Time To Get Rich.........

This is listed on a sight called MERCARI, the seller writes, "This coin is in great shape. It is type two from the Philadelphia mint." I thought it was nice of them to show so many pics of the coin (even if they are so small you can't see any detail). I wrote the seller, "If you have the clients for these, I have six or eight of the same coins, I would be happy to sell them to you for $1K each, then you could resell them for a nice profit". A week now passing and I have yet to hear back. Anyone, do you think this is a scam, ignorance or just plain stupid (cause we all know, you just can't fix stupid). I'm betting on ignorance. There are many out there that truly believe these to be "Silver Dollars" and/or as rare as the Hope diamond.

 

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Hope you aren't holding your breath as you wait.

I doubt these people even take a second look at a response like yours. Sad

 

I'd wager ignorance. Not that uncommon to see ridiculously overpriced common date or low-quality coins on online marketplaces. Below is another prime example of numismatic ignorance on the seller's part.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/old-rare-u...tem1ef7e5dc4d:g:OXAAAOSw6fBcaRyU&LH_Auction=1

 

It makes no difference to me if it's ignorance, stupidity or a scam as I ignore things like this and use my time on more fruitful things.

 

In my experience, plain ignorance rarely ever explains things like this. It certainly plays a large part, but there’s always more to it, be it greed, confirmation bias, desperation, a gamble, or any number of other motives.

 

Its always a scam.

 

Whatever reason the seller is going off of, making a buck is the motivation despite any dubiousness or of the like. Personally, I don’t think I’d ever buy online except directly from the mint. Yes, that will limit my collection’s growth but I’m old school, I like to try on the pants before I buy them, but, that is just me and I hope I can overcome that, but, when in the know of human deception and callousness of who gets hurt or used in the process, ya you get kinda guarded, besides, isn’t it more fun searching rolls and sidewalks, selling smokes for quarters and getting change at the grocery store more like an achievement than buying what’s already been found?

 

In what way is it a scam? The seller has put up a product at a set price. As long as the seller is willing to provide that product to a buyer there is no scam. The fact that you (and most other people) consider it to be too high merely makes it overpriced--not a scam.

 

More people need to realize the truth of that.

 

Must be a full bell line .....

 

There were more than 113 million of these minted. Don't hold your breath waiting for that guy to take you up on your offer.

 

Yep, buyer beware! No scam, no fraud just overpriced merchandise!

 

They expect you to pay out $12K plus $4.39 in shipping????

 

True, but it is fun to watch the world bash into each other once in a while.....

 

I liken it to that email I get in my spam, telling how important it is for me to send them all of my banking and personal info because someone has left me $12.5 million.......

 

Very well said and good advise for our beginners out there.

 

True, my drill instructor told us, "Put some glitter and paint on a rock, and some nut will buy it." 6 weeks later, PET ROCKS>>>>>

 

My drill sergeant told us to paint the rocks on the quad and spell out Company C. Didn't say anything at all about selling them.

 

Truth you speak....I just wanted to be a cry in the night for any illiterate beginners and let them learn from us.

 

Wait, are you telling me I shouldn’t have given the nice Nigerian prince all of my banking info, usernames, and passwords?? Son of a.....

I’ll be right back.