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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 672006, member: 13650"]Man, I don't know. Loose anything is getting to be a gamble in ebay auctions. I don't know if it's worth risking it. I wouldn't even buy a common loose Morgan dollar off Ebay anymore. Too much Chinese garbage out there these days.</p><p> My question is where is he getting this stuff? Is he a dealer? I don't care for 'one line' auction descriptions either. That never gives me much confidence. </p><p><br /></p><p> Just realize by now, if any coin can realize a significant value increase by submitting it to a TPG for $15, it's likely already been done. The decent, real, untampered with coins that are left, are mixed in with all the fakes and everything else that has something to hide. Are those pics quality enough for you to know what you are getting? I would say no.</p><p><br /></p><p> Are all the people leaving feedback qualified enough to know what they actually got or know whether or not they got a fake? I would say no. So how valuable is the feedback? </p><p><br /></p><p> There's guys selling fakes from China who have great feedback. Only once in a while an actual 'halfway' educated person receives their product, know's what they got is fake and leaves a negative. We've seen people who got ripped off STILL leave a positive and say thanks anyway. lol</p><p><br /></p><p> When it comes to coins, I have very little faith in Ebay's feedback system. Most people don't take the time to read anything and are highly uneducated. All they know is they received a product and think they know it's high quality and real. Oh yeah, and don't tell them any different!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 672006, member: 13650"]Man, I don't know. Loose anything is getting to be a gamble in ebay auctions. I don't know if it's worth risking it. I wouldn't even buy a common loose Morgan dollar off Ebay anymore. Too much Chinese garbage out there these days. My question is where is he getting this stuff? Is he a dealer? I don't care for 'one line' auction descriptions either. That never gives me much confidence. Just realize by now, if any coin can realize a significant value increase by submitting it to a TPG for $15, it's likely already been done. The decent, real, untampered with coins that are left, are mixed in with all the fakes and everything else that has something to hide. Are those pics quality enough for you to know what you are getting? I would say no. Are all the people leaving feedback qualified enough to know what they actually got or know whether or not they got a fake? I would say no. So how valuable is the feedback? There's guys selling fakes from China who have great feedback. Only once in a while an actual 'halfway' educated person receives their product, know's what they got is fake and leaves a negative. We've seen people who got ripped off STILL leave a positive and say thanks anyway. lol When it comes to coins, I have very little faith in Ebay's feedback system. Most people don't take the time to read anything and are highly uneducated. All they know is they received a product and think they know it's high quality and real. Oh yeah, and don't tell them any different!![/QUOTE]
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