eBay seller with feedback score of '1' has high end coins for sale
Goldbully
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This guy just had an 1874 PCGS MS62 $10 Liberty Gold go unpurchased.
No serious takers
Look at these coins up for auction.....
Coins for Sale
I guess what I'm asking.......how does a coin seller get his/her start on ebay???
I'm very suspicious of a newbie seller offering top dollar coins right out of the gate.
Shouldn't he/she be offering lower tier coins to get started??
Anyone else agree????
Could there be some good deals here???
Take a look at the 1 guy that bought the Franklin half....it was a steal!!!!!!!!!!!!
No serious takers
Look at these coins up for auction.....
Coins for Sale
I guess what I'm asking.......how does a coin seller get his/her start on ebay???
I'm very suspicious of a newbie seller offering top dollar coins right out of the gate.
Shouldn't he/she be offering lower tier coins to get started??
Anyone else agree????
Could there be some good deals here???
Take a look at the 1 guy that bought the Franklin half....it was a steal!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ebay might have pulled the auction if anybody reported this. Not allowed to post your website on an auction unless it's strictly for information about the specific auction.
~I'm just starting a fire~
``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5
Having said that ,he has nice pics and the high end gold coins at least ,appear overgraded and he may just be offloading them
I personally would wait until he has a more established track record of his own before shelling out any big buckos to him!
- Jim
Steve
I'mean, just look at the style of the gallery pics!
Some are reverse only, some are obverse only, some are one side of the holder, some are 2 sides of the holder, some scanned, some taken with a digital camera..... Who is that diverse in taking pictures of their coins?
Don't know, but I would wait until he has more feedback before committing serious money.
Have a Great Day!
Louis
Joe G.
Great BST purchases completed with commoncents123, p8nt, blu62vette and Stuart. Great coin swaps completed with rah1959, eyoung429 and Zug. Top-notch consignment experience with Russ.
BUT, all of his listings are, as noted above,
in violation of EBAY's TOS and would be removed
if they were reported.
Actually, somebody should probably tip him off
about the violation. I think he just does not know
any better.
As most of you know, a link to his site would be fine if it was
on his ME Page.
to figure out the rules, B4 they get started
on EBAY.
Too bad. He has some decent stuff.
and who cares about ebay rules ? Do what is right and your standards will be higher than any corporation's, including the FBI, ASPCA, IBEW and SGS
``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5
with no negs. after that point i would gladly bid away on his stuff.
<< <i>i would ignore the seller until he has a feedback of 10 or so pos
with no negs. after that point i would gladly bid away on his stuff. >>
But what if he runs out of stuff after 10 or 20 feedbacks ?
``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5
with no negs. after that point i would gladly bid away on his stuff.
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MANY buyers agree with that notion.
But, if followed by all, it would preclude most new
sellers from ever getting started.
It is VERY easy to get 100+ FB in just a few days.
Honest guys tend to start at zero.
if i lost money on a coin i tried to strectch for, i would be ruined
strategically and mentally with my collection.
it is not worth it. as it stands, i can sell today and recoup almost
everything i have spent. losing on one deal is just not worth it.
that is probably why 95% of my coins are slabbed by pcgs. cough.
Best of all you fill out a form and pay $50 to the state and you can have an LLC in 1 day...
Fighting the Fight for 11 Years with the big "C" - Never Ever Give Up!
Member PCGS Open Forum board 2002 - 2006 (closed end of 2006) Current board since 2006 Successful trades with many members, over the past two decades, never a bad deal.
Bidder 9
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What am I missing?
That bidder looks OK.
I for one would not be so bold with a 1 FB seller. But if there was a coin I wanted I'd ask for some additional trade references...preferably not Beavertown Coin (lol)
roadrunner
Some I have used if the seller looks suspect; some
I have used to prevent folks from seeing how much
I paid for items I flip.
Bidder 9 could be in one of those categories.
he has a point. who takes 15 different pics of coins with different
cropping, backgrounds, and etc...
i did not even look at the auction when i stated my opinion, but
if you bid on this stuff, you get what you deserve.
i agree with above poster. nothing is right about this seller.
Young Numismatist ............................ and growing!
My bet - and I would have to get good odds - is
that the seller is legit.
The red-flags are mitigated by the website.
Look at the photo formats on that site (in the
"inventory" section) and compare them to the
EBAY photos.
Scamsters, in general, do not use reserves.
Scamsters do not list off-EBAY websites in
long-duration listings. The site owner would
bust the scamster long b4 the listing ends.
