little misleading, but not too bad.

    Maybe it could have been positioned as "FROM A FRESH ROLL" a MS65 1944-S Mercury Dime.

    Just a thought!
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    The title clearly says roll. The guy who sent you the eMail is correct. It's misleading.

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  • KipKip Posts: 852
    maybe he should have read further down?
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  • cucamongacoincucamongacoin Posts: 3,478 ✭✭✭
    I guess my first mistake was assuming that all people had at least a glimmer of deductive reasoning within their psyche.
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  • HyperionHyperion Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭
    IMHO the title is awkwardly phrased, and thereby misleading.
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  • flaminioflaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭


    << <i>This guy sent me an email, intimating that the description was misleading. I guess he wanted a BU roll of better date Mercs for $18 BIN??!! Whaddaya think? Ebay # 8394762421 >>

    Your auction title is ambiquous. BIN price notwithstanding, it can be easily misread as being an auction for an entire roll. Rather than block somebody with a legitimate issue, I'd suggest to you that for the next round you word your auctions clearer.

    << <i>I guess my first mistake was assuming that all people had at least a glimmer of deductive reasoning within their psyche. >>

    Are we still talking about eBay?
  • UncleJoeUncleJoe Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭
    Is your description misleading? Yes.

    Should anyone expect to purchase a roll of Mercury dimes (MS or circulated) for $18.00? No.

    Joe.
  • bhartman35bhartman35 Posts: 1,398
    If the bidder only read the title, I could see why he would feel it was misleading. I think the problem is punctuation. Consider these two titles:

    "1944 S MERCURY DIME ROLL FRESH WHITE GEM MS 65"
    "1944 S MERCURY DIME, ROLL-FRESH, WHITE GEM MS 65"

    I think the second one is what you meant to say. But I also think it's the buyer's responsibility to read the whole description of the auction. The second sentence of your description clearly states it's one coin you're putting up.
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I guess my first mistake was assuming that all people had at least a glimmer of deductive reasoning within their psyche. >>



    Deductive reasoning is irrelevant if someone is a roll buyer, uses the word roll in their search and clicks in to your auction only to be irritated by the fact that you weren't selling a roll.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭


    1944 S MERCURY DIME ROLL

    When you buy rolls, is there only one coin in them?
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  • UncleJoeUncleJoe Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭
    Roll - key word spamming! image

    Joe.
  • Coinhusker1Coinhusker1 Posts: 3,560 ✭
    Just tell him you made a mistake in the description, and offer to refund his money. Hopefully, he will let you off the hook.

    If not, prepare to be negged.
  • cucamongacoincucamongacoin Posts: 3,478 ✭✭✭
    The ebay title format doesn't allow puncuation, therefore it was omitted.
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  • flaminioflaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The ebay title format doesn't allow puncuation, therefore it was omitted. >>

    Huh? It most certainly does allow punctuation.

    I rather agree with UncleJoe -- including the word "roll" in the title is borderline keyword spamming. Someone who is looking for rolls would be miffed having to filter through your misrepresented auction.
  • xbobxbob Posts: 1,979 ✭
    Serious grey area in that title. You can at least offer the buyer a refund and re-list with a clearer title.

    Reminds me of this...
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  • bhartman35bhartman35 Posts: 1,398


    << <i>Reminds me of this...
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    LOL. I was just thinking of that! image
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  • IndianHeadManIndianHeadMan Posts: 826 ✭
    I like everything but your title, it stinks.
  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭


    << <i>The ebay title format doesn't allow puncuation, therefore it was omitted. >>

    If the eBay title format didn't allow for punctuation, then nobody would be able to put L@@K!!!! in their titles.
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  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If you arn't selling a roll of coins why does your title say ROLL at all?
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  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    "from a"?

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  • RBinTexRBinTex Posts: 4,328 ✭
    Not only is the title SPAM, but you also misrepresent the grade. What EXACTLY is your guarantee that ANY reputable grading service would grade it MS65 image

    I wish there were a way for buyers to "block" sellers so they didn't have to look at any more of their BS listings! image

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  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fresh ROLL? Mercury Dime! ROLL-FRESH, Not PCGS, L@@K!!!

    naaaah maybe not.
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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,424 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Roll - key word spamming! image

    Joe. >>



    Mercury- key word spamming also. Drawing in car buyers.

    To the topic. I see no reason to block the person plus I see nothing wrong with the auction title. People just need to read and use common sense.

    Ken
  • RampageRampage Posts: 9,485 ✭✭✭✭✭
    eBay does allow puncuation in titles. Your title is misleading. Yes, you can read the auction and clearly sees it says for one coin. But, what if that was an error and you really meant to sell a whole roll, as advertised in your auction title?
  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Come on folks. If the guy was selling a roll of dimes the auction title would look like this.

    1944S Mercury Dime Roll. Fresh White Gem MS65.

    So he forgot a comma or two. Why roast him when his intent was not to deceive anyone. Geez.....image

    Ken
  • a039a039 Posts: 1,546 ✭
    First of all, anytime you put something on the boards and ask for a comment god knows you will get one! Second of all I have dealt with Mark on several occasions and have felt his grading is accurate and he is a gentleman in his transactions. You can deal with him with full confidence in my opinion!

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