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<p>[QUOTE="HandsomeToad, post: 400139, member: 12965"]Here's another one for us to watch and comment on:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D130238326713%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D003" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D130238326713%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D003" rel="nofollow">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130238326713&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003</a></p><p> </p><p>Here's my message to him (verbatim):</p><p> </p><p><i>I'm not sure if you are aware of Ebay Policy but by saying this is a 1804 One Cent, you have defined it purely and since it isn't a One Cent but rather, a Half Cent, the buyer can easily claim fraud and you will have to provide a full refund and you will probably end up with negative feedback, which sucks.</i></p><p> </p><p><i>Just by adding the Q&A's to the listing isn't good enough. It has to be stated within the listing itself, which means before the pictures and not at the bottom of the page.</i></p><p> </p><p><i>If you don't want negative feedback or to be forced to give a refund, I would amend the listing and properly clarify it is a Half Cent, since many have questioned it and several have stipulated such and since your vision is poor and can't see the plain-as-day HALF CENT written on the reverse, you should listen to those of us that know these better than you.</i></p><p> </p><p><i>George <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p> </p><p>That was short and to the point and can't be misunderstood by the seller! :hammer: And by the current bid, it's clear there are numismatic idiots bidding on coins on Ebay so numismatic idiots selling coins on Ebay, have a large audience that will buy their trumped-up wares. :goofer:</p><p> </p><p>Ribbit <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>Ps: It could be claimed that the coin is worth the current bid but considering it's practically impossible to tell if it is a Plain 4 or Crosslet 4, little-lone decipher the reverse, how can the variety be ascertained to determine proper value? :goof:</p><p> </p><p>Pps: After further scrutiny, I've narrowed the variety down to two possibilities - C-9 (Common) or C-10 (Very Common). It has stems and they point to the center of the last A in AMERICA and the top of the 4 in the date doesn't appear to touch the bottom of the bust. So its book value is somewhere between $20 to $40. I believe this one fully proves there are numismatic idiots buying coins on Ebay! :goof:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="HandsomeToad, post: 400139, member: 12965"]Here's another one for us to watch and comment on: [URL="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&campid=5335874456&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26rd%3D1%26item%3D130238326713%26ssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWA%3AIT%26ih%3D003"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130238326713&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003[/URL] Here's my message to him (verbatim): [I]I'm not sure if you are aware of Ebay Policy but by saying this is a 1804 One Cent, you have defined it purely and since it isn't a One Cent but rather, a Half Cent, the buyer can easily claim fraud and you will have to provide a full refund and you will probably end up with negative feedback, which sucks.[/I] [I]Just by adding the Q&A's to the listing isn't good enough. It has to be stated within the listing itself, which means before the pictures and not at the bottom of the page.[/I] [I]If you don't want negative feedback or to be forced to give a refund, I would amend the listing and properly clarify it is a Half Cent, since many have questioned it and several have stipulated such and since your vision is poor and can't see the plain-as-day HALF CENT written on the reverse, you should listen to those of us that know these better than you.[/I] [I]George :)[/I] That was short and to the point and can't be misunderstood by the seller! :hammer: And by the current bid, it's clear there are numismatic idiots bidding on coins on Ebay so numismatic idiots selling coins on Ebay, have a large audience that will buy their trumped-up wares. :goofer: Ribbit :) Ps: It could be claimed that the coin is worth the current bid but considering it's practically impossible to tell if it is a Plain 4 or Crosslet 4, little-lone decipher the reverse, how can the variety be ascertained to determine proper value? :goof: Pps: After further scrutiny, I've narrowed the variety down to two possibilities - C-9 (Common) or C-10 (Very Common). It has stems and they point to the center of the last A in AMERICA and the top of the 4 in the date doesn't appear to touch the bottom of the bust. So its book value is somewhere between $20 to $40. I believe this one fully proves there are numismatic idiots buying coins on Ebay! :goof:[/QUOTE]
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