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theo
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
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 Posted - 05/19/2009 : 20:42:33
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I put in a bid for these quarters, but fortunately I was able to retract it. I was looking for a way to warn the current high bidder, but unfortunately there is no way to contact them. Anyway, here is the link:
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Perhaps we might see more of these as PMs become more popular. Has anyone seen any other misleading listings?
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Corsair
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 05/19/2009 : 20:45:51
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I don't understand why it is misleading...
EDIT: Ah, I see it now. I had to go read through the guy's feedback. What an idiot. And of course, he makes the starting bid $95, to make it look like a typical roll of silver coins. |
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highroller4321
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 20:50:27
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| Wow, thats actually worded good. It says right in there 1 90% silver quarter. Sure make it seem like a roll of silver quarters tho! |
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goodcents
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
504 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 21:00:32
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| The guys feedbacks speak fathoms. Sellers like this always lose in the end. |
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Country
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
3121 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 21:00:53
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It's a bit misleading. First of all this lot is in the Washington quarter 1932-1998 category. The seller does not specify that any of 41 quarters are 90% silver, except for the additional Standing Liberty quarter. The photo, while not entirely clear, seems to show clad coins. The seller states the he is not a coin collector. Further, the buyer will be on the hook if he assumes that all the coins are silver, which they may not be, since the seller has stated that these coins are legal tender and nothing else.
What I do when I have interest in a lot AND the seller states that he is a "non-collector", is ask the seller to look at the dates on the coins and tell me how many coins are 1964 and before. Then, I can make a bid or not, knowing how many coins are silver.
Sometimes, if it appears to be an honest mistake by the seller who has no expertise in coins, I alert the seller (which you can do) that his description of the lot is misleading. The seller can cancel all bids and end the auction for reason of it being not described correctly thereby misleading bidders. |
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Neckro
1000+ Penny Miser Member
Saudi Arabia
2080 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 21:01:57
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| apparently he offers 40 none silver quarters and 1 silver liberty quarter. with POS feedback like that, it's a wonder he is still allowed to sell. |
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oober
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1304 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 21:07:52
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This guy knows exactly what he's doing... Nice pic on his page. :0
Karma is a real b***h also... |
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Neckro
1000+ Penny Miser Member
Saudi Arabia
2080 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 21:14:00
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| when in history did they make a 40% quarter? |
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CoinHunter53562
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1805 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 21:14:41
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Agree with oober. He knows exactly what he is doing, and is covering all the bases in case of a Paypal claim. The buyers need to be smarter and read the whole description.
I sell on EBay and make my listings in a way that it should answer any potential question that comes up. One that does all the time is if I ship internationally (I dont). It's listed in the description 3 times that I do not ship outside of the US yet I get requests from overseas buyers constantly asking how much to ship to country x.
People need to step back, and take the time to read and comprehend the whole description, plain and simple. I'm not even sure that the seller deserved the negative feedback he received since his description seems to match what he is sending. Oh well... |
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buyingsilvers
Penny Collector Member
441 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 21:17:13
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| lol... ownage |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 21:22:28
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You must be logged in to see this link.
I snipped some points that are not relevent to us:
Members are not permitted to engage in any activity for the purpose of inappropriately gaining attention or diverting members to a listing. This includes any activity that harms the shopping experience by making it difficult for buyers to find the items they are looking for. Ultimately, it is the seller's responsibility to ensure that each listing accurately reflects the item being sold, while not using any unfair methods to divert members to their listing. This includes, but is not limited to, a listing's title, subtitle, item specifics, description, pictures, links, and meta tags.
Activities that are not permitted include:
Creating a listing title or subtitle that does not accurately describe the item for sale, or that includes information that could mislead buyers as to what is actually for sale.
Any other activity that eBay deems as inappropriately diverting members to a listing or harming the finding experience for buyers.
Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Listing cancellation
Limits on account privileges
Account suspension
Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
Loss of PowerSeller status
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daviscfad
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1664 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 22:12:10
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| there is a way you can report these kind of sellers... no returns is always a big no no |
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theo
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
588 Posts |
Posted - 05/19/2009 : 23:50:37
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| Actually, I reported two of his auctions. Even though I didn't lose any money, I hate to see people get away with scams like this. |
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jadedragon
Administrator
Canada
3788 Posts |
Posted - 05/20/2009 : 00:32:14
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| I reported three - but all closed now. Follow the Contact ebay links. |
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Silver Surfer
Penny Pincher Member
USA
148 Posts |
Posted - 05/20/2009 : 01:45:50
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| Two of the guys he ripped off actually gave him positive feedback. There is no question about it. He did it on purpose. |
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knibloe
1000+ Penny Miser Member
USA
1066 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2009 : 20:55:47
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| I got ripped off by a seller a while back. It was for a lot of canadian quarters. They were listed as early 60's to the present. I payed little enough for them that if there was only one silver quarter from the early 60's than I would make out. Turns out that there was nothing from the early 60's and a lot from 1969. They were doing the same thing on canadian nickles as well. |
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Ardent Listener
Administrator
USA
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Posted - 05/23/2009 : 21:16:34
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"Return policy: The seller will not accept returns for this item."
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buyingsilvers
Penny Collector Member
441 Posts |
Posted - 05/23/2009 : 23:25:57
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Originally posted by Silver Surfer
Two of the guys he ripped off actually gave him positive feedback. There is no question about it. He did it on purpose.
could be the first couple auctions were "real" auctions. Once he got the pos. feedback from those, that's when he did his little scam. |
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Dan52
Penny Collector Member
USA
422 Posts |
Posted - 05/26/2009 : 14:54:30
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| Its a scam with the terms couched in favorable semantics. Favorable to the seller. |
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Dan52
Penny Collector Member
USA
422 Posts |
Posted - 05/26/2009 : 15:06:34
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I have the washington quarter they mentioned...
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RyanAKL
Penny Pincher Member
USA
224 Posts |
Posted - 05/26/2009 : 15:32:07
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| yeah............ i filed a report. |
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goodcents
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
504 Posts |
Posted - 05/26/2009 : 15:49:38
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| about as bad as winning a 100 grand in a local lottery. "Where do you want us to send the candy bar sir?" |
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Dalsuh
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
757 Posts |
Posted - 05/26/2009 : 15:50:26
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| If the seller does not have 100% rating on ebay, I just move on. |
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Posted - 05/27/2009 : 06:14:01
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| I think EBAY is investigating him as he has zero auctions listed for sale. |
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Neckro
1000+ Penny Miser Member
Saudi Arabia
2080 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2009 : 10:29:48
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Originally posted by Dan52
I have the washington quarter they mentioned...
I thought that was a half dollar. If anything, it's at least 90% |
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L1011
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 05/27/2009 : 10:43:38
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| Tricky...Very Tricky, and in my opinion very Dis-Honest.... |
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