Who are these foolish eBay bidders?
wheatguy
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I see tons of foolish eBayers paying ridiculous money for cleaned, fake, altered, etc coins. There are tons of threads daily reporting another eBay auction with poor photos or people paying too much, in the hopes of getting a coin much better than the photos indicate.
Who do you think these people are?
Newcomers to the hobby who haven't bought the book before the coin? Gamblers who take a desperate chance? Or veteran collectors exploring coins they don't know much about?
Who do you think these people are?
Newcomers to the hobby who haven't bought the book before the coin? Gamblers who take a desperate chance? Or veteran collectors exploring coins they don't know much about?
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<< <i>Newcomers to the hobby who haven't bought the book before the coin? >>
That's my vote. Add to that newcomers who think coins are an easy investment.
Must be because mine aren't cleaned/fake/altered/counterfeit/etc.
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
<< <i>I don't know but I am upset that they don't bid on my auctions!
Must be because mine aren't cleaned/fake/altered/counterfeit/etc.
They only bid on auctions that describe coins well like L@@K GEM BU +++++++++
If you are honest the coin then sounds boring.
<< <i>I don't know but I am upset that they don't bid on my auctions!
Must be because mine aren't cleaned/fake/altered/counterfeit/etc.
I used to be famous now I just collect coins.
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That's not to say I haven't been "easy pickings" for some skilled sellers when I haven't sought advice here. One case in particular was when I bought some 82 and 83 "mint sets" which were presented such that I thought they were Souvenir Sets.
<< <i>I don't know but I am upset that they don't bid on my auctions!
Must be because mine aren't cleaned/fake/altered/counterfeit/etc.
They seem to never bid on my auctions but are always after the coins I bid on. Its a vicious cycle!
<< <i>I'm guilty to a degree. An example ... I paid $65 for an 1880-O Morgan that was no better than AU-53. I can usually get 'em all day for $20-25 each. The coin was nothing special to look at, but not unattractive. I resold it on EBay a month later for $750, attributed this time. You have to watch for those varieties.
That doesn't quite sound like the cleaned, fake and altered coins that the Op was speaking of.
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<< <i>I'm guilty to a degree. An example ... I paid $65 for an 1880-O Morgan that was no better than AU-53. I can usually get 'em all day for $20-25 each. The coin was nothing special to look at, but not unattractive. I resold it on EBay a month later for $750, attributed this time. You have to watch for those varieties.
That doesn't quite sound like the cleaned, fake and altered coins that the Op was speaking of. >>
Nope, it's the "etc." coin he spoke of!
Agree...
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I've seen it happen.
<< <i>I guess they didn't like the coins they were buying from HSN! >>
I just seen somone 2 days ago go to a b&m trying to see a complete set of kennedy's for $900.00 just to break even. the question was to the person is where they got them. hsn of course and had other stuff as well. customer walked out of store with same
<< <i> << I don't know but I am upset that they don't bid on my auctions! Must be because mine aren't cleaned/fake/altered/counterfeit/etc. >> >>
I also agree. I wonder how much more my auctions would have went for if I had hyped the coins up like so many sellers do nowadays.
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Talk about scary.