Rolling the Dice (Thank Goodness for eBay buyer protection)

What the heck. I wonder what is in this mystery lot of 'coins':
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220941205768

I asked the buyer for clarification:

and got the following:

Well... here's the pic:


From that picture, it's a bit hard to tell if those are $20 US gold pieces or 15mm fantasy pieces struck out of 2k gold. I think I'm covered against getting a pile of 'replica gold coins' since the coins are listed in the 'US Coins' category. But, now I'm curious about what's really being sold. For all I know, this is a listing from someone who just caught their husband cheating and is selling his entire coin collection to teach him a lesson.

I'm going to roll the dice. Why not?

 

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Be sure you post what ya got if ya win. Almost makes me want to bid!

 

Well it has a 7 day return, thats nice. And it is coming from a town north of mine. Worth the risk

 

Yeah, I'm tempted to bid too. If the pic is accurate, there are a lot of coins for $20 ($15 bid + $5 shipping) (if they are decent fakes, it would make a good prop).

The seller has a 91% rating, which is troublesome, though.

Let us know what happens.

Edit: bid up to $61. Too pricey for props.

 

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If you want to sell it with eBay footing the bill for buyer's protection, I'm interested.

 

I knew I should wait until after the auction closed. Which of you jokers is " Member Id: p***a( 16)"?

 

I think they are gold foil chocolate coins

 

It just went up to 61

 

you founded me

 

could be a couple of these

http://compare.ebay.com/like/220837896852?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y

 

$101 at the closing bell. If there are even 2 x US 1/10 ouncers in there, I think I come out ahead. (Is there a combination of US Gold Coins that could come out worth less than that?)

Otherwise, it looks like I'll be filing a Buyer Protection claim. No real downside there...

 

Yeah, could be. But, the seller will be hard pressed to argue that those are coins, much less "US Gold Coins".

 

The seller bought these back in December: http://www.ebay.com/itm/320809448665
My guess would be you're going to get something similar.

 

Hook, line and sinker!

 

If the seller won't be specific, s/he's hiding something. If the coins were worth anything substantial, s/he'd write an accurate description and watch the bigging soar.

 

Frankly with that description you could be buying a PICTURE of gold bullion coins.

 

The shipper failed to provide tracking information (and I never received any 'US Gold coins'):

 

Was there really any doubt?

 

I agree, he wasn't going to send anything, you might as well filed item not as described as soon as you won the auction