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UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
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$38 for a couple of empty boxes, COA's & plastic?

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  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    Mees don't think the buyers has readeth the listing!
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  • EdscoinEdscoin Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭
    How much you charge to sell some boxes for me?image
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  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭✭✭
    obviously....

    you didn't state clearly in the body of your text that they were "EMPTY" and that "COINS ARE NOT INCLUDED"

    Sheesh image
  • TheCoinGeezerTheCoinGeezer Posts: 408


    << <i>$38 for a couple of empty boxes, COA's & plastic?

    Link >>


    Remarkable.image
  • ConstantineConstantine Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭
    Try that scheme with gold eagles next time! I am just kidding, you were MORE than clear they were empty image
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    For future reference, you should put a slip of white paper behind empty cases so the dummies who can't read are less likely to see coins where none exist.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • mingotmingot Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭


    << <i>For future reference, you should put a slip of white paper behind empty cases so the dummies who can't read are less likely to see coins where none exist.

    Russ, NCNE >>



    I read the description and knew there were no coins before I looked at the pictures.

    But my first thought when I saw the pictures was "why did he take pictures with coins in the holders".

    Completely saw something that wasn't there. Of course the difference is that I read the description so I did a quick double take and realized that I was not seeing coins at all.

    Sell me a coin or three!
  • PhaethonPhaethon Posts: 323
    Nice job on photographing the SILVER carpet behind the empty cases LOL you did it right if they cant read too damn bad
  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    Brace yourself for one pissed off bidder!

    Hopefully, s/he will email you their surprise at receiving empty boxes before simply negging you and filing sometype of chargeback.

    Actually, you should probably contact the buyer with the question "You do realize that these are EMPTY boxes?" before proceeding.

    But then.........you've probably already done that. image
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  • oilstates2003oilstates2003 Posts: 493
    Maybe two bidder's really wanted them?
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  • etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,850 ✭✭✭
    Well, they are really nice boxes.image

    Seemed like a pretty straight forward auction listing to me.


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  • epcjimi1epcjimi1 Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭
    I don't get it. Why aren't empty boxes w/out coins shown in the listing pics? I see that the coins aren't included, but why post a description that doesn't match the pic?

    SNAD?
  • mrpotatoheaddmrpotatoheadd Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Why aren't empty boxes w/out coins shown in the listing pics? >>

    What listing are you looking at? The one linked to shows obviously empty boxes- that is, unless someone believes that it's possible to see the edges of the boxes through the coins.
  • epcjimi1epcjimi1 Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭
    Oh, yeah, ooops, guess those aren't coins, but silver carpet, instead. Oh well. Win some, lose some. Onward thru the fog.
  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't get it. Why aren't empty boxes w/out coins shown in the listing pics? I see that the coins aren't included, but why post a description that doesn't match the pic?

    SNAD? >>



    Where are you seeing coins?
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  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LOL
  • mingotmingot Posts: 1,805 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Where are you seeing coins? >>



    Humans are VERY good at "seeing" things that are incomplete or that are sometimes not even there at all.

    Usually it works out very well for us.

    Sometimes it gets out of hand. image

    I KNEW there were no coins in the picture and still had to do a double take because I thought there were coins in the holder at first glance.
    Sell me a coin or three!
  • curlycurly Posts: 2,880 ✭


    << <i>$38 for a couple of empty boxes, COA's & plastic?

    Link >>



    Yeah, you're street legal, but it still leaves a sour taste (in my mouth anyway). But what the hey, 38 bucks ain't gonna break anybody so enjoy the windfall.
    Every man is a self made man.
  • mrpotatoheaddmrpotatoheadd Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Yeah, you're street legal, but it still leaves a sour taste (in my mouth anyway). But what the hey, 38 bucks ain't gonna break anybody so enjoy the windfall. >>

    Seems overly harsh, if you ask me. The auction description wasn't deceptive and some people actually do want the boxes. What's wrong with offering them for sale?
  • curlycurly Posts: 2,880 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Yeah, you're street legal, but it still leaves a sour taste (in my mouth anyway). But what the hey, 38 bucks ain't gonna break anybody so enjoy the windfall. >>

    Seems overly harsh, if you ask me. The auction description wasn't deceptive and some people actually do want the boxes. What's wrong with offering them for sale? >>




    Like I said brother, he's legal. I just think the description could have been a little clearer. He can set his price at whatever he wants.
    Every man is a self made man.
  • mrpotatoheaddmrpotatoheadd Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭
    This is the whole description (well, aside from the pictures which showed no coins):

    This auction is for the EMPTY Boxes, COA's and Plastic Holders for the 2011 Silver & Clad Proof Quarters. Just as they came from the Mint, except no coins. COINS ARE NOT INCLUDED! Free S&H

    What's unclear there?

    edited to add... it was an auction that opened at five bucks. The bidders set the price.

  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>For future reference, you should put a slip of white paper behind empty cases so the dummies who can't read are less likely to see coins where none exist. >>

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  • curlycurly Posts: 2,880 ✭


    << <i>This is the whole description (well, aside from the pictures which showed no coins):

    This auction is for the EMPTY Boxes, COA's and Plastic Holders for the 2011 Silver & Clad Proof Quarters. Just as they came from the Mint, except no coins. COINS ARE NOT INCLUDED! Free S&H

    What's unclear there?

    edited to add... it was an auction that opened at five bucks. The bidders set the price. >>



    I stand corrected, brother. I just looked at the heading.
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  • mrpotatoheaddmrpotatoheadd Posts: 7,576 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>For future reference, you should put a slip of white paper behind empty cases so the dummies who can't read are less likely to see coins where none exist. >>

    image >>

    He put the edges of the empty boxes behind the cases so that you could see that the cases were empty. Not good enough for everybody, I guess.

    edited...

    << <i>I stand corrected, brother. I just looked at the heading. >>

    That's okay- no harm, no foul. image
  • pennyanniepennyannie Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭
    Hey maybe the boxes will sticker, or at least get a "+"
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  • morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks kind of funny, but maybe those two bidders really wanted those empty boxes and COA's.
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  • micmtmicmt Posts: 671
    maybe you should have mentioned empty boxes-no coins just one more time.
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  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,813 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The price of plastic bullion must be very high.image
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  • StaircoinsStaircoins Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭

    Maybe the winning bidder thinks the boxes will sticker! image

  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Maybe the winning bidder thinks the boxes will sticker! image >>



    One them is already of course it only got the white empty this time.
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    What's the value of these sets when they have coins in them? It occurs to me that perhaps we have a couple bidders who bought some sets, cherrypicked the nice coins, and now want to re-create sets for sale with the leftover dregs. That might drive up the price.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • ZriderZrider Posts: 365


    << <i>maybe you should have mentioned empty boxes-no coins just one more time. >>



    I beleive I would E-mail the winner after the auction , and make sure they wanted empty boxes, coas, before I shipped them. If it was a mistake, offer a partial refund, and just charge them what I usually get for empty boxes.

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