I always like EBay listings like this... and if glccmaui is a member here a big thumbs up!
Broadstruck
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1883 Kingdom of Hawaii Kalakaua Silver $1 ANACS EF40
Please See Our Counterfeit Warning in Description
Quite a few Kalakaua silver dollars are showing up on ebay that originate from China. Every single coin that we have examined from a Chinese or Taiwanese source has been a counterfeit so please do not be misled by these "bargain" $150-250 replicas. It is the opinion of this ebay seller that these listings should be pulled down immediately and that ebay's failure to do so hurts the credibility of all sellers (please see item #s 220302371023 and 170278110637 where unlucky bargain-hunters purchased counterfeits). Add to the list item #160299041675, a one-day November 16 listing that within the first few hours captured an unsuspecting bidder looking for a too-good-to-be-true deal. A November 20 update also includes item #s 180307577765 and 220316225127. Item #220325131387 is an active listing on December 8 and, like the others, has trapped a bidder or two. FOLKS, THESE COINS ARE NOT GENUINE!
No matter how hard we try to warn bidders, the desire for a seemingly good deal continues to entice ebayers to these listings. A blatant reproduction, item #270319190065, sold for over $190 on December 20 and item #300283966879 sold for a similar price on January 2.
Extraordinary burials from Sunday January 18th include another Chinese reproduction, item #3170294651198, that realized over $150 from a seller with 0 feedback and a late 20th century Kalakaua 1 souvenir token (a $5 token), item #380096208654, that captured the fancy of another bidder for over $110. The shpping and handling alone of $25 and over $7 respectively would have made these trinkets bad deals.
On February 11 an ill-informed ebayer (or one that chose to ignore my warnings) purchased yet another fake Hawaiian Dollar, item #220359577792, for $100, on February 14 after a flurry of bids item #110350114125 became an ebayer's counterfeit Valentine for over $210, and on February 16 item #110351171460 sucked in several bidders before realizing over $185. Apparently these bidders would rather spend less money than actually win a genuine coin.
Mahalo (thanks) for looking at our listing!
Please See Our Counterfeit Warning in Description
Quite a few Kalakaua silver dollars are showing up on ebay that originate from China. Every single coin that we have examined from a Chinese or Taiwanese source has been a counterfeit so please do not be misled by these "bargain" $150-250 replicas. It is the opinion of this ebay seller that these listings should be pulled down immediately and that ebay's failure to do so hurts the credibility of all sellers (please see item #s 220302371023 and 170278110637 where unlucky bargain-hunters purchased counterfeits). Add to the list item #160299041675, a one-day November 16 listing that within the first few hours captured an unsuspecting bidder looking for a too-good-to-be-true deal. A November 20 update also includes item #s 180307577765 and 220316225127. Item #220325131387 is an active listing on December 8 and, like the others, has trapped a bidder or two. FOLKS, THESE COINS ARE NOT GENUINE!
No matter how hard we try to warn bidders, the desire for a seemingly good deal continues to entice ebayers to these listings. A blatant reproduction, item #270319190065, sold for over $190 on December 20 and item #300283966879 sold for a similar price on January 2.
Extraordinary burials from Sunday January 18th include another Chinese reproduction, item #3170294651198, that realized over $150 from a seller with 0 feedback and a late 20th century Kalakaua 1 souvenir token (a $5 token), item #380096208654, that captured the fancy of another bidder for over $110. The shpping and handling alone of $25 and over $7 respectively would have made these trinkets bad deals.
On February 11 an ill-informed ebayer (or one that chose to ignore my warnings) purchased yet another fake Hawaiian Dollar, item #220359577792, for $100, on February 14 after a flurry of bids item #110350114125 became an ebayer's counterfeit Valentine for over $210, and on February 16 item #110351171460 sucked in several bidders before realizing over $185. Apparently these bidders would rather spend less money than actually win a genuine coin.
Mahalo (thanks) for looking at our listing!
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insanity = "is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”.
How is he contacting bidders on other auctions when this information is no longer made available to anyone other than the buyer and seller?
<< <i>I hate it. Where is the description of the coin HE is selling? I don't care about the other BS auctions. I want to know about the coin that HE wants ME to bid on.
How is he contacting bidders on other auctions when this information is no longer made available to anyone other than the buyer and seller? >>
It's an XF40 $1 just glance at the pics...
unless reading a description of how this was discovered in the sellers grandma's special drawer makes it more precious
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<< <i>I hate it. Where is the description of the coin HE is selling? I don't care about the other BS auctions. I want to know about the coin that HE wants ME to bid on.
How is he contacting bidders on other auctions when this information is no longer made available to anyone other than the buyer and seller? >>
It's an XF40 $1 just glance at the pics... unless reading a description of how this was discovered in the sellers grandma's special drawer makes it more precious
Buy the slab, not the coin, eh?
A story about grandma's drawers (eeew!) is just as pointless as him rambling on about the business of others.
<< <i>Buy the slab, not the coin, eh? >>
No... what could the seller possible describe on this coin that you can not see in his pics
I almost never read any EBay sellers descriptions as I always feel like the $#!+ is getting deep and I need hip boots.
Just give me high quality pics, a return option, and good seller feedback, and save the typed sales pitch.
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<< <i>Buy the slab, not the coin, eh? >>
No... what could the seller possible describe on this coin that you can not see in his pics
I almost never read any EBay sellers descriptions as I always feel like the $#!+ is getting deep and I need hip boots.
Just give me high quality pics, a return option, and good seller feedback, and save the typed sales pitch. >>
I'm trying to figure out if you're genuine or sarcastic, Broadstruck.
The pics are good, but not of the highest quality.
I can't see the return option.
The typed sales pitch is that the seller sells genuine coins whereas others allegedly sell counterfeits.