ALERT, Scam on Ebay your help is needed to report 1795 Flowing Hair $255.oo?And Bust Halves

PQMorgans · December 7, 2007 4:50AM

Please Check coins, then the feedback and prices coins sold for, also has private bidders.

"PLEASE REPORT TO SAVE OTHERS FROM BEING SCAMMED"

All are 1 day listings

Ebay Scam? What do you think?

Use this Contact ebay Link Coins to report coin listing violations

"PLEASE REPORT TO SAVE OTHERS FROM BEING SCAMMED"

Russ · December 7, 2007 4:57AM

Yep, blatant scam. Reported.

Russ, NCNE

jmski52 · December 7, 2007 5:24AM

Russ, will they boot him completely? The rest of his auctions are getting bids. He needs to go.

lkenefic · December 7, 2007 5:27AM

...Wierd... I looked at the past stuff he's sold and they all look like the same picture... all the same crappy 1835 Large Cent...etc... now he's gone from selling $5 coins to selling $500 coins...hijacked account perhaps??

123cents · December 7, 2007 5:35AM

Look at the feedback. That alone should tell you that it's a scam.

Swampboy · December 7, 2007 5:37AM

These scammers are beginning to show a very advanced grasp of the Engrish language.

jmski52 · December 7, 2007 5:38AM

the past stuff he's sold and they all look like the same picture... all the same crappy 1835 Large Cent...etc... now he's gone from selling $5 coins to selling $500 coins

That isn't even a Large Cent. It's a low grade casting of a Large Cent. It looks like he's found himself a new Chinese supplier that produces much better castings. This guy should be busted for fraud and put in jail.

He is at least in violation of the hobby protection act, if not counterfeiting and mail fraud on a grand scale.

Doogy · December 7, 2007 5:41AM

REPORTED, thanks for pointing it out.

Rickyroooo · December 7, 2007 5:53AM

Yep, He has a nice little ring of at least 5 shill bidders

123cents · December 7, 2007 5:59AM

<< Yep, He has a nice little ring of at least 5 shill bidders >>

The 5 shill bidders are probably the seller. Notice that the feedback comments are basically the same.

ASUtodd · December 7, 2007 6:02AM

Much like Myspace, Ebay needs a fulltime office of Law Enforcement officers working on cases that come from their site.
Todd

Dollar2007 · December 7, 2007 6:02AM

Are all his bidders shill, or are there some real bidders in there? They are all private, can he set that for everyone, or is it a individual users setting? Ive never used ebay.

jdillane · December 7, 2007 6:03AM

I saw the 1818 go up and at the time it was the only coin listed. Initially asked seller for additional images but no reply.

I then emailed seller, advising that I intended to bid to win and that I further expected the transaction to be consummated through an ebay approved escrow.

Well, still no reply. Interesting background to the images. All with the red checks.

Dollar2007 · December 7, 2007 6:04AM

And if you click through the front and back images, you will see the coin is in the same exact place and the coin is always at the same rotation, like they are pasted on the background.

Dollar2007 · December 7, 2007 6:08AM

Look at the stuff one of the people who left him feedback sells to get their feedback rating up. Dollar bill
Edit: plus $3 shipping.

PQMorgans · December 7, 2007 6:44AM

"PLEASE REPORT TO SAVE OTHERS FROM BEING SCAMMED"

The @ Flowing Hair Halves are up over $1100.oo now.

DoubleEagle59 · December 7, 2007 6:55AM

This scammer and all the other schills work together and buy each other's items for a very low amount to obviously build up each other's feedback rating.

Obvious scam....

Click on his feedback and then click on his buyers feedback and you'll see a repitition of names.

Casman · December 7, 2007 6:59AM

and they all joined Ebay on the same days as well

BBN · December 7, 2007 7:07AM

Looking at all the feedback of his customers, they've all left feedback for each other. Huge ring created to set up this grand larsony the next 24 hours.

DoubleEagle59 · December 7, 2007 7:08AM

These coins are too good to be counterfeits. They must be photoshopped pictures from some high end Auction catalogues.

