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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 7474796, member: 27832&quot;]Been there, done, that, got the fake coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most likely outcomes, in order:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) You receive nothing at all, or an empty package.</p><p>2) You receive a package containing a random item.</p><p>3) You receive a package containing a &quot;$5 gold&quot; coin that looks nothing like the photo, and is obviously fake.</p><p>4) You receive a package containing a &quot;$5 gold&quot; coin that&#039;s a somewhat convincing fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, it&#039;s possible to get genuine gold well below melt on eBay, if you&#039;re on at the right moment when the Buy It Now listing appears. I&#039;ve gotten a substantial fraction of my gold that way.</p><p><br /></p><p>But for every success I&#039;ve had that way, I&#039;ve had several failures, where (a) the sale was canceled, or (b) I never received anything, or (c) I&#039;ve received an empty package, or (d) I&#039;ve received an obvious fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven&#039;t had any failures related to ordering gold from new Russian or Eastern European or Chinese sellers offering super-low prices, though -- because I <i>know</i> that&#039;s a full-fledged scamming industry, and looking for legitimate offers there is a bit like digging through a ten-foot pile of manure in hopes that you&#039;ll find a pony underneath it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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