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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Detecto92, post: 1482127, member: 75105&quot;]Here is the point I&#039;m making.</p><p><br /></p><p>Say a seller sells replica coins, without the &quot;copy&quot; stamp. Early in the eBay days I saw this a lot. Even though the picture had a &quot;copy stamp&quot;, many coins that shipped out did not.</p><p><br /></p><p>In fact, I know of a site where you can purchase all kinds of coins, straight from China, that bear no copy stamp.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, if a seller states in the ad, that these <i>are </i>replica, then the seller is being truthful in what he is selling.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, once these items leave the sellers hands, its up to the next person to be truthful or not.</p><p><br /></p><p>That&#039;s where it becomes a grey area. </p><p><br /></p><p>Same thing with the clad bars. Seller is being truthful, stating the item is clad, but once it leaves the seller, it&#039;s honesty may disappear.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s all about strength in numbers. </p><p><br /></p><p>I knew of a site that, a few months ago, was selling fake NGC/PCGS coins. A $20 gold piece for 74.99. Made so well, that it looks 100% genuine to the untrained eye.</p><p><br /></p><p>I spoke to both companies, and they said they would investigate it. The site no longer sells fake slabbed coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Did I solely stop them? I dunno, I made other people aware too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lot&#039;s of people advice on here is &quot;let it be&quot;. </p><p><br /></p><p>That does not work, this stuff is getting out of control.</p><p><br /></p><p>We may not be able to stop it, but we can make others aware.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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