Contacting high bidders of fake coins listed on Ebay.....

09sVDB · May 3, 2006 5:45AM

I know that Ebay sells a lot of duds and bidders should know what their bidding on, but I was wondering if it would be considered ethical, unethical, or out of line to contact the bidders of fake coins listed on Ebay such as the 15K curently bid on the fake 1895 Morgan. any thoughts would be appreciated.

IndianHeadMan · May 3, 2006 5:49AM

how do you contact them?

BlindedByEgo · May 3, 2006 5:51AM

I have it on good authority that smoeone on the forum will probably win that coin, regardless of price

ColonialCoinUnion · May 3, 2006 5:57AM

Good advice.

coinguy1 · May 3, 2006 6:17AM

I believe that would be considered auction interference by Ebay and is against their rules. You could be booted from Ebay, though probably not without a warning first.

I know a number of forum members who do it anyway, from time to time, however.

relayer · May 3, 2006 6:51AM

Yep, eBay doesn't like when you notify the winner they got ripped off. If the smuck doesn't pay, eBay is out their final value fee.

That's they introduced the "private auction" feature for the scammers - so eBay can still get their fees.

PerryHall · May 3, 2006 7:42AM

Its both ethical and against eBay rules. Says a lot about eBay, doesn't it?

SportsModerator · May 3, 2006 7:52AM

I've even heard of a couple of people having many accounts set up since the late nineties when it was ultra easy to set up an account, specifically for this purpose. Ebay does boot these accounts for interference, from what I understand................... cough cough.

BECOKA · May 3, 2006 7:55AM

If the auction is live I would contact the seller first if they don't pull it then contact e-bay. They may just pull the auction pending furhter investigation.

Bear · May 3, 2006 7:58AM

Fake is such a strong term.

Could we say, authenticity challanged?

TorinoCobra71 · May 3, 2006 9:24AM

<< <i>I believe that would be considered auction interference by Ebay and is against their rules. You could be booted from Ebay, though probably not without a warning first.

I know a number of forum members who do it anyway, from time to time, however.

>>

Yep it sure is, Ready for a NARU Jacket?

TC71

mojoman · May 3, 2006 9:50AM

I have emailed buyers ,outside of ebay to warn them ,But there are to many to do ,when I see a bad one I think it is fair, SCREW EBAY's Policys they let scammers on just to get there moneyI have been burned twice in 2 months from non-paying bidders, when I see them bidding and paying for items but not what they won from me,I have to wait on ebay to get my listing and final value fees returned ,YET the bidder is still allowed to bid ? .LETS sart our own site

BAD MOOD SORRY ALL, mOjO

09sVDB · May 4, 2006 6:48AM

Someone must have contacted the bidder. The 15K bid was retracted. The high bid is now 11K and the bidder has a feedback of 0.

tradedollarnut · May 4, 2006 9:51AM

ebay has even gone so far as to prevent members not involved in the sale from contacting a bidder. anything for the almighty $$

OffMetal · May 4, 2006 9:59AM

<< <i>Someone must have contacted the bidder. The 15K bid was retracted. The high bid is now 11K and the bidder has a feedback of 0. >>

The bidder that retracted their bid is "kiyote" from this forum.

majorbigtime · May 4, 2006 1:11PM

<< <i>Its both ethical and against eBay rules. Says a lot about eBay, doesn't it? >>

Well said

pharmer · May 4, 2006 1:51PM

Don't forget human nature. If you were the bidder/buyer, would you back out of the deal because of an out-of-the-blue warning? Most wouldn't, and would be suspicious of your "proof". By all means, do what you think is right however, as long as you know ebay's rules on that going in.

For is it not said, "yeah, I know she said the plate was hot, but I wanted to find out for myself!"

Contacting high bidders of fake coins listed on Ebay.....

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