My auction, what am I missing? Was I not clear?

UtahCoin · August 30, 2011 8:33AM

$38 for a couple of empty boxes, COA's & plastic?

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llafoe · August 30, 2011 8:35AM

Mees don't think the buyers has readeth the listing!

Edscoin · August 30, 2011 9:33AM

How much you charge to sell some boxes for me?

DNADave · August 30, 2011 9:45AM

obviously....

you didn't state clearly in the body of your text that they were "EMPTY" and that "COINS ARE NOT INCLUDED"

Sheesh

TheCoinGeezer · August 30, 2011 9:47AM

<< $38 for a couple of empty boxes, COA's & plastic?

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Remarkable.

Constantine · August 30, 2011 9:49AM

Try that scheme with gold eagles next time! I am just kidding, you were MORE than clear they were empty

Russ · August 30, 2011 9:52AM

For future reference, you should put a slip of white paper behind empty cases so the dummies who can't read are less likely to see coins where none exist.

Russ, NCNE

mingot · August 30, 2011 10:04AM

<< For future reference, you should put a slip of white paper behind empty cases so the dummies who can't read are less likely to see coins where none exist.

Russ, NCNE >>

I read the description and knew there were no coins before I looked at the pictures.

But my first thought when I saw the pictures was "why did he take pictures with coins in the holders".

Completely saw something that wasn't there. Of course the difference is that I read the description so I did a quick double take and realized that I was not seeing coins at all.

Phaethon · August 30, 2011 10:05AM

Nice job on photographing the SILVER carpet behind the empty cases LOL you did it right if they cant read too damn bad

19Lyds · August 30, 2011 10:23AM

Brace yourself for one pissed off bidder!

Hopefully, s/he will email you their surprise at receiving empty boxes before simply negging you and filing sometype of chargeback.

Actually, you should probably contact the buyer with the question "You do realize that these are EMPTY boxes?" before proceeding.

But then.........you've probably already done that.

oilstates2003 · August 30, 2011 10:29AM

Maybe two bidder's really wanted them?

etexmike · August 30, 2011 10:36AM

Well, they are really nice boxes.

Seemed like a pretty straight forward auction listing to me.

Mike

epcjimi1 · August 30, 2011 10:36AM

I don't get it. Why aren't empty boxes w/out coins shown in the listing pics? I see that the coins aren't included, but why post a description that doesn't match the pic?

SNAD?

mrpotatoheadd · August 30, 2011 10:43AM

<< Why aren't empty boxes w/out coins shown in the listing pics? >>

What listing are you looking at? The one linked to shows obviously empty boxes- that is, unless someone believes that it's possible to see the edges of the boxes through the coins.

epcjimi1 · August 30, 2011 10:46AM

Oh, yeah, ooops, guess those aren't coins, but silver carpet, instead. Oh well. Win some, lose some. Onward thru the fog.

LindeDad · August 30, 2011 10:47AM

<< I don't get it. Why aren't empty boxes w/out coins shown in the listing pics? I see that the coins aren't included, but why post a description that doesn't match the pic?

SNAD? >>

Where are you seeing coins?

DNADave · August 30, 2011 11:03AM

LOL

mingot · August 30, 2011 11:03AM

<< Where are you seeing coins? >>

Humans are VERY good at "seeing" things that are incomplete or that are sometimes not even there at all.

Usually it works out very well for us.

Sometimes it gets out of hand.

I KNEW there were no coins in the picture and still had to do a double take because I thought there were coins in the holder at first glance.

curly · August 30, 2011 11:36AM

<< $38 for a couple of empty boxes, COA's & plastic?

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Yeah, you're street legal, but it still leaves a sour taste (in my mouth anyway). But what the hey, 38 bucks ain't gonna break anybody so enjoy the windfall.

mrpotatoheadd · August 30, 2011 11:39AM

<< Yeah, you're street legal, but it still leaves a sour taste (in my mouth anyway). But what the hey, 38 bucks ain't gonna break anybody so enjoy the windfall. >>

Seems overly harsh, if you ask me. The auction description wasn't deceptive and some people actually do want the boxes. What's wrong with offering them for sale?

curly · August 30, 2011 11:44AM

<< 

<< Yeah, you're street legal, but it still leaves a sour taste (in my mouth anyway). But what the hey, 38 bucks ain't gonna break anybody so enjoy the windfall. >>

Seems overly harsh, if you ask me. The auction description wasn't deceptive and some people actually do want the boxes. What's wrong with offering them for sale? >>

Like I said brother, he's legal. I just think the description could have been a little clearer. He can set his price at whatever he wants.

mrpotatoheadd · August 30, 2011 11:47AM

This is the whole description (well, aside from the pictures which showed no coins):

This auction is for the EMPTY Boxes, COA's and Plastic Holders for the 2011 Silver & Clad Proof Quarters. Just as they came from the Mint, except no coins. COINS ARE NOT INCLUDED! Free S&H

What's unclear there?

edited to add... it was an auction that opened at five bucks. The bidders set the price.

fivecents · August 30, 2011 11:48AM

<< For future reference, you should put a slip of white paper behind empty cases so the dummies who can't read are less likely to see coins where none exist. >>

curly · August 30, 2011 11:50AM

<< This is the whole description (well, aside from the pictures which showed no coins):

This auction is for the EMPTY Boxes, COA's and Plastic Holders for the 2011 Silver & Clad Proof Quarters. Just as they came from the Mint, except no coins. COINS ARE NOT INCLUDED! Free S&H

What's unclear there?

edited to add... it was an auction that opened at five bucks. The bidders set the price. >>

I stand corrected, brother. I just looked at the heading.

mrpotatoheadd · August 30, 2011 11:50AM

<< 

<< For future reference, you should put a slip of white paper behind empty cases so the dummies who can't read are less likely to see coins where none exist. >>

>>

He put the edges of the empty boxes behind the cases so that you could see that the cases were empty. Not good enough for everybody, I guess.

edited...

<< I stand corrected, brother. I just looked at the heading. >>

That's okay- no harm, no foul.

pennyannie · August 30, 2011 2:40PM

Hey maybe the boxes will sticker, or at least get a "+"

morgandollar1878 · August 30, 2011 2:53PM

Looks kind of funny, but maybe those two bidders really wanted those empty boxes and COA's.

micmt · August 30, 2011 4:00PM

maybe you should have mentioned empty boxes-no coins just one more time.

rec78 · August 30, 2011 4:17PM

The price of plastic bullion must be very high.

Staircoins · August 30, 2011 10:34PM

Maybe the winning bidder thinks the boxes will sticker!

LindeDad · August 30, 2011 11:22PM

<< Maybe the winning bidder thinks the boxes will sticker!

>>

One them is already of course it only got the white empty this time.

Russ · August 31, 2011 2:41AM

What's the value of these sets when they have coins in them? It occurs to me that perhaps we have a couple bidders who bought some sets, cherrypicked the nice coins, and now want to re-create sets for sale with the leftover dregs. That might drive up the price.

Russ, NCNE

Zrider · August 31, 2011 4:07AM

<< maybe you should have mentioned empty boxes-no coins just one more time. >>

I beleive I would E-mail the winner after the auction , and make sure they wanted empty boxes, coas, before I shipped them. If it was a mistake, offer a partial refund, and just charge them what I usually get for empty boxes.

My auction, what am I missing? Was I not clear?

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