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What Kind of Pics Do You Like? (Keep It Clean)
QCCoinGuy
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What kind of coin photos do you like to see eBay? Raw or processed? Cropped or full slab/2x2? Close ups? What do you consider a bad photo? How do these affect your purchasing or perusing decisions?
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Sometimes bad images of older generation slabs can be a fun gamble and pay off greatly. Generally if it's a coin I'm looking to buy for myself, I prefer clear images of the coin front/back. Doesn't matter how they are processed, just that they represent the coin accurately.
I like to see trueviews. If I'm going to buy I usually chose one with a trueview. It saves me roughly $20 and a lot of time sending the coin in for reholder and a trueview or by having it photographed by a professional.
I like pictures that show how a coin is going to look in my hand. I hate when they are edited and fabricated to make then look better than they really are.
I prefer good pictures, realistic views...not juiced.... which is why I do not purchase many coins on ebay... just do not trust images. Yes, I know, many here have gambled and won... I read those threads and congratulate the winners. However, I know they are the exceptions, and would rather not deal with the losers. Cheers, RickO
I look for images that have zoom/magnify capability. It is really irritating when sellers use small images that are not able to carefully examine the coin.
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I like a full slab shot showing the label clearly, and then I like large enough/close up/cropped images of the coin itself. It doesn't happen often, but it sure is nice to identify a variety (either missing or mislabeled on the slab). I'm not interested in super glamour shots...just show me what it looks like.