I saw on the BST that the OP paid $980 gift PP for the coin-I would not go the gift route on my $1000 offer but counter offered $1030 paid by regular PP for the coin and the guy disappeared - so looks like it is definitely a rip off
I've seen that more BST sellers are only accepting paypal through the gift option. I've also been seeing a lot more threads recently about people paying for stuff and not getting it. Coincidence?
<< <i>I've seen that more BST sellers are only accepting paypal through the gift option. I've also been seeing a lot more threads recently about people paying for stuff and not getting it. Coincidence? >>
There is a very small instance of bad transactions here on the BST Tiny in fact. Most sellers state there terms and also are happy to provide references. There is also a search function so one can see what they have sold in the past. Post count and amount of time here are also factors. I have had more then a hundred transactions as a buyer here on the BST with no issues. I have had several as a seller as well. Point is we are able to take precautions in some ways as a buyer. I can use regular pay pal if I pay the 3% for example as a buyer. I hope it works out for the OP it is real unfortunate what seems to of happened.
I've purchased hundreds of thousands of dollars++++ from the BST and have had maybe a handful of experiences that didn't work out 100%, and some of those may be attributed to my sometimes overly fun and frolic attitude ( ), the rest have all been wonderful and I've bought a silver plug, several choice BU seated pieces, a number of gold coins as well as other stuff.
The BST here is NOT similar to doing business with pure strangers as it was once upon a time in the coin papers. So your experience seems to be the exception.
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<< <i>I've seen that more BST sellers are only accepting paypal through the gift option. I've also been seeing a lot more threads recently about people paying for stuff and not getting it. Coincidence? >>
There is a very small instance of bad transactions here on the BST Tiny in fact. Most sellers state there terms and also are happy to provide references. There is also a search function so one can see what they have sold in the past. Post count and amount of time here are also factors. I have had more then a hundred transactions as a buyer here on the BST with no issues. I have had several as a seller as well. Point is we are able to take precautions in some ways as a buyer. I can use regular pay pal if I pay the 3% for example as a buyer. I hope it works out for the OP it is real unfortunate what seems to of happened.
The BST here is NOT similar to doing business with pure strangers as it was once upon a time in the coin papers. So your experience seems to be the exception.
Coin's for sale/trade.
Tom Pilitowski
US Rare Coin Investments
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