lol no idea. I am wondering if some ebayers even read the description? If you just look quickly at pics, they might have thought, hey its silver and lets see how many FV there is. They gonna be in for a shock!
Unless I am missing something about those coins too.
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Deceptive auction. Take a picture from just far enough away that you can't easily see the dates, then include a list in the auction. That's intentionally misleading, but not illegal, as far as I'm concerned. Caveat emptor.
However, using the word "silver" anywhere in that auction, including the title, is clearly willful intention to deceive. There is no silver in any of those coins.
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<< <i>Holy Crud, over 30X Face on those Mercs. I could make a fortune if I could piece my "junk" silver out that I'm asking 13.2X's face for. >>
No Merc. just plain clad at 30x face
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<< <i>Holy Crud, over 30X Face on those Mercs. I could make a fortune if I could piece my "junk" silver out that I'm asking 13.2X's face for. >>
No Merc. just plain clad at 30x face
COINS IN THE LOT:: Washington Quarter-1965,1970,1978,1979,1980,1981,1981,1982,1983,1983,1984,1985,1985,1988 Roosevelt Dime- 1977,1987 Jefferson Nickel- 1970,1977,1982,1983 >>
Were the dates added to the listing late, after people had bid?
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<< <i>Were the dates added to the listing late, after people had bid? >>
I think that information would be separated if added after bids were placed. The listing would say something like " On January XX, the seller added the following information" followed by whatever had been added, so it was probably there from the start.
<< <i>As much as that one turns my stomach, it's not deceptive. It's misleading to the gullible, but there is no lie being told there. >>
Unless you just look at the picture >>
Exactly. But you can't hold everyone's hand. The image is in fact that of the types of silver coins you should expect to get if you win your 1 ounce of 90% silver US coins, as the auction states. It is poorly done, or maybe misleading as I indicated--unless you accept responsibility for your own actions and actually read the auction you're bidding on.
There's a picture of a grape vineyard on the box of raisins. But the label tells you you're getting 10 ounces of dried grapes, not the whole vineyard.
We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last. --Severian the Lame
"There's a picture of a grape vineyard on the box of raisins. But the label tells you you're getting 10 ounces of dried grapes, not the whole vineyard. "
<< <i>so its not against ebay policy to say "scrap silver" in the title when there obviously isnt any silver in the auction?
Also the people that bid on the mercs might have had the dimes mixed up with quarters when they were calculating the 3.x times face. >>
I hope it is. There are three auctions being discussed here. The one I'm referring to is where the seller shows a huge pile of actual 90% silver coins, but states the auction is for 1 ounce of them.
We are like children who look at print and see a serpent in the last letter but one, and a sword in the last. --Severian the Lame
As long as you guys are talking about bad ebay auctions -
I bought a gold pamp suisse bar that was supposed to be in it's original assay card. It arrived loose in an envelope, no assay card. Am I wrong in wanting to return it? Does it lower the value for it not to be in a card?
All the other ones I have are in the assay card and I'm OCD and will never like this bar, I just want to know if I'm wrong.
<< <i>If it's not in card and was listed in one I'd return it. >>
Why not contact the seller and negotiate a price adjustment?
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Unless I am missing something about those coins too.
Many members on this forum that now it cannot fit in my signature. Please ask for entire list.
However, using the word "silver" anywhere in that auction, including the title, is clearly willful intention to deceive. There is no silver in any of those coins.
--Severian the Lame
but 9 old mercs for $30 is great
Holy Crud, over 30X Face on those Mercs.
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
Positive BST Transactions with a bunch of members
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<< <i>Holy Crud, over 30X Face on those Mercs.
No Merc. just plain clad at 30x face
COINS IN THE LOT::
Washington Quarter-1965,1970,1978,1979,1980,1981,1981,1982,1983,1983,1984,1985,1985,1988
Roosevelt Dime- 1977,1987
Jefferson Nickel- 1970,1977,1982,1983
<< <i>Now here is some real nice silver
Was talking about this link he posted later on.
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
<< <i>What I want to know is How do people like that sleep at night? >>
They don't sleep. All shisters are scum and they are the scum under the scum.
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<< <i>Holy Crud, over 30X Face on those Mercs.
No Merc. just plain clad at 30x face
COINS IN THE LOT::
Washington Quarter-1965,1970,1978,1979,1980,1981,1981,1982,1983,1983,1984,1985,1985,1988
Roosevelt Dime- 1977,1987
Jefferson Nickel- 1970,1977,1982,1983 >>
Were the dates added to the listing late, after people had bid?
<< <i>Were the dates added to the listing late, after people had bid? >>
I think that information would be separated if added after bids were placed. The listing would say something like " On January XX, the seller added the following information" followed by whatever had been added, so it was probably there from the start.
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<< <i>Now here is some real nice silver
Was talking about this link he posted later on. >>
These are the Mercs. In a reply middle of page.
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<< <i>As much as that one turns my stomach, it's not deceptive. It's misleading to the gullible, but there is no lie being told there. >>
Unless you just look at the picture
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<< <i>As much as that one turns my stomach, it's not deceptive. It's misleading to the gullible, but there is no lie being told there. >>
Unless you just look at the picture
Exactly. But you can't hold everyone's hand. The image is in fact that of the types of silver coins you should expect to get if you win your 1 ounce of 90% silver US coins, as the auction states. It is poorly done, or maybe misleading as I indicated--unless you accept responsibility for your own actions and actually read the auction you're bidding on.
There's a picture of a grape vineyard on the box of raisins. But the label tells you you're getting 10 ounces of dried grapes, not the whole vineyard.
--Severian the Lame
Are you sure
Also the people that bid on the mercs might have had the dimes mixed up with quarters when they were calculating the 3.x times face.
<< <i>so its not against ebay policy to say "scrap silver" in the title when there obviously isnt any silver in the auction?
Also the people that bid on the mercs might have had the dimes mixed up with quarters when they were calculating the 3.x times face. >>
I hope it is. There are three auctions being discussed here. The one I'm referring to is where the seller shows a huge pile of actual 90% silver coins, but states the auction is for 1 ounce of them.
--Severian the Lame
I bought a gold pamp suisse bar that was supposed to be in it's original assay card. It arrived loose in an envelope, no assay card. Am I wrong in wanting to return it? Does it lower the value for it not to be in a card?
All the other ones I have are in the assay card and I'm OCD and will never like this bar, I just want to know if I'm wrong.
--Severian the Lame
Another deceptive "scrap silver" auction
Absolutely no silver in that one either, and bidding is at $11.50 (shipping on top of that is as much as the worth of all the coins to begin with...).
Are people REALLY this stupid?
<< <i>If it's not in card and was listed in one I'd return it. >>
Why not contact the seller and negotiate a price adjustment?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
my dad attends the local hotel where there is a "gold and silver buying eveent"
he says he has $100 face 90% to sell, whats your price? $6.00 an ounce replies the guy behind the table.
my dad says "are you nuts?"
the guy says "let me call my boss" - he then comes back with $10 per ounce.
so my dad says what is your price per $1 face? the guy explains, we dont buy it like that. hmmmm.
i suppose a smile and a little laughter ensued (I know my dad) - and he says "no deal"
I dont know why my dad likes to aggrevate himself with these characters, I think he does it for fun.