How is it possible...

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Prokles, Jun 3, 2016.

  1. Prokles

    Prokles Well-Known Member

    for a pro seller to post so bad pictures:

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    or:

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    I was looking the sale organized by this Italian company and was struck by the very low quality of the pictures... it seems they (mis)use a filter. I was wondering how it is possible in the 21st century for a pro company?

    for the curious:https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=sale&sid=1550
     
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  3. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    Looks like the type of quality you'd expect from a regular digital camera in 1999 or 2000.
     
  4. New Windsor Bill

    New Windsor Bill Well-Known Member

    Maybe they really don't want you to see all the detail.
     
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  5. Nicholas Molinari

    Nicholas Molinari Well-Known Member

    I've often wondered the same thing. Lots of firms have poor photography and it makes you wonder how they get so many consignments. With the Italian market things are limited but here in the U.S., why not choose CNG or Berk over Heritage, when you know your photos will be markedly better.
     
  6. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    Wow. Very very bad! You would think SOMEONE in the company could do better.. and bring it to their attention.
     
  7. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    People will buy from these images. Why hire someone when your janitor can do it? It is not the camera but the lighting or more precisely the person who set them up.
     
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  8. benhur767

    benhur767 Sapere aude

    These are bad but still far from the worst I've seen. There is a lot of poor seller photography from people who call themselves professionals, and I really don't understand it. It's easy to get good photos. What's even more common, especially on a venue such as VCoins, is the small clickable image that's supposed to enlarge, but clicking only brings up the same small image in a new window, or else one only very slightly larger. I do not buy from these lazy pros who are not interested in my user experience; I am happy to let their inventories languish.
     
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  9. Nicholas Molinari

    Nicholas Molinari Well-Known Member

    Sometimes it is a good way to spot a bargain.
     
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  10. benhur767

    benhur767 Sapere aude

    That's what I think too, but if I can't get a good sense of the coin I won't go for it. I'll let someone else take the risk if bargain hunting is that important to them.
     
  11. bear32211

    bear32211 Always Learning

    probably not a professional seller after all.
     
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