I tried to list a replica......

AUandAG

and was not allowed to! Whoooohooooooooooooo!

In doing a search for replica in the coins category I didn't find one listed today.

They are going the way of the Dodo, which does please me!

bob

PS: I really do not have a replica to list, just testing the waters.

lordmarcovan

Good news.

Say, you're not a Peter Falk lookalike who drives a silver Jeep Liberty with Nevada license plates, are you?

If so, I passed you on US 17 on my way past Jekyll Island to go to work the other day. The Jeep's license plate said "AUAG", so I wondered.

ebaybuyer

in theory this will prevent any replica coins from being listed for sale on ebay, in reality, it will only prevent the honest people from listing replicas for sale on ebay... much the same false security one would feel when locking the car door, it keeps the honest people from getting in your car... the trouble is, the honest people arent the ones to worry about

GrumpyEd

It's not a cure all but if it reduces the marketability of what they make in factories maybe they will have incentive to stop producing so it doesn't flood the market. It think it's a good thing.

Weiss

I'm hopeful that eBay's reasoning is along the lines of "we can't enforce rules about fakes if we let people sell fakes". So maybe this is just the shot across the bow, like CU's efforts to stop doctoring?

Mockingjay

With the new policy concerning replicas, any coins listed will be considered genuine by default.

If they turn out to be replicas or counterfeit, the seller will be fully responsible for the results, be it a full refund, or having the law called on them.

Maybe it will make the slicksters think twice about vague descriptions.

19Lyds

<< <i>With the new policy concerning replicas, any coins listed will be considered genuine by default.

If they turn out to be replicas or counterfeit, the seller will be fully responsible for the results, be it a full refund, or having the law called on them.

Maybe it will make the slicksters think twice about vague descriptions. >>

If anything at all, it will encourage folks to NOT say its a replica or a copy and we'll be back to where we were a couple of years ago.

As usual, eBay knee jerk response to not having a numismatic board of expert's doesn't really do anything other than make them look like they are doing something.

Say, are these guys headquartered in Washington?

lasvegasteddy

it's probably " keyword " ban
i'm sure many will list with reworded descriptions and be fine so long as they state...like...not original...faux...likeness...etc

"shame on you au&ag"..."whats made in vegas should stay in vegas"...hehehe just kiddin

notwilight

<< <i>in theory this will prevent any replica coins from being listed for sale on ebay, in reality, it will only prevent the honest people from listing replicas for sale on ebay... much the same false security one would feel when locking the car door, it keeps the honest people from getting in your car... the trouble is, the honest people arent the ones to worry about >>



Yep. I would expect a lawsuit from companies who make legitimate replicas. ---Jerry

robec

There are plenty of replicas still available. Just a quick search for 1916 Mercury dimes found a half dozen replicas. A search on 1909 S VDB's found about the same amount. I'm sure if you did a search on other dates and series you'll find more replicas.

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mrpotatoheadd

<< <i>I would expect a lawsuit from companies who make legitimate replicas. >>

There are a number of things eBay prohibits the sale of on their site. Why should replicas be any different?

AUandAG

<< <i>There are plenty of replicas still available. Just a quick search for 1916 Mercury dimes found a half dozen replicas. A search on 1909 S VDB's found about the same amount. I'm sure if you did a search on other dates and series you'll find more replicas.

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Yes, but they were already listed when the new rules went into effect. They cannot be relisted if they do not sell.
The rules began today. From now on and does not apply to previously listed items.

bob

robec

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<< <i>There are plenty of replicas still available. Just a quick search for 1916 Mercury dimes found a half dozen replicas. A search on 1909 S VDB's found about the same amount. I'm sure if you did a search on other dates and series you'll find more replicas.

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Yes, but they were already listed when the new rules went into effect. They cannot be relisted if they do not sell.
The rules began today. From now on and does not apply to previously listed items.

bob >>



Gotcha!! I didn't realize today was the day.

Coinlearner

I sold all but 1 of my Gallery Mint coins. I did list the last one on the 19th for 7 days and ebay says will honor til it ends. Will just have to sell on the BST with no fees,if unsold

lasvegasteddy

the word "fake" in title and description flys...try again there au n ag
fake cent on ebay
lol i wonder how much aluminum she has that sticks to magnets laying around to begin with...

BUFFNIXX

right now there is a replica 1918/7-d buffalo nickel for sale on ebay and it has been bid up to 16 bucks i think. this will probably go for over several hundred dollars with the "bidiot" winning this coin thinking he got a great deal, until he tries to sell it or get it slabbed.
This coin is not being sold as a replica or copy but rather the real thing. the top of the 8 has two loops instead of one and it actually looks comical. the 8 looks like a cousing of pacman!

notwilight

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<< <i>I would expect a lawsuit from companies who make legitimate replicas. >>

There are a number of things eBay prohibits the sale of on their site. Why should replicas be any different? >>



Because there is no good reason to prohibit replicas and replicas have been alllowed on ebay long enough that companies may have dedicated significant resources to selling replicas on ebay and these are now stranded resources.

Other items not allowed, guns and counterfeits come to mind, have reasons behind banning them that hold water. For replicas, we're telling some legitimate company that follows the law, specifically the Hobby Protection Act, and sells a collectible product, that ebay is banning your legal product because we think others are selling illegal products.

--Jerry

ricko

How often we see the old saying "The road to hEll is paved with good intentions." played out in real life. Cheers, RickO