Can anyone help me out with a grade on this IHC? Coin (Instagram) Feathers still visible on headdress...
Any way you could upload the pics directly to this thread so I don't need to go to another site (like instagram) to view the coins?
It is not even close to the EF claimed in the listing, or the VF you wrote on the flip, and the same goes for the 3CN. Please take this only as a friendly suggestion, but with just three feedback, you would be wise to take great care when describing your wares. You're basically asking for someone to ding you, and this is especially true since you do not openly offer returns (which you'll be forced to do anyway). You also should remove the coins from the flips before photographing, or at least remove the stickers that are partly covering the coins. The linked photo of the IHC is much better than was used in the listing; the latter of which is near useless. If I were you, I would cancel the listing, rephotograph, properly describe, and then list separately.
I don't understand they came graded like that. Did someone just throw those on there to sell them? I can't list separately because I get a limited # of auctions per month and I have more to sell. Why would I be required to take returns?
It happens countless times every day, so why not? As an example, ebay is filled with coins in flips that simply had a so-called "grade" slapped onto them with the hopes that someone will believe and bite. You grab a flip, write a grade (other than what the coin really is) that you think will be more attractive to potential buyers, and there you have it. Dinky local auction companies are not immune. One thing I must question though is, if all the coins "came that way", how was the IHC photographed in the same flip with and without writing on it? I am not sure how this works today, but assume you're only allowed a certain number of listings per month because you're new? If so, I also assume that this restriction would be lifted after a certain amount of time, so it may be best to bite the bullet. You're a new seller, and since on ebay, you're going to need to build some sort of a reputation by feedback to give confidence to buyers (even if it is a false confidence). Unfortunately, even with the extreme buyer protections available, many fear dealing with new sellers, and this is especially true when things about their listings give pause or are questionable. Welcome to ebay. The buyer complains, you're taking it back.... period.
It's possible someone thought those were correct grades or it's possible someone was trying to sell them to a buyer who doesn't know better. Bottom line is, they are overgraded. It's part of eBay's policy. You can say "no returns" until you ate blue in the face but eBay's protection agreement with it's buyers says otherwise. If a buyer is unhappy because they "item is not as described" (which can basically mean anything)...they file a complaint and you must accept the return. If you don't...they simply take the money out of your account and give it to the buyer (and often allow the buyer to keep the item too). You can avoid this by ensuring the items are accurately described. Then, if it still happens just accept the return and avoid dealing with eBay complaints altogether. Normally, a buyer will contact you prior to filing an eBay complaint.
