eBay Genius Believes I'm Committing Fraud. You Be The Judge.
poorguy
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I get this message from an eBay member. I'm considering whether or not to post their handle here because of how bright they must be. This is in the top 10 funniest messages sent to me so far on eBay.
"why are you selling this coin on Heritage too at the same time you are trying to sell it here? thats fraud and you have been reported to ebay and Heritage."
"why are you selling this coin on Heritage too at the same time you are trying to sell it here? thats fraud and you have been reported to ebay and Heritage."
Brandon Kelley - ANA - 972.746.9193 - http://www.bestofyesterdaycollectibles.com
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<< <i>I get this message from an eBay member. I'm considering whether or not to post their handle here because of how bright they must be. This is in the top 10 funniest messages sent to me so far on eBay.
"why are you selling this coin on Heritage too at the same time you are trying to sell it here? thats fraud and you have been reported to ebay and Heritage."
I'm speechless........the public can be so damn dumb!!!!!
Happy New Year, Brandon...."KING of ALL COIN PHOTOS"
Russ, NCNE
He should have just said would it be better to buy it directly from another venue rather than the bay. i know some will say boo, but its just my opinion.
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Tell him you got it on Memo.
<< <i>A misunderstanding perhaps... >>
I agree. In the past, I have been befuddled seeing the same coin offered at multiple different online venues. And besides, one of the scammers elementary techniques is to rip a photo from Heritage and post as a coin for sale on ebay. And wasn't there an eBay rule that one is not permitted to sell an item on eBay and offer it at another venue simultaneously? Perhaps, I am mistaken, but it's hard to juggle the rules from various venues, with the same coin showing up at multiple venues, etc.
<< <i>Tell him you got it on Memo. >>
Why???
Also, to those asking me to give up the name, I want to see his response to what I sent him. It's really irrelevant who sent it. It's really just about the entertainment factor.
"Hahaha. Funny. I list my coins on at least 4 websites at the same time and if that's fraud, I'm guilty as charged."
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Edited to add:
RYK, you posted: "And wasn't there an eBay rule that one is not permitted to sell an item on eBay and offer it at another venue simultaneously? "
My account representative told me that you can list them on different venues simultaneously but cannot advertise the other venue offerings in the eBay listing. She knows I offer them on our website and said it was fine so I'm assuming that other venues are ok as well, just as long as you don't mention it in the ebay listing.
<< <i>I get this message from an eBay member. I'm considering whether or not to post their handle here because of how bright they must be. This is in the top 10 funniest messages sent to me so far on eBay.
"why are you selling this coin on Heritage too at the same time you are trying to sell it here? thats fraud and you have been reported to ebay and Heritage."
Whoever it is doesn't understand and I'd simply inform him or her how it works. It's better to be gracious to the uninformed. We were all in the dark about this stuff at one time. Besides, he or she may end up being a buyer of your coins. In sales, one has to be kind. Just mho though.
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<< <i>I get this message from an eBay member. I'm considering whether or not to post their handle here because of how bright they must be. This is in the top 10 funniest messages sent to me so far on eBay.
"why are you selling this coin on Heritage too at the same time you are trying to sell it here? thats fraud and you have been reported to ebay and Heritage."
Whoever it is doesn't understand and I'd simply inform him or her how it works. It's better to be gracious to the uninformed. We were all in the dark about this stuff at one time. Besides, he or she may end up being a buyer of your coins. In sales, one has to be kind. Just mho though. >>
I agree somewhat. I added a touch of humor in my reply to him and hopefully he got the picture. The guy's probably not the sharpest knife in the drawer so If he doesn't get it, oh well. I didn't think I was rude in my response.
I also got a message in the last few days which basically said we artificially tone all of our coins and that we are idiots. I responded saying that I'd tell him about spotting natural toning and he took me up on it and I made good and sent him a very informative response about different toning types on morgans. I haven't gotten a response yet but I hope he learned something.
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I agree somewhat. I added a touch of humor in my reply to him and hopefully he got the picture. The guy's probably not the sharpest knife in the drawer so If he doesn't get it, oh well. I didn't think I was rude in my response.
I also got a message in the last few days which basically said we artificially tone all of our coins and that we are idiots. I responded saying that I'd tell him about spotting natural toning and he took me up on it and I made good and sent him a very informative response about different toning types on morgans. I haven't gotten a response yet but I hope he learned something. >>
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<< <i>Teaching others is a noble enterprise.
My grandmother, my mother, my brother in-law, and my wife were/are career teachers. I have the greatest respect for all of them. This is my wife's second year teaching and it's something I simply couldn't do. The patience, constant paper grading, and unruly kids she has to put up with makes her a saint in my book.
My mother is retiring at the end of this school year. She's been teaching for over 30 years and has a heart of gold. >>
You are fortunate to come from a family of teachers. Having them around reminds one to study .
Have a prosperous, healthy, and joyous new year!