Do Ebay Titles Like the One Linked to Below Annoy You?

Nocerino18 · October 10, 2006 11:15AM

1879-O MORGAN DOLLAR MS-64 PCGS WORTHY! KEY!

Why do they have to put PCGS in all of their titles when the coin is obviously not PCGS.

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majorbigtime · October 10, 2006 11:20AM

hardly accugrade worthy!

Coxe · October 10, 2006 11:20AM

They could be even more deceptive. They could use a term like "a PCGS value coin" which is misleading and intentionally vague (not a PCGS coin but, in our opinion, valued as one) and then house it in a clear holder and image only the coin showing a clear plastic ring that could, in a glance, look like the center of a PCGS mount.

Pentimento · October 10, 2006 11:22AM

I like the "$22" crossed out on the cardboard....

coinguy1 · October 10, 2006 11:23AM

That, according to Ebay, is keyword spamming. Here is a link by which to report it:link

WoodenJefferson · October 10, 2006 11:34AM

Reported

"PCGS worthy" (referencing a premire coin grading service to embelish their own items in auction)

Nocerino18 · October 10, 2006 11:41AM

Everyone should submit a best offer of a Penny! I did and he went crazy!

dorkkarl · October 10, 2006 10:03PM

those kind of titles do'nt bother me in the slightest. i can honestly say i've never search on pcgs, ngc, anacs, or any other synonym for "pla$tic".

K S

UncleJoe · October 10, 2006 10:12PM

Yes. They are against the rules and I do search by PCGS.

Joe.

Wolf359 · October 10, 2006 11:58PM

1890- O MORGAN SILVER DOLLAR $9,000@MS66 RARE MINT!

The above is also bad, sucks in newbies for AU circ coins, and should also be banned because
it's misleading and false.

messydesk · October 11, 2006 12:06AM

It appears the seller has changed the title to say PCGS BONUS and is offering a PCGS bonus coin in the smallest red font possible with the purchase of his AU 1879-O dollar. Reported, nonetheless.

This kind of keyword spamming used to be rampant in the microscope listings and is now non-existant, demonstrating that it is possible to put an end to it.

Cladiator · October 11, 2006 12:16AM

I made an offer of 5¢ and he replied with a nasty.

raycyca · October 11, 2006 12:20AM

He rejected my offer for 1 cent. Wonder why? Reported. Also reported another keyword spammer. Has a coin in PCGS 69. Lists the PCGS 70 value $600 in the title. Ca-stover is his ID.

garsmith · October 11, 2006 12:25AM

<<PLEASE REMIT PAYMENT WITHIN 2 DAYS OF AUCTIONS END>>

key word spammers should be strung up by thier exterior appendages!

I offered him 2 cents, if he sends a angry responce I will just tell him that I wanted to give him my 2 cents worth for the listing

dorkkarl · October 11, 2006 12:28AM

i just don't understsand what the he11 kind of dufus would search ebay just for the word "pcgs" (or "ngc", or whatever pla$tic term). would'nt you be searching by, oh i dunno A CERTAIN DATE maybe???

K S

ColonialCoinUnion · October 11, 2006 12:32AM

<< i just don't understsand what the he11 kind of dufus would search ebay just for the word "pcgs" (or "ngc", or whatever pla$tic term). would'nt you be searching by, oh i dunno A CERTAIN DATE maybe???

K S >>

Its possible to search Ebay for certain date AND PCGS or NGC, isn't it? I guess some people wouldn't want to wade through tons of listings of raw coins if they don't want to buy raw -

garsmith · October 11, 2006 12:36AM

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I search eBay by coin type, year and TPG. I don't buy raw coins sight unseen and pictures on fleebay are not what I would call sight seen!

notwilight · October 11, 2006 12:54AM

<< i just don't understsand what the he11 kind of dufus would search ebay just for the word "pcgs" (or "ngc", or whatever pla$tic term). would'nt you be searching by, oh i dunno A CERTAIN DATE maybe??? K S >>

No but if you want slabbed morgans you search for "PCGS Morgan" and maybe the date. The belief is you might see theirs and change your mind--especially if what you want isn't there.

These don't annoy me. In fact, they tell me more about the seller than some of the other auctions. I look at this and I know that I can expect the worst. Don't trust him and don't spend a lot of money here. If I'm looking for this coin in AU and it is listed as MS63, I might bid AU money for it...that's what I see here.

--Jerry

Cladiator · October 11, 2006 1:02AM

The second most used search query in the US Coins category on eBay is "pcgs". The first "coins". Third is "ngc".

segoja · October 11, 2006 1:09AM

Offers sent:

$.01, $.02, $,03, $.04 Then I hit my max.

Smittys · October 11, 2006 1:12AM

It's been removed, after he refused my 10.00 offer

segoja · October 11, 2006 1:14AM

E-Bay cancelled the auction!!!!!

Guess all the key word spamming is getting to this seller, as it should be!!!

