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<p>[QUOTE="mill rat41, post: 534938, member: 16688"]I have bought several coins on ebay and have been mostly disappointed. A $5 liberty was supposed to be au - was more like a fine. Seller made good and even refunded shipping. Next was a $20 liberty, supposed to be brilliant uncirculated - coin has a very small scratch and is probably more like an au58. Got a pretty good deal on it and decided to keep it. Then was a 3 leg buff. nickel, pictures were fuzzy and didn't reveal that the coin was cleaned. Seller refused a return, claiming the coin is original. Then a cheap mercury dime that I picked up for 11 cents - coin is covered in grime and with the $2 shipping I could have done better at a local shop. The only coin I was completely satisfied with was a PCGS Morgan. That one looks great.</p><p> </p><p>So, my advice is that for cheap items, ebay is ok. But for coins of worth, I would stay away unless either certified or the seller gaurantees COMPLETE satisfaction. I wouldn't bid based on written descriptions, but on the picture. If the pictures aren't much good I would pass - even if the deal seems too good to pass up. If there is no return policy stated, pass. And then there are all the fakes...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mill rat41, post: 534938, member: 16688"]I have bought several coins on ebay and have been mostly disappointed. A $5 liberty was supposed to be au - was more like a fine. Seller made good and even refunded shipping. Next was a $20 liberty, supposed to be brilliant uncirculated - coin has a very small scratch and is probably more like an au58. Got a pretty good deal on it and decided to keep it. Then was a 3 leg buff. nickel, pictures were fuzzy and didn't reveal that the coin was cleaned. Seller refused a return, claiming the coin is original. Then a cheap mercury dime that I picked up for 11 cents - coin is covered in grime and with the $2 shipping I could have done better at a local shop. The only coin I was completely satisfied with was a PCGS Morgan. That one looks great. So, my advice is that for cheap items, ebay is ok. But for coins of worth, I would stay away unless either certified or the seller gaurantees COMPLETE satisfaction. I wouldn't bid based on written descriptions, but on the picture. If the pictures aren't much good I would pass - even if the deal seems too good to pass up. If there is no return policy stated, pass. And then there are all the fakes...[/QUOTE]
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