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Message:: [QUOTE="omahaorange, post: 1346786, member: 28199"]There is nothing wrong with buying from one seller, then trying to flip it for a profit.  People do that all the time.  Why do you think you have a hard time getting deals at auctions?  Because a lot of people buy at those venues to resell either at local flea markets or eBay.  There is nothing illegal or unethical about that. And, there is a fine line between scam and marketing ploy, but the line does exist. It's thecontents, not the story that determines the value of the merchandise. It doesn't matter whether he bought the coins from another eBay seller, or found them in his grandfather's attic, or discovered them in a clock bought at an estate sale. We can educate each other (the purpose of this forum) and our family and friends, but if a buyer ultimately bids based on the story, without actually looking at pictures or reading the description, oh well. The old adage about a fool and his money applies. I am not a member of the Coin Buyer Enforcement Bureau. We can discuss the ethics, but it's the legality that's important. You have a choice. Like you've been told earlier, research is the key.[/QUOTE]