Beef, I agree with RedSpork and others. The auction houses have ample mechanisms for preventing loss (opening bid level, hidden reserve).
I absolutely disagree about it being unethical but I don't expect to change your mind. We'd better just shut down CoinTalk altogether lest a some...
But... But... But... Coddling the seller is not our concern! Our duty is not to ensure that a wannabe seller has multiple avenues of selling,...
I would view these laws differently for necessities like food, shelter, and fuel. Luxuries though? Buyer and seller beware. You are right...
It looks like a replica (or a copy of the replica) which you can buy for NZ$6 from this company:...
I can only reiterate the points I've made several times. Ensuring multiple avenues of profitable sale to any given potential seller is not my...
That's why a seller/consignor has the option of setting minimum bid, and why they could instead choose to sell for a fixed price. I really don't...
Why on earth did you to dredge up a 14 year old thread to ask a question about an urelated coin? It's a denarius of Octavian, a very desirable...
I would assume that there are always small groups of friends and fellow hobbyists who routinely do this. It's an expected part of the process....
Sounds like a very creative idea ;). Seriously, I do see how that scenario has slid pretty far down the slippery slope. However, that scenario...
Isn't my duty as a buyer to get the best deal possible? I often (and probably stupidly) err on the side of caving in and being to generous with...
Exactly. I too look forward to hearing from an expert in this matter. I'm willing to bet that what we do in our private messages is in no way...
Hmm. Never in a million years would I have thought discussing potential purchases with friends was illegal in any way. Are you guys sure about...
Oh WOW, that is a beauty! I have a darkly toned siglos (below) and a very nice half siglos on the way-- should arrive this week. A tet is on the...
The price is believable when accounting for the usual fixed-price markup (the seller probably expects haggling). Have you seen what these go for...
I think it is a double die match. Here's an overlay animation of the reverses. In the last frame I erased bits of the OP coin's reverse so you...
I much prefer auction houses to not display bidder names so that's my one complaint about CNG's auctions. It just adds unnecessary complexity to...
I don't have any. There was one in an unimaged mixed lot but I sold it last year. There are several I'd like to have but other coins have taken...
I think such a group email would end up being extremely large and cumbersome. It would probably be better for you to identify a very small...
What a fantastic coin, @Theodosius! That particular Bactrian tet always surprises me with the relatively modern styling of Eucradatides....
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