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Message:: [QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 4587090, member: 82549"]No. It is almost impossible to leave a negative review on eBay anymore. Ignore the reviews and instead, check the fake sellers lists. But what you did is smart--you bought inexpensive coins. Even if they were fakes, you are out only $22. If you continuing buying off eBay, buy inexpensive coins like these. When you are ready for more expensive coins, buy from trusted dealers. But you don't need to hurry. There are thousands of ancient coins available for $15 or less. Take your time, and discover where your main collecting interests lie first, then think about moving on to pricier coins. VCoins is safe, although some dealers charge way too much, in my opinion. One thing that I like about VCoins is that if you do a search for say, Antiochus IV, you can have the coins displayed in order of lowest to highest price. This way you avoid the overpriced dealers. And one thing to keep in mind if you ask for opinions about the authenticy of a coin on a discussion group like this: it is sometimes possible to positively identify a coin as fake from a photograph, but it is never possible to positively identify a coin as authentic. All we can say is that it looks authentic in the photograph.[/QUOTE]