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DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Does anyone have any experience with the return of a coin months after sale? As I understand it the time period for returns could extend up to 6 months. How does that work? How is that fair when the coin might have been submitted for grading multiple times during the time it was in "the Buyers" hands?

Help me understand in case this ever comes to pass.

Thanks in advance.
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    derrybderryb Posts: 38,622 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If it comes back in a different slab (or no slab if it was sold slabbed) you didn't get back what you sold.





    All listing with a return policy have a set number of days to make the return. Anything outside of that I would refuse a return and make them go through ebay or paypal where I would get an opportunity to make my case.




    How important your feedback is to you will dictate how much slack you will cut a buyer.

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    TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    IIRC the 6 month return is a new bullying tactic from eBay forced on sellers in order to get the 20% discount on FVF's.

    I'm not sure if it applies to bullion and coins?
    Buyers could stock up on Saints and if gold goes up, they're happy but when it tanks - well you just return it.

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    greghansengreghansen Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭
    I will give up the opportunity to get the 20% discount on FVF before I ever consent to a 6 mo. return privilege. Anybody with a lick of sense knows that just won't work in this industry. The purpose of a return privilege is to get the coin in the buyers hand and give them enough time to 'live with it' for awhile to see if they are happy with the deal. 2 weeks is plenty of time for that. Beyond that, its just inviting abuse of the privilege IMO.

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    derrybderryb Posts: 38,622 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: TopographicOceans
    IIRC the 6 month return is a new bullying tactic from eBay forced on sellers in order to get the 20% discount on FVF's.

    I'm not sure if it applies to bullion and coins?
    Buyers could stock up on Saints and if gold goes up, they're happy but when it tanks - well you just return it.












    Top rated sellers get a FVF discount. Top Rated Plus Sellers get an additional 20% off their FVFs. Top Rated Plus requires a minimum 14 day return policy, bullion categories exempt from having to accept returns.










    Becoming a Top Rated Seller











    "To qualify for Top Rated Plus benefits, you need to be a Top Rated seller and your eligible listings need to:


    Provide a 14-day (or longer) money-back return policy


    Provide same- or 1-business-day handling time










    Listings in the following categories must offer same- or 1-business-day handling, but don't have to accept returns:


    Bullion > Silver


    Bullion > Gold


    Bullion > Platinum & Palladium"

    "Money does not care about speeches on morality. Capital asks whether the rules will remain the same tomorrow. With inflation, people assume price is the problem, and propose regulation—but price is simply the message." - Martin Armstrong

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    TopographicOceansTopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
    It's the May 2016 update where they will change the return policy to 30 days (not 6 months)

    I knew there was a reason I want to be done with selling on eBay this year

    May 2016

    May 1 – New 30-day return policy requirements* for Top Rated Plus discount and benefits goes into effect. Be sure to update your Top Rated Plus listings with this new requirement.*Listings in some categories will be excluded from the 30-day returns requirement but will still be required to offer 14-day returns with money back in order to receive the Top Rated Plus benefits. Business and Industrial categories, Bullion, Gift Cards, and Tickets will continue to be exempted from the returns requirement for Top Rated Plus discount.
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    derrybderryb Posts: 38,622 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: TopographicOceans
    It's the May 2016 update where they will change the return policy to 30 days (not 6 months)

    I knew there was a reason I want to be done with selling on eBay this year
    May 2016



    May 1 – New 30-day return policy requirements* for Top Rated Plus discount and benefits goes into effect. Be sure to update your Top Rated Plus listings with this new requirement.

    *Listings in some categories will be excluded from the 30-day returns requirement but will still be required to offer 14-day returns with money back in order to receive the Top Rated Plus benefits. Business and Industrial categories, Bullion, Gift Cards, and Tickets will continue to be exempted from the returns requirement for Top Rated Plus discount.


    Include a speck of silver with your coin and list in the bullion category. image

    "Money does not care about speeches on morality. Capital asks whether the rules will remain the same tomorrow. With inflation, people assume price is the problem, and propose regulation—but price is simply the message." - Martin Armstrong

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