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<p>[QUOTE="Numismania, post: 1225482, member: 28971"]It IS ALL about the buyer with both ebay AND Paypal. The SELLER has to do EVERYTHING...soon, they'll require hand delivery. Sellers are at the mercy of any ebayer that knows 'how to play the game' (worst thing a seller can do is ship without delivery confirm, or signature confirm, depending on the amount). </p><p><br /></p><p>You are 110% correct, Howard, in regard to 'detective work', or their lack of it. If they don't get tipped off by an ebay member, they do nothing. I report everything I see that goes against the very simple to follow rules. Some think it's 'policing', but I look at it as, if it doesn't help me (a coin I wouldn't consider buying it for myself), hopefully it would help someone else, especially someone new to the hobby. There's another thread where the OP discusses an SGS graded coin....sellers know how to get around the rules, go through those looopholes ebay leaves open....but those are the type of sellers that could make a turd look like a gold nugget to the underinformed. Best thing ebay did was implement 'ebay authorized' grading co's, and not allowing the grade on the slab to be mentioned if it isn't one of their approved companies (who are PCGS, NGC, ANACS and ICG).</p><p><br /></p><p>One question, though...you got negative feedback from a seller? Sellers aren't able to leave negative feedback...haven't had the option for maybe a couple years now, give or take, if I'm not mistaken. Was it WHAT they said in their positive feedback left for you?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Numismania, post: 1225482, member: 28971"]It IS ALL about the buyer with both ebay AND Paypal. The SELLER has to do EVERYTHING...soon, they'll require hand delivery. Sellers are at the mercy of any ebayer that knows 'how to play the game' (worst thing a seller can do is ship without delivery confirm, or signature confirm, depending on the amount). You are 110% correct, Howard, in regard to 'detective work', or their lack of it. If they don't get tipped off by an ebay member, they do nothing. I report everything I see that goes against the very simple to follow rules. Some think it's 'policing', but I look at it as, if it doesn't help me (a coin I wouldn't consider buying it for myself), hopefully it would help someone else, especially someone new to the hobby. There's another thread where the OP discusses an SGS graded coin....sellers know how to get around the rules, go through those looopholes ebay leaves open....but those are the type of sellers that could make a turd look like a gold nugget to the underinformed. Best thing ebay did was implement 'ebay authorized' grading co's, and not allowing the grade on the slab to be mentioned if it isn't one of their approved companies (who are PCGS, NGC, ANACS and ICG). One question, though...you got negative feedback from a seller? Sellers aren't able to leave negative feedback...haven't had the option for maybe a couple years now, give or take, if I'm not mistaken. Was it WHAT they said in their positive feedback left for you?[/QUOTE]
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