If you wonder why eBay does not allow seller grading

He will most likely lose his auctions, but eBay has been rather slow lately.

 

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You saw that too?

Almost looks like rust on the ASE

 

It's even more loverly than that 90% silver Buffalo nickel!

 

So, I ended up asking about the seller about the rating of the coin, I'm surprised he responded so quickly, but this is what he said

 

Is that ASE even real? Its whole appearance just looks odd.

 

Wow... that is too funny!

 

I hereby declare this rare 1916 Barber dime to be a GOOD MS-64! Bidding starts at $16! Or Buy It Now for $35! Better hurry, this little gem will sell FAST!

 

The seller has a feedback of 1, as in 'one'.

Kinda says it all right there.

 

Loribel or Clarabell?

 

This was interesting:

Questions and answers about this item

Q: I was wondering if the grade you put on this coin was a typo. According to the ANA grading standards this looks more like a G4
A: we rate our coin LOWEST IS MS60 and HIGHEST IS MS70 the condition of the coin is classified as "GOOD"
Uhmm someone correct me if I'm wrong but uh, when did GOOD fall in between MS60 and MS70??

 

I didn't read the other listings but it seems pretty clear seller doesn't know what he/she is talking about. Seems that seller is confusing "shiny" with MS.

 

Instead of ripping them semi-constantly, why not invite them here so they can get an education on how to grade coins properly?

 

I also reported him last night. That is so misleading and bogus that he should be pulled.

 

It was an MS60 at one point in its life...somewhere between 1906 and present

That's just terrible; not to mention if it's not been professionally graded, he's not allowed to describe a coin as MS on the bay.

-LTB

 

+2

 

It's legit! The seller is a grader for SGS!

 

Sellers like this on the bay crack me up. But I still don't like that e bay wouldn't remove their auctions, since there are beginners out there that know nothing and will snag one of those coins and get completely ripped off. Have a little bit of education, then start selling.

 

I guess enough people complained that they pulled the auction

 

Have a bit of education and then start buying. Caveat emptor.

 

+1. I'm not excusing lazy selling, but ebay is a forum for anybody to sell anything. People on ebay sell stuff they have no knowledge of all the time.

A non-coin collector (and perhaps limited English speaker) might not understand it to be misleading (let alone sacrilegious) to call a shiny coin unc. or MS if it appears that way to him. There are good reasons ebay has selling guidelines, and they should be enforced, but these kinds of things are more than likely naive mistakes. That's why it's ultimately the buyer's responsibility.