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Has anyone received an email from Heritage that said "Action Required" after years of an auction?

jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭✭✭

I bought something at auction a few years back and someone has apparently offered to buy it from me. Is there a way to turn this feature off?

Some of the email:
**You still have 3 business days to anonymously Reject Instantly | Accept or Counter the offer.
Counter offers are appreciated, and will help us raise or preserve your Current Owner status.

A continuing lack of response will result in your account being flagged as 'not actively participating', which will usually result in fewer offers on all your items. Responding to this offer will flag your account as active and could result in more serious offers since potential buyers can see the owner's status.**

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    CatbertCatbert Posts: 8,295 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Reads that if you do nothing, you’ll not get many future offers. So, it’ll turn off by default.

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    jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 43,383 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You can actually opt out of the whole program. You are, apparently unwittingly, opted in.

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    TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you log into the web site and go through your profile there’s an option to opt you out altogether. When I looked at mine there was actually a couple of items I don’t remember ever getting from heritage but if I did it was in the early 2000s. Easier to just turn it off.

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    StellaStella Posts: 737 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jessewvu Someone must like a piece that you bought in the past! This is the Make Offer to Owner (MOTO) program.

    You can choose to opt in or out on either some or all of your Heritage purchases through your account at HA.com. Log in and go to "My Heritage" on the upper right, then "My Collection." You can edit your preferences there.

    Coin collector since childhood and New York Numismatist at Heritage Auctions.
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    jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Stella said:
    @jessewvu Someone must like a piece that you bought in the past! This is the Make Offer to Owner (MOTO) program.

    You can choose to opt in or out on either some or all of your Heritage purchases through your account at HA.com. Log in and go to "My Heritage" on the upper right, then "My Collection." You can edit your preferences there.

    Thanks. I’ll make the change.

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 36,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:
    You can actually opt out of the whole program. You are, apparently unwittingly, opted in.

    It seems like they opt you in without your acceptance. I started to get email offers years ago, and I had never signed up for the program. I turned it off.

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    bidaskbidask Posts: 14,057 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Why not reject if you don’t like the offer.

    I like the “ make an offer program “

    Makes for interesting feedback on coins I may own .

    No hassle really

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    WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 7,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I went through this about a year ago. I had won an item that was not even shipped yet when someone made an offer to buy it. I turned down the offer and then located the op out option which I did. Many people win items and then immediately list them for re-sale on Heritage. If they see that they can make a profit on an item they did not win, they offer to buy yours.
    Wayne

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    jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 43,383 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @WAYNEAS said:
    I went through this about a year ago. I had won an item that was not even shipped yet when someone made an offer to buy it. I turned down the offer and then located the op out option which I did. Many people win items and then immediately list them for re-sale on Heritage. If they see that they can make a profit on an item they did not win, they offer to buy yours.
    Wayne

    Actually, if you are opted in, one option is automatically offer. So the listing you are seeing isn't people doing anything, it's done automatically for them. They might even be unaware of their settings as the OP was.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

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    jt88jt88 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have received offer and I also make lots of offer to buy. I actually bought couple this way. It is another way to buy and sell.

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