Ebay scammer using our picture for his auction

Tonelover · February 11, 2003 12:11AM

Here's an ebay seller using our image directly linked from the Coin World website. I hope he'll be a little surprised next time he takes a look. Thanks for Mark Feld for pointing this out to us. Also, the guy used one of the worst pictures he could have possibly chosen, how embarassing.

No need to report him to ebay, hopefully the shock of seeing the picture will give him the spanking he deserves.

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CarlWohlforth · February 11, 2003 12:14AM

Yeah, that is a terrible photo. All those words really distract from the coin

ScarsdaleCoin · February 11, 2003 12:16AM

You the man...... go get em.... this is the funnest thing I have seen....I suggest we take a pool and see how long it takes him to figure it out...any takers maybe $1 a head...I'll go 6 hours

remumc · February 11, 2003 12:16AM

I love it!!!!! I just wish I could see his face next time he checks his auction. This is much better that having ebay pull the auction IMHO.

Regards,

Wayne

bgman · February 11, 2003 12:19AM

I like your style. It would take forever for Ebay to do anything. Maybe the seller will not even notice.

Randy

Tonelover · February 11, 2003 12:22AM

Actually my mind was racing with possibilities for some substitute pictures, but I don't think Coin World would have approved of us uploading them the their site.

MadMarty · February 11, 2003 12:28AM

So far no retractions... Wonder how long that will take...

coinguy1 · February 11, 2003 12:34AM

Marty,

I'm not retracting MY bid and I doubt anyone will top my $20,000 limit!

I wanted to be sure no one got ripped off and placed my bid before I emailed RCNH (and therefore before they added their little "message" to the link) to let them know of the scam.

Mikey · February 11, 2003 12:34AM

It's impossible to read the text, but you gotta love it anyway.

Steve27 · February 11, 2003 12:42AM

That's great, if you had to wait for eBay to act , it would be too late.

Tonelover · February 11, 2003 12:43AM

Picture changed for ease of viewing.

MacCoin · February 11, 2003 12:44AM

Way to go coinworld.

MadMarty · February 11, 2003 12:46AM

Way to go guys!!!

nwcs · February 11, 2003 12:48AM

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!! I like it!!!

keithdagen · February 11, 2003 12:52AM

Kudos to Jon and Mark -- nothing like making a scammer look like a fool.

wayneherndon · February 11, 2003 12:52AM

Wow, even has the text "RCNH Number...." !!!!!!!!!

WH

coinguy1 · February 11, 2003 12:59AM

"Wow, even has the text "RCNH Number...." !!!!!!!!!"

Wayne, I was virtually certain, as soon as I saw the Ebay listing, that it was a scam. But, the seller's listing the RCNH ID# sure made it easier for me to figure out who really owned the coin!

tjkillian · February 11, 2003 1:00AM

Excellent! Way to go! I love it. He is probably too stupid to even notice.

Thanks,
Tom

ScarsdaleCoin · February 11, 2003 1:07AM

we wont take any money...but please guess how long it takes til the auction gets pulled...I have the 6 hours (a little less now) maybe I'll throw in a prize for the winner....

ScarsdaleCoin · February 11, 2003 1:10AM

gee here is a thought...maybe you should put the correct picture in...and we could bid the item way up I dont know say $ 2,300,000 then try to meet the guy to pay him.....oh well just a thought

MadMarty · February 11, 2003 1:10AM

4 hrs 30 min. 2:30 PM CST

MadMarty · February 11, 2003 1:11AM

Sorry Mark,
Had to up the bid a bit!!!

MadMarty · February 11, 2003 1:40AM

I guess the bidding war is on!!!

Lakesammman · February 11, 2003 1:43AM

I love it....way to go

hookooekoo · February 11, 2003 2:03AM

Best laugh I've had in a while.

Glad I got to see it before the seller takes it down.

dlshaw · February 11, 2003 2:07AM

Item cancelled.

