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<p>[QUOTE="SanMiguel, post: 243829, member: 3379"]gotta admit, the headlines/descriptions are a bit deceptive. </p><p><br /></p><p>the headline reads:<b>1881 S MORGAN MS65 PL/DMPL GEM TRENDS $300 - $900</b></p><p>first thought is that an ms65 dmpl is for sale, and the price range is given as a courtesy. an alternate point of view is that what's listed is an 1881 s morgan, and the price range and grade are unrelated and added for extra hype. </p><p><br /></p><p>now, here's the ad:</p><p><b>"For sale is a stunning 1881 S Morgan Dollar and it is an awesome PL/DMPL gem. What you see is what you get...take a moment to check out the pictures and you will see this coin has awesome mirror-like fields and a sharp strike. Please decide for yourself whether this coin is PL or DMPL. It trends over $300 in MS65PL, and over $900 in MS65DMPL. Reserve is less than $200!!"</b></p><p><br /></p><p>first, it specifically says the item is a pl/dmpl gem. then it says to decide for yourself. the price quotes are tossed in again for good measure. </p><p><br /></p><p>i personally don't believe these are good business practices. you're bound to have more such complaints in the future if listings like these are repeated. when your listings are more accurate, clear, free of misleading hype, and include good return policies, you'll definitely attract more bidders who'll bid higher.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SanMiguel, post: 243829, member: 3379"]gotta admit, the headlines/descriptions are a bit deceptive. the headline reads:[B]1881 S MORGAN MS65 PL/DMPL GEM TRENDS $300 - $900[/B] first thought is that an ms65 dmpl is for sale, and the price range is given as a courtesy. an alternate point of view is that what's listed is an 1881 s morgan, and the price range and grade are unrelated and added for extra hype. now, here's the ad: [B]"For sale is a stunning 1881 S Morgan Dollar and it is an awesome PL/DMPL gem. What you see is what you get...take a moment to check out the pictures and you will see this coin has awesome mirror-like fields and a sharp strike. Please decide for yourself whether this coin is PL or DMPL. It trends over $300 in MS65PL, and over $900 in MS65DMPL. Reserve is less than $200!!"[/B] first, it specifically says the item is a pl/dmpl gem. then it says to decide for yourself. the price quotes are tossed in again for good measure. i personally don't believe these are good business practices. you're bound to have more such complaints in the future if listings like these are repeated. when your listings are more accurate, clear, free of misleading hype, and include good return policies, you'll definitely attract more bidders who'll bid higher.[/QUOTE]
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