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<p>[QUOTE="HandsomeToad, post: 367100, member: 12965"]Howdy fellow coin peeps, :thumb:</p><p> </p><p>In the past two days I've ran across two improperly listed Large Cents and on both occasions, I messaged the seller and explained the problem(s) and in another situation I ran across a counterfeit Double Eagle and I will explain it further below.</p><p> </p><p>On the first one, the seller said it was too close to the auction ending and Ebay wouldn't allow him to edit the listing and I explained that editing may not be allowed but additional information, in the form of questions & answers, is allowed but he did nothing and a 1795 Half-Cent was sold as a 1795 Large Cent and I'm at odds over whether I should contact the buyer and tell them this. </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D140225625303%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D004" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D140225625303%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D004" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140225625303&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=004</a></p><p> </p><p>The second situation occurred yesterday and it was listed as a 1794 Large Cent when in fact, it's a Draped Bust Cent but I'm not sure what the date is. Someone else contacted the seller before I did and the seller had the Q & A posted on the listing, but as you will see, it did no good and so I contacted him too and fully explained why it was not a Capped Bust Cent but rather a Draped Bust Cent (including links to photos of the real thing). He has not posted my Question or his Answer and I wonder if it has something to do with the fact I left no room for questions as to what his coin was and he is deliberately trying to sell a DBC as a CBC?</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D140227595998%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AX%3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1123" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D140227595998%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AX%3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1123" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140227595998&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123</a></p><p> </p><p>The third situation pertained to a counterfeit Double Eagle in Germany and I messaged the seller and he replied that he didn't understand English so I sent him a reply in German (<font face="Arial">spreche deutsch) and he also hasn't </font>changed the listing or canceled it, so that tells me he's intentionally selling a counterfeit as the real thing.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D110246893755%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D001" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D110246893755%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D001" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110246893755&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=001</a></p><p> </p><p>About the only thing that needs to be added/changed on "Lady Liberty" to make her look more manly is to add an adams apple to her. :goof: That isn't a good counterfeit and what's even more interesting is the seller has another one for sale (same date & mint) and on that listing he doesn't provide a close-up photo but he does provide a reverse pic, not that either do any good considering the quality of the photos because I can't tell if the second one is authentic or not because of the poor pics but the first one is a dead ringer.</p><p> </p><p>I just wanted to "get these off my chest" and rant to someone that would listen, so I posted it here for discussion.</p><p> </p><p>Ribbit,</p><p>Toad <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="HandsomeToad, post: 367100, member: 12965"]Howdy fellow coin peeps, :thumb: In the past two days I've ran across two improperly listed Large Cents and on both occasions, I messaged the seller and explained the problem(s) and in another situation I ran across a counterfeit Double Eagle and I will explain it further below. On the first one, the seller said it was too close to the auction ending and Ebay wouldn't allow him to edit the listing and I explained that editing may not be allowed but additional information, in the form of questions & answers, is allowed but he did nothing and a 1795 Half-Cent was sold as a 1795 Large Cent and I'm at odds over whether I should contact the buyer and tell them this. [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D140225625303%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D004"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140225625303&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=004[/URL] The second situation occurred yesterday and it was listed as a 1794 Large Cent when in fact, it's a Draped Bust Cent but I'm not sure what the date is. Someone else contacted the seller before I did and the seller had the Q & A posted on the listing, but as you will see, it did no good and so I contacted him too and fully explained why it was not a Capped Bust Cent but rather a Draped Bust Cent (including links to photos of the real thing). He has not posted my Question or his Answer and I wonder if it has something to do with the fact I left no room for questions as to what his coin was and he is deliberately trying to sell a DBC as a CBC? [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D140227595998%26ssPageName%3DADME%3AX%3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1123"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140227595998&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123[/URL] The third situation pertained to a counterfeit Double Eagle in Germany and I messaged the seller and he replied that he didn't understand English so I sent him a reply in German ([FONT=Arial]spreche deutsch) and he also hasn't [/FONT]changed the listing or canceled it, so that tells me he's intentionally selling a counterfeit as the real thing. [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D110246893755%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D001"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=110246893755&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=001[/URL] About the only thing that needs to be added/changed on "Lady Liberty" to make her look more manly is to add an adams apple to her. :goof: That isn't a good counterfeit and what's even more interesting is the seller has another one for sale (same date & mint) and on that listing he doesn't provide a close-up photo but he does provide a reverse pic, not that either do any good considering the quality of the photos because I can't tell if the second one is authentic or not because of the poor pics but the first one is a dead ringer. I just wanted to "get these off my chest" and rant to someone that would listen, so I posted it here for discussion. Ribbit, Toad :)[/QUOTE]
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