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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bisquitlips, post: 1338084, member: 24057&quot;]I don&#039;t post a lot here, but I&#039;ll chime in a bit on this one. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have been collecting since the days of ANACs papers (Sheesh! Did I just date myself? Gotta stop that!) and I have both purchased many and sold (not so many) coins on eBay since about 1998. I have never had an issue as I stick to sellers with good reps and fair return policies. I also seem to have a knack for grading coins pretty well even through photographs (Love Photograde). So whether eBay changes the rules or even has them is not really a big concern for me, however I am very concerned about others that do purchase coins and have been taken by unscrupulous or even outright dishonest sellers.&nbsp; Chaps my hiney in the extreme!!! And I have been known to report scores of auctions that I felt fit that category. Most of us remember the 100&#039;s of SGS &quot;certified&quot; coins that were on eBay not many years ago?&nbsp; Just a tragedy.&nbsp; Here is an example for those who don&#039;t:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]153700.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I always thought that eBay and $G$ were in bed together in that they did produce a $teady $tream of income for eBay and eBay was reluctant to do anything what$oever to $top them. In 2007 something changed and one of the great things that the &quot;new&quot; eBay rules have accomplished is to shut down this company from posting their auctions. Howbeit not until after multiplied thousands of people had been duped. Other &quot;slabbers&quot; were also stopped.&nbsp; IMO, this was a great thing and helped to clean things up a bit.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the legitimate&nbsp; certified coins I have purchased from eBay have been for my 7070 TS Book and I broke everyone of them out of their slabs after taking very detailed macro photographs (I am a also an old amateur photographer) with a pro camera.&nbsp; I know that is anathema to many here, but I am a collector not an investor and there is just something about those slabs that act like a prophylactic to keep me from the full pleasure that coin collecting gives me. The only ones I keep in the slabs are the ones I know are going to be trading fodder or that I don&#039;t need for a catalog.</p><p><br /></p><p>With all of this said, eBay is eBay and they will always change the rules when they discern the need$ to do so.&nbsp; Therefore is behooves us, as those that love this hobby, to be diligent and even custodians and stewards when necessary and not allow the &quot;rules&quot; and their changes influence us in any regard.&nbsp; Ebay is just a tool.&nbsp; That is all. It puts buyers and sellers together and you have to admit is it much faster than the old Auction Sheets that those of us who have been around a while used to wait for in the mail.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Just my 2 cent piece! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>One last thought: One of the best things about CT are those here that really love Numismatics!&nbsp; I have learned so much from people that willingly share their experience and knowledge.&nbsp; This group is one of the things that keeps me fervent about collecting.&nbsp; It&#039;s like being at a great coin club meeting 24/7.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best wishes to you all and a happy and blessed new year.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>My compliments,</p><p><br /></p><p>Richard[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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