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That's special.....

 

lol haha talking about goofy or "more of that" story coin lots...probably this should be in the "Trade Dollars" thread...but you'll have a good laugh here too! lol!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=525&item=3951675604&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

oh and....run away!!!!!!....don't stop keep running!!!

 

I used to look at their auctions back when they were antiquitybureau. It was always amusing to watch the feedback rating fall.....

 

I've seen that post several times. Either they have not sold their "Find" or there were a lot of those "safes" in that bank.

Also, since they do not include the safe with the auction, what do they do with them all?

 

Well, I'm sure that they don't keep buying more junk coins and refilling them...so I guess they just throw them away.

 

It makes a difference in perception of eBay sellers. Yes, there are plenty of scam artists. There are also those who make the occasional honest mistake. With as angry as I am at the scammers, I felt that it was important not to lump all erroneous auctions into the same category.

Roy, you were actually the one that made me think about that when you said that you knew of a couple sellers in China that sold authentic US coins. I realized that it may not be fair to assume that, just because an auction is in error, the seller is trying to scam.

 

I had to go back and read that post, just for the laughs. First, if what they are claiming is true , then how do they get the banks open, why do they open them and pour the "contents" into a bag then keep the safe and why can't they tell what's in them if they are the ones opening them ?

 

This is just one of those great mysteries of life.....

 

Sorta like why toast will always fall jelly side down ?

 

Yeah...that's it

 

We are both getting loopy. Say goodnight Susan.

 

Goodnight Susan

 

Goodnight Sweet Dreams

 

I think the reason his feedback is so high is, even when he is the seller, he dosen't leave feedback until he received it. Then if you leave him bad feedback, he will leave you bad feedback.

 

That is certainly possible, but I read through the comments and they're positive comments, not neutral comments. Usually, when a buyer is not happy with the transaction but are afraid of retaliatory feedback, the comment, although marked as positive, will be on the neutral side.

 

Getting even

Having found so much garbage in the eBay listings one of my Auzzie buddies got fed up and decided he could get more hits if he listed his coins differently.
The following are actual descriptions he has now listed on eBay

Roll From Mint - May Contain Mule –
NOT RARE Four Threepences NOT RARE------
COMMON AS MUCK Threepences COMMON------
NOT PARTICULARLY RARE Halfpennies------
Penny That Looks Attractive In A Scan
Really Common 1947 Florin -------
1957 Wide Date Penny
Ten Mintmark Dollars From Circulation
About Uncirculated
Really Common
Not Gold
Beautiful Coin

He figures the use of these terms helps in search hits

Oh the search for the almighty dollar does bring us down.
Richard

 

I like the approach. I think he probably will actually get more money for his coins because buyers prefer honesty. It will definitely increase hits on an auction. We have yet to list a cleaned coin that has the word "cleaned" in the title and not have it sell for decent money. It also lends more credibility to the coins that he lists that are rare or of a special variety.

 

Speaking of getting good money for coins, last night I sold an AU 1891 Indian cent for $51. I looked through the variety books and it doesn't seem like a variety, so I'm puzzled -- at least two people had to think it was worth $50+ to get that final bid.

 

Every now and then, I've seen that happen - two people want a coin to fill a hole and they don't care how high it goes. Good for you, Ziggy

Also, I got a reply from the seller of the coin in the OP. Apparently, he purchased this coin from Heritage, so he's confident that it's authentic. He didn't address the incorrect picture or proof classification issues.