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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;EdThelorax, post: 3277643, member: 99854&quot;]A big part of the problem is that ebay does nothing even when an item is listed as a copy or replica.&nbsp; This makes detecting and reporting deceptive listings even harder. It also is another avenue for deceptive sellers to purchase counterfeits.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>As far as the copies passing through ebay&#039;s hands, it does not matter according to the law. They are providing substantial support of the sellers. </p><p>From the hobby protection act; &quot;It shall be a violation of the Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder for a person to provide substantial assistance or support to any manufacturer, importer, or seller of imitation numismatic items, &quot;</p><p>This was added to the HPA on Oct.14,2016 so it isn&#039;t an old version of the law, someone in high office cared enough to get this passed as law recently.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone wants to post a link to counterfeits on ebay here, I will get them removed. Please include an accurate diagnostic that proves it to be fake.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Technically, we are not supposed to send a counterfeit anywhere except here:</p><p>&quot;Surrender the note or coin ONLY to a properly identified police officer or a Secret Service Special Agent, or mail it to your nearest U.S. Secret Service field office.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Treasurer-US/Pages/if-you-suspect.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Treasurer-US/Pages/if-you-suspect.aspx" rel="nofollow">https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/offices/Treasurer-US/Pages/if-you-suspect.aspx</a></p><p>Ebay will refund your money if you do this and follow the procedure. </p><p>I am sure they have to investigate every thing they receive. If enough of us were to do this, then the secret service would pressure ebay to make changes so they don&#039;t have to deal with us submitting them. You normally get a return address when you make an ebay purchase. It wouldn&#039;t take but a couple prosecutions to scare the scammers into stopping.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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