A scorned woman and her husbands coin collection

ttxp · July 13, 2006 4:18AM

You men better be nice or this happens. Don't say you weren't warned.

The eBay listing

19Lyds · July 13, 2006 4:22AM

I don't believe this one for a second!

ricman · July 13, 2006 4:22AM

"Graded, untouched or whatever" - but most are MS70! She must have learned to grade quickly!

StrikeOutXXX · July 13, 2006 4:23AM

<< I don't believe this one for a second! >>

Nor do I - sounds like the guy who put his ex-wife's wedding dress online and posed wearing it with the big sob story.

I like the unsearched rubies in the sellers' feedback

claychaser · July 13, 2006 4:23AM

So if she takes his half of the community property, would this then be stolen property? How about some lawyers on the forum to chime in?

ttxp · July 13, 2006 4:23AM

<< I don't believe this one for a second! >>

I would seriously hope not.

MJPHELAN · July 13, 2006 4:24AM

Looks to be worth about $20.00 face.

RYK · July 13, 2006 4:26AM

Total BS. That quasi-scam runs frequently on ebay.

Russ · July 13, 2006 4:26AM

This one is in section 7, chapter 4 of The Scammer's Guide To eBay.

Russ, NCNE

kranky · July 13, 2006 4:28AM

I think the seller IS the collector, and is using the story to heighten interest in the auction. Pretending to be ignorant about coins is very useful in deflecting any questions about the specifics of the collection.

But why don't the seller's other auctions have the same story? Where did the numismatic knowledge come from for those listings?

Preussen · July 13, 2006 4:29AM

Looks as if her husband really sucked as a coin collector.

- Preussen

ziggy29 · July 13, 2006 4:29AM

<< I think the seller IS the collector, and is using the story to heighten interest in the auction. Pretending to be ignorant about coins is very useful in deflecting any questions about the specifics of the collection. >>

That's what I'm thinking, too. I think they really do have these coins for sale, but probably none of them ARE MS-70 and, if there really is a "catalog value" of $8,000+, it's probably using the PCGS guide for PCGS MS-70 coins when these are nowhere near.

And auctions like these get more hits as people forward "look at THIS one!" all over the Internet.

xphobe · July 13, 2006 4:36AM

<< hope you have as much fun as my Ex-husband did. >>

heheh... Is that part of the deal? Wouldn't that depend on what she looks like?

Oo. Bad Dobby! <bang head>

Myqqy · July 13, 2006 4:37AM

Looks like a medium size pile o' crap™....

Prethen · July 13, 2006 4:39AM

SCAM!

Read about the other lots. All crap.

slipgate · July 13, 2006 4:50AM

Total scam - look at the other auctions, how can you get a certified coin in a 2x2? Certified uncertified

Barndog · July 13, 2006 4:54AM

did blue moon change its user ID?

Russ · July 13, 2006 4:56AM

I sent them an eMail that said, "Nice scam". They responded with, "So you like that do ya".

Russ, NCNE

PhillyJoe · July 13, 2006 5:20AM

Nice photos; just rearrange the coins and run different auctions. Add 'em all up and she selling $40,000 worth of coins for about $200.

Joe

Coxe · July 13, 2006 5:30AM

Looking at all "her" auctions, I don't believe this for a second. Total scam.

Res · July 13, 2006 5:32AM

<< Total scam - look at the other auctions, how can you get a certified coin in a 2x2? Certified uncertified >>

Just playing devils advocate - If she writes MS69 on the 2x2, then it's technically certified.

rich · July 13, 2006 5:56AM

<< Everything you see you get. >>

Since you can't see what it is a list of what is there would be nice!

<< I also put in some gold >>

Gold what......plated junk?
Can you vague that up a little more? What a crock !!!

BuffQuarter · July 13, 2006 6:30AM

She spelled skinny wrong in her user name.

AceK · July 13, 2006 6:34AM

Notice it says "women scorned." Apparently hubby was quite the player . . . .

Whizzard · July 13, 2006 6:38AM

<< Total BS. That quasi-scam runs frequently on ebay. >>

Nothing quasi about this SCAM!

ibzman350 · July 13, 2006 6:49AM

I bid..

wanna see what it ends up selling for.

Herb

JJM · July 13, 2006 6:52AM

how can you possibly tell what your bidding on ?????

lkenefic · July 13, 2006 7:31AM

<< I bid..

wanna see what it ends up selling for.

Herb >>

...yeah...I want to see for how much the winner gets taken for as well...that's why I'm watching the auction...

HTubbs · July 13, 2006 7:33AM

MS-70?!?

Is this the ACG gal?

Thenewguy · July 13, 2006 7:58AM

Location shows seller is in Greeley CO...My brother lives there..I Should call him and have him ask her if he could come to her place and check the coins out?

kiyote · July 13, 2006 8:03AM

It is a nice scam; the most successful scams have the "bait" feeling like they're the one doing the scamming. Sure, we're smart enough not to fall for it, but someone out there will be "dishonest" enough to try and rip off a non-existant ex-husband. The real scammer feels such low life deserves it, the victim comes away feeling like they got a major rip. (For 3 or 4 days, anyway)

BlindedByEgo · July 13, 2006 8:04AM

Looks like a great deal!

Heh.

LincolnCentMan · July 13, 2006 8:08AM

What a load of crap. It's a scam.

David

coinandcurrency242 · July 13, 2006 8:11AM

looks like the husband is not a member of collectors universe

renman95 · July 13, 2006 8:34AM

What? No buffaloes.

ttxp · July 13, 2006 8:43AM

<< I bid..

>>

Herb, you really did bid, wow, want to buy my husbands collection? Have I got a deal for you????? Its up to $102.00 at the moment, simply amazing.

relayer · July 13, 2006 9:02AM

She knows most coins grade MS70 so it must be on the up and up

MAD4MORGANS · July 13, 2006 9:02AM

JZrarities · July 13, 2006 9:03AM

Looks like CW holders....

ABC123 · July 13, 2006 12:03PM

Could Happen !

HighRelief · July 13, 2006 12:25PM

I am putting this one on my eBay watch list, what a score.

XXX · July 13, 2006 12:28PM

<< I sent them an eMail that said, "Nice scam". They responded with, "So you like that do ya".

Russ, NCNE >>

Nice

Coindexter · July 13, 2006 5:31PM

Those slabs look like the coin word deals that alphabet companies are so fond of. While I am not defending this auction, it is entirely likely that each of those slabs has "MS70" printed right on it.

garsmith · July 13, 2006 6:53PM

<<did blue moon change its user ID?>>

A scorned woman and her husbands coin collection

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