Would you bid on this 2015 platinum eagle?

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  2. rickmp

    rickmp Frequently flatulent.

    Why is the grade and cert number hidden?
     
  3. Santinidollar

    Santinidollar Supporter! Supporter

    Tell him to send you a picture of the full obverse of the slab. If he won't, forget him and his coin.
     
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  4. Paul M.

    Paul M. Well-Known Member

    Too many red flags for me: seller in Bulgaria, moderately high dollar item, 0 feedback, no grade/cert # showing.
     
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  5. slackaction1

    slackaction1 Supporter! Supporter

    I just asked him for grade and cert number on it. its says 69 down below.. but asked him anyways
     
  6. RhinoEmpire

    RhinoEmpire Hi-Yo (Ag)

    I agree with the others. Move on. Too much can go wrong here.
     
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  7. tommyc03

    tommyc03 Senior Member

    Way to big a risk IMHO.
     
  8. Taxidermist

    Taxidermist Collector of US/IL/RU/DE

    On Feb. 14 same exact photo listing with same coin he sold for $1,785... Probably a scoundrel trying to make quick fraud and run with the money.
     
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  9. GoldFinger1969

    GoldFinger1969 Well-Known Member

    Does ebay protect you if the guy is a scamster ?
     
  10. Tater

    Tater Coin Collector

    I just bid on it for fun, looks like I've been outbid. So what is NGC's position if the coin is fake in a fake NGC holder?
     
  11. saltysam-1

    saltysam-1 Junior Member

    They probably would tell you not to bid on it. If you did, they would tell you to take it up with eBay. Your the one who got scammed, not them. Your the one who would need to file a complaint and take legal action. There is no easy way to get out of the problem once your in. When it's outside of the United States, a lot of your legal options are not enforceable; for no other reason but lack of foreign involvement or interest.
     
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  12. GoldFinger1969

    GoldFinger1969 Well-Known Member

    Pay AFTER you get the coin !! :cigar:
     
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  13. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    No way Jose! No way would I waste my time bidding on that scary looking coin! Too big of a risk!
     
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    Collecting Nut Borderline Hoarder

  15. skully88

    skully88 Active Member

    Negative Ghostrider, no way, no way, no way! I have sold over 3000 items on ebay and have 100% rating I worked hard for. I have dealt with shady buyers and sellers many times and would never give this the time of day. Like others said, too many red flags. I'm sure you can find one elsewhere at a better price and comfort level.
     
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  16. Ed23

    Ed23 Active Member

    NO! Don't bid on this! This seller is in Bulgaria and has NO track record of sales. Even if he had several thousand sales I would not bid on this because there is no legal recourse for selling fakes from that part of the world. I think of Bulgaria dealers as west China and I don't buy anything from China because of the large numbers of fake coins and fake slabs that come out of there. Spend your money with an American dealer!
     
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  17. slackaction1

    slackaction1 Supporter! Supporter

    I asked him some questions an received no answers... but he has six bidders so far.. agree NO WAY JOSE
     
  18. Santinidollar

    Santinidollar Supporter! Supporter

    Buy American!

    That can be risky enough in coins without dealing with Timbuktu.
     
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  19. Cascade

    Cascade CAC Grader, Founding Member

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  20. baseball21

    baseball21 Well-Known Member

    No I wouldn't and there is really no reason too, plenty of these are listed
     
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