People using grades in their titles for raw coins still on Ebay.

I don't think that there is anything wrong with strategically marketing your coins on Ebay but I have read a member having an issue with a coin that they bought at a show when it came back with a "DETAILS" slab. I don't know about that either, since they were buying it to submit so they should be able to detect issues with a coin. I think that a comment like "I believe that this is a very good coin but judge the grade and condition for yourself since this can be subjective" would save the seller from recourse.

 

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some sellers already state what you have said in different ways and they would be foolish not to because if there is an issue and ebay reviews the posting then they are techmically not in violation and have offered the buyer enough to allow him to make his own decision.the only real answer in my opinion is to try to become an educated buyer.

 

They used to. Ebay used to emphasis that dealing with sellers was a case of Caveat Emptor, let the buyer beware! That was back in the days of "We are only a venue, we are not a party to the transaction and if you have a problem the buyer and seller need to work it out between themselves."

 

They probably realized they were losing too much business to companies that were more than that like Amazon. Amazon has an A-Z guarantee so if I problem occurs with a merchant, they cover it.

 

agreed

 

they also should not allow anything but real coins to be listed in the coins and paper money area.i have approached them on this more then once.bukkion is fine on this site,but some put reproductions and other types of examples of fake coins.i end up having to take time read details and be sure it is actually a real coin or mint set.i am typically bidding on anywhere from 25 to 100 items at a time and it is a waste of time to for me to constantly check.

 

eBay has a rule specifically forbidding the sale of replicas/copies/counterfeits. This applies to identified copies, as well.

 

yes they are supposed to but it is not always the case.i have seen saint double eagles that are smaller then the end of your little finger in larged to saint size pictures and sold on sites.the highest price i have seen one go for is around 100.another guy sells complete walking lib mint sets and i actually bought one then complained and sent it back to him.who wants a fake mint set.

 

Their rule applies to coins that actually attempt to copy a coin. Replicas 1/2 size or double size are excluded. Also, copies of bullion or medals are excluded.