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AHHHH! Help me! Why the sudden plague of problems?! Check this one out!!!

p8ntp8nt Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭
I received this email today.

"Received the coin, thanks.

I sure get upset though when I've purchased a PCGS encapsulated coin and then there's a big scratch across the front of the holder that impairs the appearance of the coin.

I'm not supposed to care about this right?

The photo in your auction doesn't show that there is a scratch across the front of the holder where the coin is, funny how that works.

Had this been an MS68 and I had paid a lot more for the coin I would insist on returning the item.

As it stands I suppose I'll just give the coin away to one of my nieces, but I am seriously contemplating leaving a Negative Feedback.

People (myself included) generally won't leave a negative feedback when they are upset with a Seller because they are virtually guaranteed a retalitory negative in return.

Well, I know longer care about that. If I've got something to say, I'm going to say it.

Cheery bye,
Conway"

Auction in question can be seen here

UNFREAKINGBELIEVABLE!

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    FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977
    Yep, like I always say.....Buy the plastic, not the coin.image
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    MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
    Send it in to PCGS for plastic gaurentee!!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 45,465 ✭✭✭✭✭
    If its not too deep you can probably polish the scratch off. Do a search. There have been several threads on how to remove scratches from slabs.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.

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    goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    I would tell him to take that slab and insert it into his....

    nevermind.


    I'd write him back a nasty email that would make MadMarty blush.
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    what a bolthole
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    relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570
    Winning bid: US $4.50

    That explains it image
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    Thats guarantee! I have used abrasive polishing compounds and then rubbed it out, virtually eliminating any scratches.
    Most of my coin plastic is in great shape, but what really matters is the coin inside.
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    RegulatedRegulated Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Offer him a full refund, less shipping.

    What is now proved was once only imagined. - William Blake
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    Purple73Purple73 Posts: 2,016
    I would refund his cash and have him send it back. I would be curious to see if there really is a scratch in the slab.

    If there is a scratch across the slab I'll buy it from ya for 4.50..........If not .......I'll buy it from ya for 4.50


    PURPLE!
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    TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,024 ✭✭✭

    He is threatening a NEG over a $5 purchase??? What a LOSER he is, I would think about NEG'in him just for hat STUPID email he sent to ya!

    TorinoCobra71

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    Wow! What a bunghole!
    Everything I write is my opinion.

    Looking for alot of crap.
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    Man, you are cursed!! All that over a $4.50 coin!!

    The buyer is a real winner --- Feedback Score of 12 (with one neg already), and 7 bid retractions in the last 6 months!!
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    What a jerk.....
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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,296 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow! What a bunghole!

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    CoinHuskerCoinHusker Posts: 5,030 ✭✭✭
    I've always heard bad things happen in 3's. Let's see, the lost package, the nutcase complaining about a $4.50 purchase and next.....? image
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    p8ntp8nt Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭
    This is the 3rd. The first is Paypal not giving me the refund from the seller that sold me the broken phone.
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    xbobxbob Posts: 1,979
    p8nt,

    Since the auction was under $5, maybe "Conway" is cheap but you might tell the hot-head to buy some Brasso and use a little polish the scratch out (and to drink the rest image )

    I looked at you other auctions and can see that many of them are going for less than grading fees. Are you making anything for your time or just unloading some coins you thought would grade higher? I'm just curious.

    I feel for you. You've had some lousy luck lately and the rewards don't even seem worth the efforts. Keep your chin up! Hopefully your luck will turn for the better!
    -Bob
    collections: Maryland related coins & exonumia, 7070 Type set, and Video Arcade Tokens.
    The Low Budget Y2K Registry Set
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    CoinHuskerCoinHusker Posts: 5,030 ✭✭✭


    << <i>
    I feel for you. You've had some lousy luck lately and the rewards don't even seem worth the efforts. Keep your chin up! Hopefully your luck will turn for the better! >>




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    $5.00 more and recapsulate the damn coin!!!! It would be worth telling him to return the coin insured, priority mail, signature confirmation, etc. and you'll return his money!!!image
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    MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777
    What a freakin' a-hole......... that's just unacceptable behavior..... image
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    BLOCKED!!
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    XpipedreamRXpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
    So, what are you going to do for the guy?
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    p8ntp8nt Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I looked at your other auctions and can see that many of them are going for less than grading fees. Are you making anything for your time or just unloading some coins you thought would grade higher? I'm just curious. >>



    Assuming that you are talking about the most recent ended coins.. say the last 10 or so.. they are coins that a friend thought would grade higher. I am selling them off for him.

    Some of the other stuff (besides the recent 10 or so) is stuff that I am unloading to get some money for my type set. Im not losing money because I bought them cheap. Just decided to sell off the small stuff to get some more money.

    However, if you feel inclined, you may follow the link in my sig line and help me out sometime imageimage I wont be selling for a bit though while I try to sort out this Paypal junk mess.
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    It appears as though there possibly is a scratch on the holder. It seems as if a faint line is going accross from about 1 o'clock to 7 o'clock. If so, then the buyer has every right to email you about this, no matter what the final price was. It's possible you didn't see the scratch ( if one were present), before you sent it off.

    I would offer a refund less shipping or send him a duplicate.

    Sam....
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    p8ntp8nt Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭


    << <i>So, what are you going to do for the guy? >>



    I havent heard back from him yet. But on the other hand there is no negative yet...

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    p8ntp8nt Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It appears as though there possibly is a scratch on the holder. It seems as if a faint line is going accross from about 1 o'clock to 7 o'clock. If so, then the buyer has every right to email you about this, no matter what the final price was. >>



    I know what youre talking about. Its very very minor and the light just catches the edge of it. These are freshly graded stuff Im selling for a friend. He is the submitter. When they were sent to me nothing was unreasonable. I cant imagine someone being that picky over a small hairline. Im beginning to wonder if its possible that something happened to it in the mail? Someone posted a picture of a slab the mailman slammed in the door of his truck and it was all cracked up. Same thing maybe?
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    How can you sell a coin for 4.50 does it cost muchg more to get in a slab..like $18 for a modern economy....????
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    p8ntp8nt Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭
    $14 for modern. Sometimes you have to take a loss. If I set a reserve of $14 on that.. the (future) buyer would need to be stoned or drunk before they bid.

    Take a loss on some you were hoping for higher grades on. Reuse the money for more grading! image
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    carlcarl Posts: 2,054
    This complaint is really something. Gas around here is over $3.25/gallon. Orange Juice is about $3.50/half gallon and even a loaf of bread is about $2 to $3. Millions of people are homeless because of several natural disasters. And someone is worried about a scratch on a piece of plastic. Strange sence of priorities.
    Carl
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    Some people want matching holders. Some care about the label, some about the plastic and a few actually care about the coin. I mention holder problems in my ads. I would politely reply to this person that Brasso can rub out part of the scratch or you will take the coin back for a full refund.

    Why either party would get into a pissing match over such a small thing is beyond me.
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    4.50

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    RussRuss Posts: 48,515 ✭✭✭


    << <i>If so, then the buyer has every right to email you about this, no matter what the final price was. >>



    Get real. This buyer is a dick.

    p8nt,

    Unfortunately, there are plenty of morons like this oozing around eBay and, as Relayer noted, it's usually the cheap ass buyers that are the biggest losers. Thanks for the heads up, this guy is now blocked.

    Russ, NCNE

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