i have this ebay auction and something is wrong with bidders...

coinman420

bid is $114 for 2006 proof plat 1/4 oz mint packaging. it is obvious in the auction that no coin is included. second highest bidder sends me messege saying disregard my bid as it was made in error. this should sell for 20 bucks. should i question the high bidder now? your opinions welcome

devious

Have you checked the literacy rate for the United States recently?

Edit Note: I viewed your auctions and you have that one listed fine. So again, see above...

SilverEagles92

I'd question him, yes. $114 is insane.

coinkid855

-Paul

devious

That's funny, Paul. I used to say "hewk't awhn fawnicKZ werk't fuhr meh!!!" So close!

LotsoLuck

Nice Box

JupitarCoins

You really should notify the current high bidder and let them know what they are bidding on. Even though your auction clearly states no coin. This person is still a newb on ebay.

lunytune2

I would let it go ... literacy has nothing to do with it ... the picture is so big that a blind person can see there is no coin in this box . Or do they think the coin was out for polishing at the time of the photograph.

imron

you can't ignore it cuz you know this can only end bad, very bad.

first of all, your auction is dead. Who is gonna bid on your boxes when you have bozos bidding hundreds of dollars? That's right, nobody. Auction over as soon as they bid.

you should contact ebay and let ebay know that those two moron bidders just ruined your auction and you want ebay to give you a freebie.

lkeigwin

Huh? You're selling the box with no coin on ebay?

Sorry...I'm not into moderns much. Why would you sell an empty box (sounds like asking for trouble) and who in his right mind would bid on it (except those who can't read)? I'm missing something.
Lance.

Placid

<< <i>Huh? You're selling the box with no coin on ebay?

Sorry...I'm not into moderns much. Why would you sell an empty box (sounds like asking for trouble) and who in his right mind would bid on it (except those who can't read)? I'm missing something.
Lance. >>



Put your fake coin in it and you will get high bids

adamlaneus

Perhaps the bidders do not speak english?

Buying in another language can lead to trouble

TwoSides2aCoin

Let it go... Just slip the coin in before you ship the box

notwilight

<< <i>Huh? You're selling the box with no coin on ebay?

Sorry...I'm not into moderns much. Why would you sell an empty box (sounds like asking for trouble) and who in his right mind would bid on it (except those who can't read)? I'm missing something.
Lance. >>



Many buyers of coins want the original box. If the seller doesn't have it they go find it somewhre. Thus there is a market for empty boxes. You are just uninformed. --Jerry

notwilight

You need to promptly cancel the second bidders bid so that someone can bid against your top bidder or you'll end up with no sale. The top bidder may just be placing a nuclear bid to win but didn't expect an illiterate underbidder. --Jerry

lkeigwin

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<< <i>Huh? You're selling the box with no coin on ebay?

Sorry...I'm not into moderns much. Why would you sell an empty box (sounds like asking for trouble) and who in his right mind would bid on it (except those who can't read)? I'm missing something.
Lance. >>



Many buyers of coins want the original box. If the seller doesn't have it they go find it somewhre. Thus there is a market for empty boxes. You are just uninformed. --Jerry >>

Oh, I see. Then I guess I'd just let the auction end and expect $114 or more.

Damn, and I have been recycling those Office Depot boxes.
Lance.

leothelyon

This is quite funny. But if you could somehow add in big bold print (possibly in 4 tongues) "NO COIN INCLUDED!", there might be a drop in bids and price.


Leo

thisnamztaken

I'd definitely send a message to the high bidder emphasizing there is NO COIN INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION - JUST THE BOX!

Both of the people who bid high (and obviously thought that all those pics. of a [closed] blue box you posted meant that there was a coin inside it) have less that 50 feedback . The one experienced eBayer who bid first, apparently dropped out when bidding reached $2.00 or so.
Your only other option to avoid post-auction hassles is to end the auction now.

Swampboy

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-Paul >>



I'm driving through Rat City (don't ask) 20 years ago and I see a sign on a new day care. 4 Da Kidz.
We are reaping as we have sown.

rec78

End the auction now and just sell it to the high bidder before he retracts his bid.
Hay maybe the box is rarer than you think.

coinman420

i fixed the problem. i canceled the bid from the second highest bidder who said they bid in error. it dropped down to $1.25

Stooge

I am sofa king we todd did!

silvergoldnut

that might not be insane at all,

i have seen 2008w buffalo boxes list for that, i think there nuts to try to get that ,BUT i have seen it listed.

Treeman

I have a bunch of boxes from the 20th Anniversary ASE sets, do people buy these too?

Treeman

I have a couple boxes from the Buffalo Dollar two coin set too! Are people buying these things too?

crazyhounddog

MAN, THAT BOX IS RARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME......................RARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crazyhounddog

That's alot of money for a box that's not even slabbed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Treeman

Wow, I can't believe I haven't been overwhelmed with offers for my empty boxes! Maybe I shouldn't have thrown the coins away....

coinman420

yes mint packaging does sell on ebay. where u been?mint packaging

Treeman

I guess I've been living under a rock! Seems silly to me, but I guess I'll have to get these boxes listed on Ebay!

adamlaneus

I have been a buyer of original mint packaging before.

I like the 2008 Buffalo Proof packaging; beautiful wooden boxes. It clearly outclasses the Buffalo proof packaging that happened in 2006 and 2007.

So, for my two 1 ounce coins of the prior years, I purchased a one ounce box from 2008. The presentation is now much nicer for someone who likes mint packaging and doesn't put gold buffalos into slabs.

Be careful about calling certain aspects of coin collecting stupid. It's all stupid when you think about it.

Treeman

"Be careful about calling certain aspects of coin collecting stupid. It's all stupid when you think about it."

I guess you're right, seems pretty stupid when I think about paying $1600 for a penny! Well, okay, it was actually a Cent, but it certainly does seem stupid when I think about it.... Guess I'd better quit thinking about it :-)

SamByrd

Ebay has a lot of odd bidders. 3 years back I sold off several 64 proof Kennedy's nice examples though not special everyone was listed with good images. They closed in the 15 - 25 buck range more then I thought they would. I was amazed though one closed at 66 bucks and he paid right away and left me glowing feedback it was a regular common as dirt no cameo not a premium example at all 64 Kennedy why did he not buy one of the other hundred listed for 10 - 20 bucks at any time.

garsmith

What no link the your auction; maybe I want to bid


The only one I see linked in your sig line is selling for $1.25


Ok, I see the withdrawn bid on that one. At least they went back and read what they where bidding on after they bid, smoe don't even do that.


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