You're right it's not 100%. This seller did show an address from New York
Yes it boggles my mind too that this practice is so popular, but it is what it is. It's a nice life lesson for me.
I definitely will. At first I was thinking what is $5 really worth? Honestly not worth my time and hassle. But I need to do this. If I let him...
That is quite similar. The seller here had a new York address as well, except when I checked tracking it never showed any information as of it had...
Ok, well I got a response from the seller. The auction was won for $12 plus $5 shipping. He is offering me $12 refund. What do you think? Should I...
I had the exact same thoughts. My intention at this point is to put it in a flip and write FAKE on it so it will never be confused with a real coin.
Yes, $17 worth of Chow Mein would be perfect! Lol! No, it came loose in a plain brown padded envelope. Of course there are some Chinese...
I didn't see the red flags till after I had made the purchase. The auction listing seemed legit. The only thing I could have seen in hindsight is...
Ok, well now that I have removed all doubt that I was scammed on this one I will tell the rest of this story. I bought this coin on an ebay...
I have to say for a fake its a pretty good one, they even got the weight right which from what I understand is the most common thing they get wrong.
It amazes me that I could stare at this coin and study it for hours and not be able to tell but I post it here and get an answer immediately....
I recently purchased this 1896 o Morgan dollar and there were some aspects of the transaction that set off some red flags for me. I can't spot...
I see that now, but in the past that wasn't the case. I feel like I've spent a descent amount of time trying to learn and develop my skills but...
Apologies, I'm trying the best I can with the camera I have. Tried taking several and choosing the best ones to post. I guess I need to experiment...
I see your points. I have always had a tendency to overgrade coins so I guess I erred the other way on that one. I still think it has just a bit...
I have these 3 morgan dollars and I'm trying to test my skills at grading them in hopes to compare notes with those of you that have much greater...
Kinda getting way of subject here I know, but since I'm the OP I guess nobody will mind lol. I do wish I could find a LCS that I could have aa...
I do love to CRH and most of my collection was made through that or coins that my mother passed down to me, but it is so hard to find any silver...
Wow! Yes, sometimes we do get lucky. That reminds me of my experience with cryptocurrency. I hope that's not too much of a taboo subject here, but...
You're right, we each have different reasons and methods. I know I am not anywhere near a financial expert, but I like to learn. Sometimes I learn...
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