Scamsters do not include content that violates
EBAY's general TOS; "offering off-EBAY merch
for sale;" "excessive S+H."
Experienced scamsters KNOW that high-FB can be
built in a couple of days. Why start at ZERO, when
you don't have to?
The outcome will be interesting.
DISCLAIMER: I am NOT saying it is OK to bid on
these listings.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>This guy just had an 1874 PCGS MS62 $10 Liberty Gold go unpurchased.
No serious takers
Look at these coins up for auction.....
Coins for Sale
I guess what I'm asking.......how does a coin seller get his/her start on ebay???
I'm very suspicious of a newbie seller offering top dollar coins right out of the gate.
Shouldn't he/she be offering lower tier coins to get started?? >>
If any of y'all want me to check into this gimme an address, and I will drop by his place of business. The town is only about 8 miles from my house....Drop me a PM...
TorinoCobra71
Here is the Website with his North Palm address.
Happy Hunting!!
Link
<< <i>...............Scamsters, in general, do not use reserves. >>
Good point (amongst others)!
Young Numismatist ............................ and growing!
<< <i>Hey TorinoCobra,
Here is the Website with his North Palm address.
Happy Hunting!!
Link >>
OK. I got a physical address now if someone wants me to go check it out I will sometime early next week!
TorinoCobra71
I'm the 'webmaster' for Palm Beach Coins, LLC; the website that is the topic of conversation on this thread. I just wanted to let anyone who has gotten this far to know that I've started a different thread to answer some of the questions that have been posted. The thread is here.
Thanks for reading!
Rick E.
Palm Beach Coins, LLC
Palm Beach Coins
So how about giving the newbie the chance to prove himself .
Thats all I have to say on that subject.
<< <i>Total scammer with ripped off pics. Do your homework people! >>
You sure nailed that one, Roger.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>$14.00 shipping >>
$14.00 shipping is actually not that much.
I just shipped a package Saturday registered mail with signature card, priority $750.00 insurance, it cost $20.00
i still think when it comes to ebay, error on the side of caution.
so i do not fault anyone, i included, for jumping the gun on this one.
<< <i>...says something a bout a bunch of people that automatically assume the worst.... >>
It does say something, and not just about the people on the board. It says there are a LOT of ripoff artists in the coin market -- particularly on eBay -- and we've learned to be skeptical and cautious.
I agree that openly accusing someone in a public forum (without substantial evidence) is bad form, but I think anyone who has any sense of self-preservation on eBay would have some doubts.
For every time this happens, we've probably shed light on 10 true scam artists. That's a pretty good ratio.
In the end, while I think the start was unfortunate, I suspect this seller got more sympathy and positive publicity by demonstrating his legitimacy and the psychopathic nature of his trading nemesis than any damage from the initial suspicion. Not that this makes "shoot first and ask questions later" the ethical thing to do, but I don't think there's been any damage done.
<< <i>Shed the light on scam artists?...sure...if you think so...they come back and continue to do so. All you guys are able to do is point out the obvious ones that Ray Charles could have pointed out, the ones like this guy ar hung out to dry with no reason what so ever...The damage is done alright....go look in the mirror. >>
Look in the mirror? Find one post in these threads where I shot first and asked questions later. You won't find one.
Don't get on your high horse and tell me to look in the mirror. I'm simply explaining where I think that mentality is coming from.
<< <i>..you were defending them.... >>
You mean like where I wrote:
I agree that openly accusing someone in a public forum (without substantial evidence) is bad form...
Yeah, that's a strong defense of their actions.
<< <i>You know, let's just drop it..this is exactly what is wrong with this forum...shoot the messenger... >>
The messenger fired the first shot.
Anyway, yeah, consider it dropped. Unless you want to respond one more time, in which case you can have the last word.
<< <i>I have grown to hate this site..Assume the worst first, attack and kill.... THEN......you find out nothing was really wrong....says something a bout a bunch of people that automatically assume the worst....A lot of you people need to get a life, or go to a shrink, to see what's eating you....Yea, there are some rip off artists out there, but good God people, how about give some of the honest people out there a break... >>
I disagree with your assessment in this case. There were a dozen or so unique resposes, only one person called the seller a scammer, most thought he was probably legit, a few criticzied the auction layout, photographs, etc. and a few had reservations about buying from low feedback seller. YOU are the one who is assuming the worst in this case with regards to forum members, and therefore maybe YOU need the shrink.
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