UncleJoe · October 11, 2006 5:23AM

i just don't understsand what the he11 kind of dufus would search ebay just for the word "pcgs" (or "ngc", or whatever pla$tic term). would'nt you be searching by, oh i dunno A CERTAIN DATE maybe???

Are you incapable of understanding or you just don't want to understand?

I certainly don't agree with your views towards plastic, but that's OK, I can understand your reasons. What is curious to me is that you can't seem to accept anyone else's reasons for plastic. You have every right to disagree but to say you don't understand the reasons doesn't ring true to me.

Joe.

Nocerino18 · October 11, 2006 7:11AM

The good guys have one for once.

TorinoCobra71 · October 11, 2006 7:17AM

The Listing has been NUKED........

TorinoCobra71

JustMakesCents · October 11, 2006 7:40AM

dorkkarl,

I was glad to see your return to the forums and your no-nonsense approach. However, I have to agree with Uncle Joe that your response was overly harsh. Obviously, you don't collect red early lincolns like I do or you would undeerstand why searching for a particular TPG makes a lot of sense.

Jeff

Coxe · October 11, 2006 8:11AM

<< i just don't understsand what the he11 kind of dufus would search ebay just for the word "pcgs" (or "ngc", or whatever pla$tic term). would'nt you be searching by, oh i dunno A CERTAIN DATE maybe???

K S >>

Perhaps simply because it is eBay. Unless you like buying raw (third world graded coins are effective raw too) in that maggot's nest, insisting on a third party's validation might be prudent for some buyers. Personally, I buy more raw than slabbed there simply because I either know from whom I am buying or can assess the appropriate lowest likely grade (and cleaning/toning status) and price it accordingly. I will say this thouh: if I am looking for a DMPL,, "PCGS DMPL" will be among the searches I will perform. Only a COMPLETE IDIOT would buy an apparent DMPL as a DMPL for a DMPL price raw on eBay.

lloydmincy · October 11, 2006 9:23AM

No. Any coins for sale on ebay annoy me.

garsmith · October 11, 2006 3:05PM

I like the e-mail I got from eBay about this auction:

Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:09:44 PDT eBay sent this message to Gareth Smith (garsmith).
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Dear Gareth R. Smith (garsmith@mindspring.com),

Thank you for your bid on the following listing:

Item number: 270038374742
Title: 1879-O MORGAN DOLLAR MS-64 PCGS BONUS!

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Another spam listing killed by the CUUSCF

Good work everyone

BlindedByEgo · October 11, 2006 3:11PM

<< i just don't understsand what the he11 kind of dufus would search ebay just for the word "pcgs" (or "ngc", or whatever pla$tic term). would'nt you be searching by, oh i dunno A CERTAIN DATE maybe???

K S >>

You don't understand because you don't like plastic. Maybe the PCGS (plastic) forum is the wrong place for you. Perhaps rec.coins?

dorkkarl · October 12, 2006 4:55AM

<< Are you incapable of understanding or you just don't want to understand?

I certainly don't agree with your views towards plastic, but that's OK, I can understand your reasons. What is curious to me is that you can't seem to accept anyone else's reasons for plastic. You have every right to disagree but to say you don't understand the reasons doesn't ring true to me.

Joe >>

here's what you don't understand. they way the scenario is set up here in this thread as i understand it is, your sitting there at your computer. suddenly you decide you'd like to buy a coin for your collection. so you got to ebay to do a search. what do you search on? PCGS???

that makes no sense whatsoever! it's idiotic!

you'd think that if you had a coin collection & you wanted to buy a coin, you might, just possibly, want to search for A DATE FIRST, then maybe a grade or brand of plastic.

i just don't understand the whole idea of going on ebay for the purpose of searching for just the word "pcgs", that's all.

K S

millennium · October 12, 2006 5:10AM

I do search for PCGS, but I do it this way:

1909 PCGS -------- if I am looking for a coin dated 1909 slabbed by PCGS....cover both that way....but then again, I am a simpleton.

mcheath · October 12, 2006 5:19AM

i do searches for pcgs coins at odd times at night just to see if there are any deals lurking in the junk.

UncleJoe · October 12, 2006 5:48AM

here's what you don't understand.

I understand perfectly well, apparently you don't.

they way the scenario is set up here in this thread as i understand it is, your sitting there at your computer. suddenly you decide you'd like to buy a coin for your collection. so you got to ebay to do a search. what do you search on? PCGS???

Correct!!!

that makes no sense whatsoever! it's idiotic!

Again, why is it idiotic, because you don't do it that way or you don't understand?

Joe.

Edit: Spelling

lkenefic · October 12, 2006 5:49AM

<< i just don't understsand what the he11 kind of dufus would search ebay just for the word "pcgs" (or "ngc", or whatever pla$tic term). would'nt you be searching by, oh i dunno A CERTAIN DATE maybe???

K S >>

I suppose for people building type sets and aren't familiar with ALL series, doing such a search would yield certified coins at a particular price and/or grade point. This could come in handy if you aren't concerned with what the date reads on any particular type coin but just wanted a faithful representation of a coin from that particular series.

Leo

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