Funny Ebay ad for nice morgan

joemoris · July 23, 2006 5:55AM

I sold a motorcyle for client-TWICE on ebay. First buyer a no show/no pay, second buyer legit, but a first time ebayer. Long story short, I drove 600 miles to deliver the bike, but didnt have title, then buyer wouldnt send payment to get title-so I drove another 425 miles to deliver title. Got shafted, but fineally got paid. 70 + days to completion and no profit. SO, I decided to make next auction more fun.
A lot of people have written to tell me that they enjoyed the auction description. The first three paragraphs are standard-then it gets wacked.
Like to laugh? Then check out this auction on ebay numbered: 180007288837 or check this link

http://cgi.ebay.com/TONED-1901-Morgan-PCGS-MS-66-Gem-NICE-New-Orleans-laugh_W0QQitemZ180007288837QQihZ008QQcategoryZ39466QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The item is real, and I listed it in humorous fashion to make this auction fun-since my last auction was so crappy and sucked so badly. I just wanted to try and entertain bidders. You like it?

dizzyfoxx · July 23, 2006 6:01AM

Linkarooskie

ddbird · July 23, 2006 6:03AM

First thing I noticed is that its listed wrong in the title as a 1901...when its really a 1901-O

Big difference in price there, might want to think about relisting.

Add was pretty interesting though.

Edited: NVM you have New Orleans in title...

Bryan1315 · July 23, 2006 6:03AM

I have seen a few of his auctions for morgans and they all say the exact same thing, only the date has been changed for the coin in the specific auction .

Edited to add: I missed the N.O. in the title at first glance as well, I had a statement simular to the one above but decided to edit it out once I saw the NO in the title after reading it closely

joemoris · July 23, 2006 6:09AM

I got a question about the "fine print" The small letters say:
"YOUMUSTHAVETHISCOINYOUMUSTHAVEHISCOINYOUAREGETTINGVERYSLEEPY NOWYOUAREUNDERMYCOMMANDYOUARERELAXEDANDYOUAREGETTINGREADYTOBIDALOT OFMONEYTOOWNTHISSUPERLOOKINGMORGANYOUAREENTERINGYOuRBIDITISHUGE
YOUARECLICKINGNOWBIDDINGBIGBIGBIGGESTEVERBIDSYOUAREHAPPYANDONTHREEYOUAWAKEN"

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And here I was going to say sweet @zz but instead put posterior...

You better bet your sweet posterior that I will drive at top speed, without regard to the safety of other motorists, pedestrians, or to myself, IMMEDIATLY to the USPS once I have your exorbitant premium payment in hand....

Bryan1315 · July 23, 2006 6:11AM

I beleive I would leave the picture of the cat and dog off and try to take some better close up pictures of the coin itself, but thats just me. i dont usually buy a coin because the slab has a specific grade on it, i like to judge for myself (as much as poccible from a picture)

joemoris · July 23, 2006 6:21AM

Bryan1315 said: "I have seen a few of his auctions for morgans and they all say the exact same thing, only the date has been changed for the coin in the specific auction "

Umm, I have NEVER listed Morgans on Ebay, and as to "all saying the same thing" I'd have to say NO. I have never sold PCGS or any certified morgans on ebay, and sold only 3 ever, and they were part of a collection..... So, I'd have to declare shenanigans on your statement. Perhaps someone else has a similar format and you have me confused with them? But I swear I didnt steal ANYONES auction format or text, and have never listed anything even similiar to this description, not to mention that I have never sold morgans anywhere period.
So, while you may have seen something similar, you have NOT have seen auctions from me for Morgans or other coins listed in a like manner. But I would love to check out ads that "all say the exact same thing, only the date has been changed" if they are similar to this one.
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Bryan1315 · July 23, 2006 6:52AM

hmm, maybe its the same item them, I search all morgans from ms66 above every day so maybe thats wheer i saw it before then, it just seemed like it was over 7 days ago that i saw it but I guess i could have been wrong

joemoris · July 23, 2006 9:28AM

Well, looks like the hhumor in ad didnt affect value. I thought perhaps I might be losing $$$ on the auction because people might not take the coin serously because of the humor, but seems like people are bidding as they ordinarily would.... anothert hour and I will know fo rsure.