Tyler1924S · December 7, 2007 7:13AM

<< This scammer and all the other schills work together and buy each other's items for a very low amount to obviously build up each other's feedback rating.

Obvious scam....

Click on his feedback and then click on his buyers feedback and you'll see a repitition of names. >>

Yes, an interesting little collaboration of new members with low feedback working together to establish credibility. Click on any one feedback profile and you find all the others. Can't find one with more than 18 feedbacks. My guess is most are the same person.

Dollar2007 · December 7, 2007 7:17AM

Yet ebay has not took down any of the auctions.

cinman14 · December 7, 2007 7:54AM

I have been trying to bid this thing way up with my wifes ebay account and the bid has gone up to 1723.00 and I'm still losing

lathmach · December 7, 2007 8:14AM

<< I have been trying to bid this thing way up with my wifes ebay account and the bid has gone up to 1723.00 and I'm still losing >>

Your ass is grass when your wife finds out.

Ray

cinman14 · December 7, 2007 8:57AM

your probably right Ray.

My wife never gets on the computer so I never knew she had a ebay account. We were married in 2002 she said she was looking for a Halloween costume the year before so she opened the account. Early in my collecting I felt the need to sell some duplicate items I had won during my buying frenzy. So I listed a few coins and she thought she would play a joke on me and use her E-bay account. The funny thing was the coin didn't receive any other bids.

So when I got back in town and checked the auctions I was a little ticked when this coin sold for .99. I know my shipping was a little high but being new I was shipping everything priority mail in a bubble wrapped envelope. So I get this message from the buyer asking me if I would waive the shipping charges since they lived in the same area code and that they would just meet me at a Walmart in town and give me a few bucks for gas.

I was like " what the crap is this about " I told my wife this person is of their rocker if they think I am going to do this. So the teasing began from her and she finally talked me into it.

So I send they "buyer" a message that I will do it after work on a Friday. They send me a message back saying that they don't get off until 7 pm and they would meet me there. Well you know where I am going with this because Friday is set aside for date night.

So when I told her what time I had to be there she acted like it was no big deal she said she would just go out with her friend that night to a movie. So she is in the bathroom getting ready and Im out in the bedroom fuming that I am losing my date night for a 6 dollar coin I had to part with for .99 cent

So out the door she goes laughing all the way at my ATTEMPT to sell things on Ebay....

DO I HAVE TO EVEN FINISH THE STORY FOR YOU TO KNOW WHO SHOWED UP AT WALMART WAITING FOR HER COIN.
She is dressed up nice I have on shorts and a plain raggedy t-shirt.

OOOOOO what fun we had that night I still laugh about it from time to time. Not that it was that long ago.

And yes she still has the Walking half in the nice clear airtite And yes I did make her pay .99 cent for the coin and 2 bucks for gas

jdillane · December 7, 2007 9:07AM

Well, I laid down substantial bids on many of the coins. Outbid on most but am high bidder on 2 or 3.

nankraut · December 7, 2007 9:09AM

<< "PLEASE REPORT TO SAVE OTHERS FROM BEING SCAMMED"

The @ Flowing Hair Halves are up over $1100.oo now. >>

I have reported him. Let's see whether EBAY will do something about this guy.

ArizonaJack · December 7, 2007 9:24AM

I really like the way you guys here all stick up for the hobby and try to keep the Ebay fraud to a minimum, at least when you see it. Way to go !!!

Russ · December 7, 2007 9:27AM

cinman14,

I love it!

Russ, NCNE

cinman14 · December 7, 2007 9:35AM

Thanks Russ

I just hope she is as understanding as I was when she wins this 2500 dollar coin!!!!!!!!!!!

