I was surfing slabbed coins in eBay and ran into the same old problem. Many sellers on eBay of slabbed coins, particularly NGC slabs, just don't seem to understand that if the buyer can't see images containing reasonable details, the coins are probably not going to sell. Or worse yet, the coins could be returned for refund if they did sell. Imaging a coin, particularly brown copper coins, on a white background will too often result in a dark disc on which details are not visible. And the white insert in NGC slabs compound the problem. I'd love to be able to zip them a message asking if they would buy a coin if the images looked like theirs. Of course there are at least two problems with that: -- I'd spend a big chunk of time messaging sellers with lousy coin images -- eBay would probably expel me. So back to the question. How can we get the sellers to include reasonable images? Actually I strongly suspect it's not possible, but I thought I'd ask.
Ahem, "Ain't NEVER gonna happen . . . . . ." Conjugate yer adverbs with the write tense pronouns bud . . . . . Z
I frequently send messages to eBay sellers letting them know that I would be interested in buying their coin if they could post really good photos so I could see what I was buying. Some reply, many don't. What frosts my nose is reputable auctions showing "Image not available" and expecting people to buy it.
Just never, and I mean NEVER, let you participle dangle in public . . . . . . This is a family friendly website donchakno . . . . . .
Sometimes photos are hard to perfect, especially for the less tech-savy people. If you really like a coin, ask that seller if they will take an additional image. Be courteous and don't forget to thank them if they do send more images (I've seen a fair share of people that ask a bunch of questions and then disappear with no comment-please don't do that). Also, videos can be helpful. My photos aren't the best but I usually take videos and post them to Instagram. That doesn't help for eBay but it does when working with someone on the forums.
ain't [ānt] CONTRACTION am not; are not; is not. "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" has not; have not.
I think he was referencing my reference to "ain't never", but then I tain't bin write fer along time now . . . . . .
What about the photos on the NGC site? I love that they take photos of coins they grade, and have found their pictures to be better than most of the bad quality seller images. It has helped me score a few good deals!
