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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;19Lyds, post: 1598604, member: 15929&quot;]No need to apologize as no apology was expected and the mods won&#039;t delete the thread since it doesn&#039;t violate any rules.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, learn that if you are really interested in a coin on eBay, first determine if the seller has a return policy THEN ask about it &quot;after&quot; it has been shipped or you&#039;ve received it.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is NOT beyond the moralistic boundaries of some to offer ridiculous sums over and above the final hammer price to sellers if they have not shipped the item out yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>I recall one fellow over on the PCGS forums who did a $300 BIN on what he thought was a nice Eisenhower Error coin. Right after he paid, he made the mistake of posting the listing on the forum and asking opinions on whether or not it was a legitimate error. It was without a doubt a legitimate error which in reality was worth $10,000 or more dollars and since he only paid $300, some less than reputable yokels immediately contacted the seller and offered way much more than $300 for the coin. The seller was considering taking the offers which really upset the original poster. After enough communication and talk of attorney&#039;s and such with the seller, the original buyer was able to get his &quot;treasure&quot;!</p><p><br /></p><p>I found the entire episode to be a huge learning experience in that not only do you have to deal with active members of a forum but you also have absolutely no idea how many folks are simply &quot;lurking&quot; in the background to pick up information.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now if folks want to entrust their lack of experience or knowledge in a single seller simply because folks on a forum really like his wares, thats fine by me but I&#039;ve learned over the years that a sellers reputation is only as good as the next sale AND most importantly, if &quot;numismatic&quot; premiums are paid for a coin then the coin should have &quot;earned&quot; those premiums. Otherwise, the premiums aren&#039;t necessarily numismatic in nature as much as they are &quot;the popular thing to do&quot; in nature. Unfortunately, the popular thing to do changes over time and folks end up holding the bag.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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