Yeah, I've bought coins like that considerably closer to spot, and wouldn't pay the premium you're facing. Guess I'm out of the market for bigger...
What can I say? I'm glad your luck has been good; mine was, too, mostly. Yes, I'm in a position where I'd rather not take a $1600 hit. I don't...
Yes, the images are clear and even, but unflattering. They obscure luster, and can obscure toning. On the other hand, scanner images can also...
Of course not. They've made things much safer for buyers than for sellers; I've responded rationally, by becoming a heavier buyer, and no longer...
@kanga's point about stray light is important. The brighter your desk lamp is, the less other lights around the room will interfere -- but if...
My case happened in 2008. It's possible that policy has changed since then, perhaps in response to scams like the one my buyer attempted; if so,...
Account hijacking is not that uncommon. One or two of my auction "wins" gone bad have been because of hijacked accounts, and I've reported...
Fine, the fact that he "received Buy It Now commitments with provisional transfer of funds" for 48 of them. :rolleyes: If your listing claims to...
...aaaand the fact that he sold FORTY-EIGHT of them.
I strongly disagree. In a case that I've described here, a buyer paid in full, but told UPS that the recipient was no longer at the specified...
Yep, that's a bit of a deal for $2.00. :)
Several knowledgeable people here have discussed the topic of "market grading", which includes assigning a higher grade to a coin based on its...
As it turns out, this topic comes up with some frequency here. :)
I count around 2 million current active listings in the Coins and Paper Money section. Make sure he has a fast Internet connection.
Or it got returned because of the cleaning. The first time around, the description only included the "old light cleaning" line. In the re-listing,...
Reinstate the Coin Community Watch Group. Reinstate symmetric feedback (sellers can leave negative or neutral feedback for buyers), with...
I got two PCGS silver state quarters, a 69 and a 70, for $3.98 shipped BIN. Right after I bought, I sent the guy this message: He replied...
Do we know how rare they actually are? Unlike the 1943 copper or 1944 steel cents, the 1983 copper cents aren't easy to casually spot, and they...
If I understand correctly from the other threads, this was a $200-300K operation, adding up all the bogus auctions. That should be big enough to...
So, near the higher end of "that range". :) Niiice!
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