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Another nice Ebay snipe! $20 Gold Liberty!
coinkid855
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I just sniped this coin...
1907 Gold Liberty
for $824.....I guess no one bid because the title was only the grade...lol...Once I placed my bid I saw there was 1 second left, and I was like...Oh god, now I have to pay for it...haha....Once I get it, Ill just flip it on Ebay
How do you guys think I did?
1907 Gold Liberty
for $824.....I guess no one bid because the title was only the grade...lol...Once I placed my bid I saw there was 1 second left, and I was like...Oh god, now I have to pay for it...haha....Once I get it, Ill just flip it on Ebay
How do you guys think I did?
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-Paul
UHOH. money orders, personal checks only...
my spidey sense is starting to tingle....
<< <i>I bought one a few months ago from a local coin shop bid-board for $ 725 bucks. 1900 $20 Lib in NGC MS 62 holder... >>
a few months ago gold was 630-650 an ounce coming off some high....
now it's 740 and running.
<< <i>Do you think I should be worried about sending this guy money o.o? >>
did you already send it to him/her ? what did you send ? a MO ?
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roadrunner
<< <i>I won it literally 5 minutes ago...so no, I haven't sent money....I really don't want a non-paying strike......His feedback doesn't look that bad...he seems to have sold coins in the past... >>
I dont know, not alot of activity, a horribly written description and asking for only a MO/Check?
dunno. maybe Im paranoid. anyone else think this auction looks funny?
roadrunner
all in all, like a coin seller Id tend to avoid, but at least the auctions are uniform. alternates between selling shoes for $5 and gold coins of varying value, but a low grade saint isn't out of character maybe.
nothing obvious, just not optimal. horse is kinda outta the barn I think, the terms were already disclosed.
<< <i>I dont know, not alot of activity, a horribly written description and asking for only a MO/Check? >>
That was my thought, no buyer protection, no paypal, no credit cards.
From a buyers point of view paypal would have added some safety.
If you don't get it you can neg him but no refund.
Hello,
I just bought your 1907 Gold $20 Liberty. However, after reviewing your account, I'd have to say that I am a bit apprehensive about sending such a large payment in such an unprotected form. No offense, but your account seems suspicious due to the fact that you haven't sold anything for over a year. In addition, your description was not very, well, descriptive. So I was wondering, Where exactly did you get this coin? Why haven't you sold on Ebay in so long? Also,Could you please provide some additional pictures of your coin?Please Email them to ----------@yahoo.com. If you are unable to do this, I am afraid you will have to send a second chance offer to the second highest bidder (which is only like $10 less than my bid) because I feel uncomfortable with the sale terms. Thanks so much and I'm truly sorry for the hassle and I hope you understand my dilemma!
-Paul
So I guess if he doesn't respond in a few days I'll just take the strike...I'd much rather do that than lose $800.....
Be happy Gold is @ $740
roadrunner
<< <i>I would also contact ebay and tell them you are worried that the account might be hijacked. What worries me is that the cert number isn't shown so it might be a stolen photo too. I've had e-bay get back to me and say they talked to the seller and the account isn't hijacked (of course I asked before I bid rather than after). --Jerry >>
that's an excellent suggestion, any contact from ebay should scare away any hijackers. at least you'll get the merchandise...
the one and only time I sent a MO, I got burned for it. thank god it was only a $40 5-wood
<< <i>I would also contact ebay and tell them you are worried that the account might be hijacked. What worries me is that the cert number isn't shown so it might be a stolen photo too. I've had e-bay get back to me and say they talked to the seller and the account isn't hijacked (of course I asked before I bid rather than after). --Jerry >>
The cert # not being shown is a big neg for me too. At least ask him for another pic showing the full slab.
<< <i>Ok, I sent an email to Ebay.I think I can probably get out of the sale, because the seller did not include photos of the entire front and back of the slab as per Ebay's new policy. We'll see. I'm just feeling worse and worse about this deal by the moment. >>
Hang in there, you got the C.U. Forum on your side!!!!!!!
