London ancient coins

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  1. Vas

    Vas New Member

    I have ordered 2 coins from London ancient coins but it has been about 3 weeks now and I haven't received anything yet.they do not respond to emails I have sent neither.

    Is there anything to worry about?
     
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  3. John Burgess

    John Burgess Well-Known Member

    Look I think for the most part you are safe but need to be more patient about it and here's why.

    London ancient coins, Ltd (Vcoins) is London Based to my understanding.
    That said, it's also to my understanding, it's sort of like an Ebay where there are various sellers listing items. they refer to it as a "online coin marketplace" on the "about us" section, I think sort of a middle man, or broker set up. and while most of the dealers might be reputable, I can't guarantee you they all are, so you should use caution with it just like ebay just in case, and do your homework on what you are buying and when in doubt, pass.

    Like they have this in the "about us" section:
    "Online Coin Show, Virtual Coin Show, Online Bourse, and Virtual Bourse are service marks of VHobbies.com, LLC"
    "All items on this site are subject to prior sale."

    and also:
    "Sell on Vcoins
    Join the VCoins family of dealers of Ancient, US and World coins and reach 250,000 Collectors!"

    So you should be aware of this fact about the site. I don't know their operations but it can take some time for the dealer to be notified, make sure he's getting his money, get the items, pack it, create a label, and ship the package, and then international post, especially the cheapest ways to send it, it can take a long time in transit too.

    As far as communication, Vcoins likely has no information to give you, it's the individual dealers that know, all Vcoins knows is you placed an order. I guess a lot like amazon and the sellers there needing to fulfill an order.
    occasionally I've had a seller totally flake on Amazon, not respond to questions on when it would ship after weeks of attempts, and not fulfill the order, and I've had to cancel and get a refund.

    I'd say mostly be patient, it's probably just really slow. but when you do receive it, make sure it's legit, just in case, and if it takes way too long (you know what I mean) demand they provide proof of fulfillment and shipping, or immediately cancel the transaction and refund.

    And if you used a credit card you can always contest it.
     
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  4. Vas

    Vas New Member

    Thanks for the reply
     
  5. Vas

    Vas New Member

    Does anybody know of any good coin sellers I have had a bad experience with London ancient coins from vcoins I orderd from them and they do not respond to messages.

    I still haven't received anything and it has been a month
     
  6. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    The postal service sucks lately. Anything international is even worse be patient
     
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  7. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    Worst comes to worst you could try calling them. Their phone number is posted.
     
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  8. limmle

    limmle Active Member

    I know this is an old thread, but this information may be a useful addition.
    I frequently buy from London Ancient Coins, through their Vcoins store. I have always received my purchases eventually. They have some very good coins, a huge range and their prices are really competitive BUT on several occasions Ive tried to communicate with them (over fairly minor things like reserving coins, or combining several previous purchases into one to save on postage) and they NEVER NEVER NEVER respond to the emails.They also often take FOREVER to post the orders (3 to 4 weeks is fairly routine), but they do send you a confirmation email when the item is posted. On one occasion I hadn't received any confirmation for over 6 weeks. I tried for ages, eventually going through Vcoins admin, who also were unable to get a response from them??!!. eventually I received an apology and the order was eventually shipped. This was about 4 years ago and hasn't happened since. I currently have 2 orders placed about 2 weeks ago. Im currently trying to get them to combine the postage on another coin Ive seen which I would like. I've sent 3 emails...still no response yet. Also, Ive never been able to reserve a coin with them because there is just no response.

    Despite all this frustration though, I will keep buying from them because I think they offer quality coins at good value. Ive never been disappointed with the products I receive.
     
  9. AuldFartte

    AuldFartte Well-Known Member

    I've found recently that posting from England is pretty slow, but in my opinion, lack of communication by a seller is reason enough to quit doing business with them. I've purchased from other sellers on VCoins and had no problems except slow postal service, both overseas and here in the U.S.
     
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