She can be gullible at times....

cinman14 · December 7, 2007 9:39AM

I wonder how many of us will get "second chance offers" I stopped at 3560 but I am winning another for 802.36

Russ · December 7, 2007 10:00AM

Looks like the slimeball has caught on:

<< Bid retraction and cancellation history

Bidder Action / Explanation Date of Bid and Retraction
private listing -- bidders' identities protected Cancelled: US $2,900.00
Explanation: no Bid: Dec-07-07 15:45:41 PST
Cancelled: Dec-07-07 16:56:26 PST

private listing -- bidders' identities protected Cancelled: US $3,560.00
Explanation: no Bid: Dec-07-07 16:34:17 PST
Cancelled: Dec-07-07 16:56:16 PST

private listing -- bidders' identities protected Cancelled: US $14,500.00
Explanation: no Bid: Dec-07-07 12:19:52 PST
Cancelled: Dec-07-07 16:56:07 PST

private listing -- bidders' identities protected Cancelled: US $1,111.11
Explanation: days of payment expected is too long Bid: Dec-07-07 12:44:24 PST
Cancelled: Dec-07-07 16:39:06 PST >>

Russ, NCNE

Tyler1924S · December 7, 2007 10:00AM

About one hour left for all the auctions, and it's a $16,000 payday and counting. This, after creating multiple bogus accounts where the same 1819 Large Cent was sold at least 14 times for an average of $2.00. His supposed "1970-S Proof Cent Penny Cameo Ultra" has exchanged hands (not for real, though) 24 times (that I've counted so far) between the bogus accounts. Then, there's that 1957 Silver Certificate. Someone just negged his "1978dufiano" account; "look at the feedback they have all bought & sold together & joined the same day".

Russ · December 7, 2007 10:01AM

Now he has ended this auction, but still has the others going.

Russ, NCNE

Russ · December 7, 2007 10:04AM

Now he's ending other auctions.

Russ, NCNE

ArizonaJack · December 7, 2007 10:25AM

I just bought 2 of his halfs, 260191098779 and 260191099218 because he ended them early. I will report these to ebay so as to not get negged and a non paying alert. I'm bidding on 1 more. 260191099325

Russ · December 7, 2007 10:27AM

He's ended 20 of the auctions early so far.

Russ, NCNE

Russ · December 7, 2007 10:28AM

PS: He's ending them as sold to high bidder because that's the only way they can be ended under 12 hours.

Russ, NCNE

ArizonaJack · December 7, 2007 10:31AM

He just ended one I was bidding on without selling to me, the other 2 he ended as sold to current highest bidder.

ArizonaJack · December 7, 2007 10:32AM

Time to use my power seller clout and make a phonecall to Ebay and report this scammer. I'll keep you all posted.

mozin · December 7, 2007 10:32AM

A friend of mine recognizes one of the Bust Halves as one he has locked in his bank. The pictures must be stolen, maybe from Heritage.

Tyler1924S · December 7, 2007 10:35AM

I reported him and his bogus accounts about 20 minutes ago.

Tyler1924S · December 7, 2007 10:37AM

He just ended the last listing, early.

Russ · December 7, 2007 10:39AM

Looks like he realized he was nailed.

Russ, NCNE

ArizonaJack · December 7, 2007 10:43AM

Mozin, could you please email me the pic of the Heritage/bank coin? As a winner, I now have his Ebay financial info ( at least that he provided) and will forward this info to the proper authorities in his city. UltimatePrecision " at" yahoo

THANKS !!

notwilight · December 7, 2007 10:44AM

<< Time to use my power seller clout and make a phonecall to Ebay and report this scammer. I'll keep you all posted. >>

Your sigline may be especially helpful tonight. --Jerry

ArizonaJack · December 7, 2007 10:49AM

Seller is

Sean Williams
35610 Allen Lane
Ukiah, CA
95482

notwilight · December 7, 2007 10:49AM

I especially like how he sold the same pair of junk large cents time after time, apparently to accomplices, to build up positive feedback. He ended all of those auctions early after one bid too.

ArizonaJack · December 7, 2007 10:53AM

yeah, lol, we wont figure it out.

Russ · December 7, 2007 11:06AM

The negs are rolling in.

Russ, NCNE

Connecticoin · December 7, 2007 11:08AM

I see the "coin Serpico" won a few auctions!

ALERT, Scam on Ebay your help is needed to report 1795 Flowing Hair $255.oo?And Bust Halves

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