<< <i>Ok, I sent an email to Ebay.I think I can probably get out of the sale, because the seller did not include photos of the entire front and back of the slab as per Ebay's new policy. We'll see. I'm just feeling worse and worse about this deal by the moment. >>
Don't send anything..this is a phony ..He mentions "no mint mark so I believe it is a P "for the mint
<< <i>I just sniped this coin...
1907 Gold Liberty
for $824.....I guess no one bid because the title was only the grade...lol...Once I placed my bid I saw there was 1 second left, and I was like...Oh god, now I have to pay for it...haha....Once I get it, Ill just flip it on Ebay
How do you guys think I did? >>
When you use ebay's NGC interface to enter the coin number, the information gets auto filled with the grade only. Unless you go back and edit it, no one will no what you are selling from the title alone.
<< <i>I'd just be square with the seller and say you noticed it was a long time between sales and with all the highjacked accounts you'd like there phone number to call the seller. If they provide it your more than likely ok. Call him. >>
Good suggestion too. Now be patient. The seller may invoice you and you can then e-mail him back. Ask for a phone number. It is usually pretty easy to tell a hijacker on the phone. I've had only one instance in years where I talked to the guy on the phone and hung up and still didn't know if he was a crook or not. --Jerry
<< <i>Why did you bid on this guy's coin if you have no intention of paying? Can I have your Ebay ID so that I can block you? >>
The Id is with the link so I guess......
I think you are being way too rash...i don't just go around bidding on lots and deciding not to buy...this is the first time I've done this...I always pay VERY FAST but if you were in my situation, I don't think you'd be risking your $800 on what could very well be a hijacked account. So please don't be making hasty generalizations...If you want to block me because of one mistake, block me, I wouldn't want to buy from you anyways.
I guess you don't need another person reminding you that you should have done your homework before bidding, but if this account turns out to be legitimate, my opinion is you need to honor your bid and not slime out of your commitment.
This is my favorite quote:
<< <i>....His feedback doesn't look that bad... >>
Oh no. Only thirteen negatives in barely a thousand transactions. A real solid seller.
<< <i>I guess you don't need another person reminding you that you should have done your homework before bidding, but if this account turns out to be legitimate, my opinion is you need to honor your bid and not slime out of your commitment. >>
I just said that I'd do exactly that. And I was planning on going through with the sale until I posted here. I wasn't going to think twice about it, but then many of you expressed your concerns, which made me nervous, because you guys usually know what you're talking about....So don't go saying that I backed out on this sale by myself, because many of you guys told me not to go through with it and I am not paying until I find out for sure if he's legit or not...
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<< <i>I guess you don't need another person reminding you that you should have done your homework before bidding, but if this account turns out to be legitimate, my opinion is you need to honor your bid and not slime out of your commitment. >>
I just said that I'd do exactly that. And I was planning on going through with the sale until I posted here. I wasn't going to think twice about it, but then many of you expressed your concerns, which made me nervous, because you guys usually know what you're talking about....So don't go saying that I backed out on this sale by myself, because many of you guys told me not to go through with it and I am not paying until I find out for sure if he's legit or not... >>
Why believe what other people say? If you don't want to pay because of some perceived misrepresentation, then don't bid on eBay. There are many fine people here who would be willing to sell you a 1907 NGC MS62 $20 Liberty.
If I had a PCGS/NGC $20 Gold Liberty on eBay, would you bid on my item if you didn't know my eBay Id? I only sell coins roughly a few times every year. My feedback is under 100, mostly from buying items, not selling items. I only like checks and money orders. Or would you prefer to purchase from a reputable dealer?
I'm going to be cynical. We are not your parents. We are not parties to the transaction. In the end, we will not care whether you got your item, did not pay, or whatever may result from this transaction. Whatever decision you make is yours alone, not any part of the group here. In other words, in this case learn to think for yourself and no matter the outcome, take it as a lesson learned.
If you donot have the $ .why did you bid? hello you should check feed back 1st. I also sold 8 other ozs that day MR. bad marks against you fello
He didn't answer any of my questions or provide any pictures of the entire slab.....Apparently he doesn't have a spell check either.
So, what do you guys think now?