Can a sellers name influence your buying decision?

Casman · October 9, 2011 11:41PM

I'd never thought about this before but found this one while looking for some Gold.Link

Opinions?

llafoe · October 9, 2011 11:44PM

Odd user ID

OldEastside · October 9, 2011 11:46PM

Well...I would hope he has those disposible toilet seat covers, and an air freshener

Steve

Ahrensdad · October 9, 2011 11:56PM

<< Odd user ID >>

Come on, you have to have a more colorful comment than that.

lordmarcovan · October 10, 2011 12:06AM

Interesting username, for sure. Not the funniest I've seen, but amusing enough.

SoCalBigMark · October 10, 2011 12:09AM

Pass on anyone that puts god bless or something similar in a listing.

erickso1 · October 10, 2011 12:09AM

Private auctions, no returns, no location and changed their ebay handle about 3 weeks ago, but has perfect feedback w/ glowing reviews.

JamesMurray · October 10, 2011 12:18AM

<< Pass on anyone that puts god bless or something similar in a listing. >>

Why ? Im not in the least religious and have noticed it's quite an American thing to do..in as far as you'll see it much more on US sales sites than you might other countries.

MrHalfDime · October 10, 2011 12:28AM

When I read the OP, I had taken a more positive slant to this subject, but when I opened the link I could appreciate the OP's point. I might be more inclined to make a purchase if I knew and respected the seller's name, but with all of the red flags surrounding this seller, I'd be inclined to pass.

It puts me in mind of the story of a well known dealer who once bragged about gluing an Indian Cent in the urinal in the mens' room at a large national coin show, and then delighting at what others did with it. I made a mental note not to shake hands with this dealer.

mrearlygold · October 10, 2011 12:39AM

<< Pass on anyone that puts god bless or something similar in a listing. >>

Why? Maybe they are real believers. I believe in G-d.

fastfreddie · October 10, 2011 12:39AM

Gross

Kinda makes you wonder if you bought a raw coin how it was handled by him.

roadrunner · October 10, 2011 12:40AM

My favorite dealer name from the past 30 yrs was "Lie Cheat and Steal."

This was ironic because they were one of the relatively few honest outfits in the 1980's. Their company name was more a satire on those times.
I never bought a coin from them under that name but did plenty of business with one of the principals once they went their separate ways.

roadrunner

JamesMurray · October 10, 2011 1:02AM

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<< Pass on anyone that puts god bless or something similar in a listing. >>

Why? Maybe they are real believers. I believe in G-d. >>

It might not even be that MrEarlyGold , i notice lots of people saying it , almost like the old "have a nice day" cliche. Ive heard it coming from the most unlikely people. While im not religious i do share the feeling/belief.faith that there is a G_d , just not the kind that mankind has created for us.

TheCoinGeezer · October 10, 2011 1:18AM

There are sellers I trust, sellers I don't trust and sellers I haven't tried yet.
All things being equal, I'll buy from sellers with whom I have dealt before and been satisfied.

mbogoman · October 10, 2011 3:54AM

<< Pass on anyone that puts god bless or something similar in a listing. >>

Amen to that!

Anything that is irrelevant to the item being auctioned/sold is obfuscation in my opinion and just makes me leery. Big, colorful blinking bells and whistles and long descriptions of the seller's history with a only one liner for the coin turn me off completely. There are too many snake oil/charlatan/sharks out there all trying to gain your trust. A "God Bless" from someone I don't know from Adam isn't going to fool me. Call me a cynical old fart, but that's my opinion...

PerryHall · October 10, 2011 4:08AM

Buy the coin---Not the name!!!

JamesMurray · October 10, 2011 4:28AM

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<< Pass on anyone that puts god bless or something similar in a listing. >>

Amen to that!

Anything that is irrelevant to the item being auctioned/sold is obfuscation in my opinion and just makes me leery. Big, colorful blinking bells and whistles and long descriptions of the seller's history with a only one liner for the coin turn me off completely. There are too many snake oil/charlatan/sharks out there all trying to gain your trust. A "God Bless" from someone I don't know from Adam isn't going to fool me. Call me a cynical old fart, but that's my opinion... >>

Ok , you are a cynical old ... lol .. it's not entirely fair to lump just plain nice people in with snake oil salesmen , loads of people end messages with a God Bless..big deal and its kinda nice anyway.Somebody wishing you best wishes or God Bless isnt trying to fool you nor trick you i wouldnt think..its usually said at the conclusion of something so its not like your not walking away anyway , best wishes , james

SoCalBigMark · October 10, 2011 5:40AM

Go on craigslist around here and 95% of the people who put that are scammers.

AnkurJ · October 10, 2011 6:11AM

Yes. When I see a coin posted for sale by Legend Numismatics, I know it must be a nice coin, even sight unseen.

Justlooking · October 10, 2011 7:20AM

Wonder if he found this in a urinal ...

anoldgoat · October 10, 2011 7:23AM

No

Elcontador · October 10, 2011 7:25AM

No. The only individuals from whom I will not buy coins are the few that have been rude to me when I was making inquiries about their coins, or ignored my attempts to make such inquiries.

Ie., I don't care if the seller's name is "Bwanadong Coins," or "Saddam Hussein Coins," though I would wonder why an individual would choose names as these to represent his / her business.