http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&rt=nc&nma=true&item=300566778042&si=5zRjB30pOwqMm%2BRpFfpGPYSvXwI%3D&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT Seller asked what pitting was, then offered a swap or a refund.
You can remove the dime pic - click edit and then click Go Advanced. But it's there because it looks like you mis-named the picture file.
Take the refund. Then make your number one rule on ebay - auction has nice clear pictures or do not bid. You can ask a seller for better pictures, but I found most just were not willing to try or could not get good pictures. I do this even on graded coins - if I can't see the details good enough to judge the coin then I do not bid. Just my own rule.
Went back to the linked auction copied the enlarged picture and then blew that up. That pit is NOT shown on the auction picture. However in the blown up picture it does appear that that area has been deliberately blurred/photoshopped. Send it back, I would say it was a deliberate attempt to hide the flaw.
I agree...that area has a lighter color to it and based on the pitting it should be darker. I think it was photoshopped too. I don't know if you can report this to eBay, but if you can you should. Probably won't do any good though.
I do not have enough of the poster's picture or a clear enough picture from the seller, but I would guess Conder101 is correct. That does not appear to me to be the same coin as the seller pictured. I would return it.
Return the coin, get a refund, then report the seller. It's one thing to take pictures which fail to present all of a coin's shortcomings... heck, it's impossible to take a pic which shows all a coin's virtues ! But it's something else entirely to outright manipulate images to hide obvious (and serious) problems. If the pic was photoshopped to hide the pit, that's outright fraud.
Crappy photo has nothing to do with it. The photo in the auction is either of a different coin or has been doctored. Even a crappy photo would show pitting that large on the rim of the coin. Dishonest seller who deserves at least a negative feedback.
Or just buy from eBay dealers that have a good reputation, or whom you have directly had good experiences with.
I don't buy very many graded coins on eBay, but have bought several raw ones. Some are in mint packaging and others are just loose raw coins. I have had good luck with some, like my 1925 Canadian cent. Sometimes you get very lucky. Especially when one slips past other bidders. About the only ones I completely ignore are those where the seller refuses to accept a return.