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The_cave_troll: No YOU are wrong. READ what i wrote, and respond accurately!!! I said ebay needs to police LOOSE coins. I didnt say they need to police slabbed coins. Though I WILL add, they need to do something about lower-tier slabs also. On semi-key dates, theres big jumps in price from an MS-62 to MS-63 to MS-64. You dont know what you have, until you can look at it, and then you hav the hassle of asking for your money back. Crystalk64: your response as well needs clarification: you bought the coins from your LOCAL DEALER: Again: I will scream it forever: TOO MANY GRADES!! DEALERS OVERGRADE; AND LOOSE COINS are just too risky to buy on ebay. You said you take what you read on ebay as the OPINION of the seller? WHAT DOES THAT MEAN???? DOES IT MEAN you DO buy loose coins on ebay? Or you DONT buy loose coins on ebay??? Im talking about EBAY!! I love ebay!!! I will go back to buying antique pocket watches on ebay. But Im not buying any more loose coins on ebay. LISTEN PEOPLE: DONT TELL ME about ebays bottomline; To you, Olddan: Ebay has had issues of FAKE autographs, and they have had to keep an eye on that aspect of their listings. EBAY HAS taken responsibility in the area of autographs, and other areas as well. With regard to bottomfeeder slabs, the sellers should be honest, and communicate in their auction the actual grade that the coin merits. As for you, Satootoko: Look Im not blaming anybody. It was a two month experiment. Im telling you Im quitting buying loose coins on ebay, (and being more discrimnatory at shows,) BEFORE it becomes a major mistake. Ive done my research. The books dont help. The grading guides are ambiguous. Its a bunch of bullcrap. The dealers grade low when they buy, and jack up the grade when they sell. So many coins are "Sliders." The dealers slide it to their advantage. Maybe some of you dont want to accept the truth. You bought coins on ebay, you loved the coins, and you dont want to accept criticism of ebay as a market for coins. If thats the case, theres a rude awakening for some of you. Those of you that are relatively young and buying loose coins on ebay, and think you got good stuff, you're going to hoard it for ten or fifteen years, and then have a rude awakening ten years from now when you go to the coin shows to collect your retirement. You're all collectors. The dealers will eat you alive, on loose coins. No Im not gonna calm down. The %$$#@!!!@# hobby is full of a bunch of $$))(%(%*(###@@@. I'll still collect coins. Ill start buying PCGS and NGC slabs. Ill start carrying grey sheets with me, and I wont be afraid to insult an occasional dealer.
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