ScarsdaleCoin · February 11, 2003 2:13AM

well guess no one wins my contest....gee I thought we would go longer...oh well....score one for the good guys!!!!

jy8s · February 11, 2003 2:42AM

mrfred · February 11, 2003 2:49AM

nice job, y'all

RELLA · February 11, 2003 2:53AM

Another scam...this one for an 1851 Quarter PCGS MS66 pop1/0:

Scam

This one has been running for a while...I called the dealer and they already were aware of the problem.

RELLA

maddox · February 11, 2003 2:57AM

I can only imagine the look on his face when he goes to view the auction.....Priceless

Bulldog · February 11, 2003 3:04AM

Rella,

Your guys Ebay ID says that he joined Ebay on 4 Feb 03, with country of origin as Australia. But the auction says Amsterdam, United States.

We do have an Amsterdam NY, But I am not sure about an Amsterdam United States. Dead Giveaway.

Bulldog

dwood · February 11, 2003 3:04AM

This is the funniest thing I've seen in quite some time! Tonelover, you're my new hero....and I think its safe to say that we should NEVER meet

IrishMike · February 11, 2003 3:41AM

Great job, still laffing. Here is a 56 flyer pf64 up for sale with no reserve and a seller with no rating.link Seller is located in Austria.

agfox · February 11, 2003 3:51AM

LOL Tonelover that was truely priceless... If only we could deal with all these folks in similar fashion ebay would be a much better place.

jgrech · February 11, 2003 3:54AM

That is definately one of the funniest things I've seen on e-Bay! Congratulations for putting a scammer in his place.

Tonelover · February 11, 2003 3:59AM

With street justice like that who needs Safeharbor? I had a total blast doing it and am glad to have brightened some of your days.

On a more serious note, I think it's important for people to realize how dangerous of a place ebay really is to buy coins or anything else.

Thanks again to Mark from Pinnacle Rarities to alerting us to this matter. Much appreciated!

CalGold · February 11, 2003 4:08AM

The 1856 flying eagle Mike found is an image stolen from David Lawrence. Probably worth send them a note.

Edited to add: I emailed D. Lawrence about this.

CG

coinguy1 · February 11, 2003 4:40AM

I have placed bids on the 1851 25c and the 1856 1c - if someone else wants them they will really have to pay up!

Coppernicus · February 11, 2003 4:53AM

This is a great thread and a fantastic way to kill some time at work! You folks are tooooo funny on these scam artists. Keep up the good policin'.....

gmarguli · February 11, 2003 6:05AM

I have placed bids on the 1851 25c and the 1856 1c - if someone else wants them they will really have to pay up!

You're pop1eye?

You're also bidding on bondman22's auctions.

Haven't you heard the stories about him?

goose3 · February 11, 2003 6:07AM

Jon
that is one of THE funniest things I have seen to date on ebay!
FANTASTIC way to get back at the dirtbag!

coinguy1 · February 11, 2003 6:16AM

Greg, in answer to your first question - yes, I am. Please don't tell anyone, though.

I have heard about bondman22 but I bid prices I was comfortable with - but I did not meet the reserves.

Petescorner · February 11, 2003 6:20AM

OK, I'll admit I'm embarassed because I don't know what everyone is laughing about.

I see the images of the coin, front & back, but I don't see anything that jumps out at me as far as "getting back" at someone. Did the seller replace the switched images? Or am I just totally missing it?

Hadleydog · February 11, 2003 6:25AM

This is beautiful! Thanks for making my day!

Coppernicus · February 11, 2003 6:36AM

Petescorner - click on the link in the FIRST email of the thread!

cosmicdebris · February 11, 2003 6:45AM

Excellant!!!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!!!!!!! There is more than one way to deal with scum and this is the best I have seen so far.

Barry · February 11, 2003 7:01AM

Boy, what a bunch of dummies. They should of at least copied the pics to their own site or posted it through Ipix. Best one I saw was a similar image rip-off scam and the owner of the pic/site changed the pic to some anatomical parts

leothelyon · February 11, 2003 7:03AM

LOL Next time, let the bids run up then in the last hour change the pic and watch everyone bail out.

Leo

shirohniichan · February 11, 2003 7:05AM

That's too funny. Thanks for the laugh, Jon.

BSqr · February 11, 2003 7:11AM

ROFLMAO !!!

Ebay scammer using our picture for his auction

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