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<p>[QUOTE="CoinSwede, post: 34089, member: 1770"]Just received this:</p><p><br /></p><p>"After reviewing how my auction read and comparing it to other auctions currently listed, i really don't the problem. the auction was for the 2000 us mint proof set.....which consists of 5 coins plus the set of the 5 quarters released that year. I am sorry if you thought there was 2 seperate sets of coins but you should have asked if before the auction ended if you were unsure as to the contents. plus the price alone should have made it clear. If it would have been two sets of quarters and the regular mint set ...the price would have been higher. I really am sorry you feel disappointed or cheated. You are welcome to send them back to me at your cost and I will refund your purchase price once I receive the coins."</p><p><br /></p><p>My reply: "Both the 2000 quarter proof set (5 quarters) and the 2000 proof sets (10 coin set, including 5 quarters) are sets that were sold by the US Mint. Your auction description mentions both sets, so why shouldn't the two sets be included in the auction?</p><p><br /></p><p>The sets can be bought from dealers like Paul Sims for about $40 (incl. shipping) for both sets, so my bid for $34 (incl. shipping) is a fair bid for both sets and I had no reason to believe that my bid was for only one set.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sure I can send the sets back for a refund, but I expect to get my shipping cost refunded too. Why should I have to lose money because your auction listed two sets but only one set was actually offered for sale?"[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CoinSwede, post: 34089, member: 1770"]Just received this: "After reviewing how my auction read and comparing it to other auctions currently listed, i really don't the problem. the auction was for the 2000 us mint proof set.....which consists of 5 coins plus the set of the 5 quarters released that year. I am sorry if you thought there was 2 seperate sets of coins but you should have asked if before the auction ended if you were unsure as to the contents. plus the price alone should have made it clear. If it would have been two sets of quarters and the regular mint set ...the price would have been higher. I really am sorry you feel disappointed or cheated. You are welcome to send them back to me at your cost and I will refund your purchase price once I receive the coins." My reply: "Both the 2000 quarter proof set (5 quarters) and the 2000 proof sets (10 coin set, including 5 quarters) are sets that were sold by the US Mint. Your auction description mentions both sets, so why shouldn't the two sets be included in the auction? The sets can be bought from dealers like Paul Sims for about $40 (incl. shipping) for both sets, so my bid for $34 (incl. shipping) is a fair bid for both sets and I had no reason to believe that my bid was for only one set. Sure I can send the sets back for a refund, but I expect to get my shipping cost refunded too. Why should I have to lose money because your auction listed two sets but only one set was actually offered for sale?"[/QUOTE]
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