Question and opinion on an ebay auction

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Irish2Ice, Mar 14, 2011.

  1. Irish2Ice

    Irish2Ice Member

    What would you expect from this auction?


    Title:
    4 Kennedy Halves 1965-1970

    Description: This auction is for 4 Kennedy Half dollars 1965 thru 1970. These coins are 40% in silver content and with the price of silver at $33.38 per ounce these melt at $5.00 each. Silver rises an average of $2.00 plus per month the last couple of months and who knows where it will end, so grab any type of silver you can. Good luck and thanks for looking. U.S. shipping only. All items shipped 1st class mail with delivery conformation.

    As an example, would you feel you had been deceived if you got (3) 1967's and a '68?
     
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  3. Hobo

    Hobo Squirrel Hater

    Absolutely not. He has clearly stated that he is selling 40% silver halves. If you want particular dates you should shop elsewhere.
     
  4. Siggi Palma

    Siggi Palma Well-Known Member

    Agree with Hobo +
     
  5. jloring

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  6. l.cutler

    l.cutler Member

    I see no reason why anyone would feel deceived, seems to be exactly what was advertised.
     
  7. BUncirculated

    BUncirculated Well-Known Member

    No. The seller clearly stated that you will receive 4 Kennedy 40% clad dated between 65-70.

    That could be any combination as long as they are in the date range the seller advertised them to be.

    Looking at the auction from the link provided by jloring, someone got a deal as the price of silver at the time of this post is $36.00, each half has a melt value of $5.32 for the total melt value of 4 halves of $21.30. The items sold for $17.50.
     
  8. Irish2Ice

    Irish2Ice Member

    Well I guess I'm in the minority. I feel the lack of information is deceiving and if it were MY auction, I would simply say 4 "random" halves from 65-70.

    The auction had a picture of a 1965. Gives a date range of 1965-1970, insinuating a RANGE of coins. Seller obviously had no intentions of giving a 1970, yet it's included in the range.

    It is of my opinion that the seller is dumping the more common 1967's and 1968's while having no intentions of supplying the 1970 or 1965.
     
  9. ziggy9

    ziggy9 *NEC SPERNO NEC TIMEO*

    The way it is worded the seller is not selling for collector value but rather silver value only. Date doesn't matter to silver value. I think you are amking assumptions.

    Richard
     
  10. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

    I would not be upset, so long as i got 40% JFK's of any of the years mentioned.
     
  11. Irish2Ice

    Irish2Ice Member

    You are 100% correct. Assumptions WERE made.

    Would it make a difference if an email was sent stating those assumptions to the seller?
     
  12. Kevo

    Kevo Junior Member

    4 40% is what it is. This auction is as clear as day to me.
     
  13. ratio411

    ratio411 Active Member

    Clearly selling 40% silver IMO, not specific dates.
    Good auction.
     
  14. BUncirculated

    BUncirculated Well-Known Member

    If you had expectations of receiving specific dated Kennedys, with the date range mentioned clearly in the auction listing, you could have contacted the seller to inquire of this.

    However, there is nothing deceptive in the auction listing. The seller clearly stated that the auction is for 4 40% clad Kennedy halves within the date range of 1965 - 1970.

    Case closed.
     
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