Russel is in trouble....

LucyBop · July 25, 2005 12:02AM

Ebay sent me a letter baby...

They didn't likie that hoard of coins????

mrearlygold · July 25, 2005 12:03AM

LucyBop · July 25, 2005 12:30AM

a Hoard from a Estate sale, he managed to get a chunk of it from Miss Whatacrock....

I bid strong at this most excellent oppertunity...

He also mentioned a Law Firm whoms name I can't repeat....

KurtHorn · July 25, 2005 12:54AM

?????????????????

ER · July 25, 2005 12:56AM

rlawsha · July 25, 2005 1:01AM

A little too cryptic to understand.....

DennisH · July 25, 2005 1:02AM

OK, I'll be the first to say it: I'm totally clueless about what's going on here. Anyone else?

Russ · July 25, 2005 1:03AM

Apparently one of the unsearched hoard slimeball sellers didn't like my listing and reported it:

<< Delivered-To: russ@compucheap.com
To: sales@compucheap.com
From: ended@ebay.com
Subject: eBay Listing Removed: Keyword Spamming (=LS &7180 JM1327389)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 06:54:04 PDT
X-Virus-Scanned: CleanMail 2.5 at mf07
X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.329 required=6 tests=[BAYES_00=-1.665,
NO_REAL_NAME=0.336]
X-Spam-Level:

Dear compucheap,

We appreciate that you chose eBay to list the following listing(s):

8320884351 - ENORMOUS HOARD UNSEARCHED OLD US COINS - NO KEYS FOUND!

However, your listing was in violation of eBay's Keyword Spamming policy and has been removed from eBay. We have credited all associated fees to your account and notified eBay users associated with the transaction that it has been cancelled.

We would like to take this opportunity to let you know what part of your listing is not permitted.

Your listing(s) contains the following information:

NO KEYS FOUND!

The inclusion of products other than that of the listed itemn is not permitted within a listing title. Additionally, eBay will only permit the specific brand names used by the company that manufactured or produced the item to be used within a listing title.

Please note: violation of this or other eBay policies may result in forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings, limits on account privileges and account suspension. >>

They don't take kindly to somebody making fun of their scams.

Russ, NCNE

joeyuk · July 25, 2005 1:06AM

I remember the mock sale on e-bay which exaggerated the scam sales using funny names.
was a great sale and I'm sure opened eyes of many.

Russ · July 25, 2005 1:07AM

Here's the description that was in the listing:

Fresh from the estate of the late Mrs. Watta Crock. Mrs. Crock and her (also late) sister Mrs. Thisisa Crock spent decades squirreling away old coins, filling up empty beer kegs, (they were heavy drinkers), and burying the kegs in their back yard.

After Mrs. Watta Crock passed on, a local developer discovered the buried kegs while excavating the property in preparation for the construction of a Starbucks. He was somewhat disappointed that the kegs were filled with old coins and not beer (also a heavy drinker). Dutifully, though, he passed on the ENORMOUS HOARD OF UNSEARCHED OLD US COINS to the Crock family's estate attorneys at the law firm of Dewey, Cheatum and Howe.

After extensive negotiations with Mrs. Watta Crock's lawyers at Dewey, Cheatum and Howe I was able to secure a small portion of this ENORMOUS HOARD OF UNSEARCHED OLD US COINS to bring to you here on eBay. To be precise, 1 1/2 pounds worth, or about 130 coins. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU MAY FIND!

Russ, NCNE

pharmer · July 25, 2005 1:08AM

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RYK · July 25, 2005 1:11AM

Of all the possible violations for ebay to crack down on...

I was the high bidder, too.

Smittys · July 25, 2005 1:11AM

MadMarty · July 25, 2005 1:12AM

DHeath · July 25, 2005 1:13AM

Yet they had no trouble with extra items listed in the title of my auction.

Russ · July 25, 2005 1:13AM

<< Of all the possible violations for ebay to crack down on... >>

It's not even a violation. The morons at eBay apparently have never heard of the term "key date".

Russ, NCNE

Dennis88 · July 25, 2005 1:14AM

Bochiman · July 25, 2005 1:22AM

Sounds like you would have been fine if you included the word "date" after "key" or included a house, or car, key or something.
Then it wouldn't have been keyword spamming with the word "key"

Heywood · July 25, 2005 1:22AM

I think they are saying that there is Keyword spamming going on. " No key dates found"

is going to get people (if anyone does) search E-bay for "Key Date"

Like all the people who list no-name slabs, but have PCGS in the title somewhere to snag the PCGS serches.

"L@@K ms-69 Widget--- $5000 in PCGS MS-69!!!!!!!!!!!" of course coin is in XYZ slab

stev32k · July 25, 2005 1:23AM

That is funny. Wish I had seen the listing so I could bid - sounds like a good deal to me

morgannut2 · July 25, 2005 1:31AM

Stop this FALSE advertising--You must include keys at all Ebay auctions--I like old Chevy and Masterlock, and WILL not be outbid!!!!

Danegeld · July 25, 2005 1:32AM

cosmicdebris · July 25, 2005 1:36AM

Danegeld · July 25, 2005 1:41AM

Ebay is getting harsh. Heck, when I got started I actually sold a "Cat Monkey Skull" and a "Piece of an Alien Spacecraft" got pretty good money for both too!!!

p8nt · July 25, 2005 1:45AM

A while ago I tried selling money for an online game on ebay and they shut the auction down, told the winning bidder (who had already BIN'ed 30 minutes earlier) not to pay and wouldnt credit me the fees. Why? They said they and I were in risk of being sued by the company because I did not have permission to use the name.

RGT · July 25, 2005 1:47AM

So, using the word "key" in your auction title is "key word" spamming? That oddly makes sense to me.

Just relist it exactly the same except replace "no keys found" with "no rare dates found". They don't have a rule against "rare word" spamming.

KurtHorn · July 25, 2005 1:53AM

And yet they let our fellow board member list ex: PCGS 66 for a coin that PCGS cracked and paid out on the guaranty.

I think Russ, you should have put in several old car keys with pics along with the coins. Re-list it and find some vintage old car keys to add.

mgoodm3 · July 25, 2005 1:57AM

<< And yet they let our fellow board member list ex: PCGS 66 for a coin that PCGS cracked and paid out on the guaranty.

I think Russ, you should have put in several old car keys with pics along with the coins. Re-list it and find some vintage old car keys to add. >>

Sad part is that several of us reported the "ex-PCGS" spamming to Ebay. I like the auction.

mozin · July 25, 2005 2:33AM

<< So, using the word "key" in your auction title is "key word" spamming? That oddly makes sense to me.

Just relist it exactly the same except replace "no keys found" with "no rare dates found". They don't have a rule against "rare word" spamming. >>

Go Russ!