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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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As so many have already said, NO, NO, NO, NO
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Pillar of the Community
United States
898 Posts |
It's MUCH more fun going to a coin show and looking through dealer junk boxes - and, to me, more satisfying. You can see exactly what you are getting.
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Valued Member
United States
417 Posts |
Every collector's dream is to find a giant unsearched collection in a yard sale or estate, with rare treasures at a bargain price. No such thing exists, yet ebay sellers play on these hopes to bring out the bids. Avoid like the plague. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5837 Posts |
Need to go to larger shows to get into the junk bins, and everyone is right to steer clear away from these estate lot.
Edit: I notice all these estate lots said gold, and watching YouTube channels tells people these gold flakes in the tube aren't gold, isn't that consider fraud?
Edited by macmercury
03/15/2021 3:26 pm
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Valued Member
Australia
66 Posts |
I only buy ebay lots if the photos are EXACTLY what you are getting. Zoom in on the pics and see if there are any decent coins in view. Any "random selections" or generic pics I avoid like the plague - those are usually 90% Malaysian/Indonesian/Philippines coins that are worth less than toe nail clippings. |
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Moderator
 United States
189728 Posts |
Quote:I only buy ebay lots if the photos are EXACTLY what you are getting. Always good advice with any purchase, lots or single coins.  Stock photos.  |
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Valued Member
United States
143 Posts |
As others have said, "unsearched" is unfortunately little more than a fantasy these days. I've had some luck with foreign lots in the past, but silver prices have really brought the swindlers out of the woodwork.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2004 Posts |
Not to mention the rolls of coins with "enders" that they claim are unsearched shotgun rolls. They sell a tool to re crimp those shotgun rolls so don't be fooled.
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CCF Advertiser
United States
1533 Posts |
You'd be much better off telling me what you want to spend and I send you an estate sale box. I got so much stuff I could do this for months. I'll even write you an email with big flashy letters and a story about my family member that died.
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Valued Member
120 Posts |
I only ever bid on one "estate sale" listing on ebay. It was a Lot that I didn't win but, the point being, each lot had clear pictures of everything included in the Lot, no surprises and no fantasy hair raising claims of spectacular finds inside of them. (London Coin Center) I love the idea of "grab bags" and the suspense in the hunt even when blind, but, I like not, "buyer's remorse", more. I agree with the group... buyer beware in the extreme! |
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Valued Member
United States
442 Posts |
Pre covid I used to use auctionzip.com a lot. Just plugged in my zip, and how far I wanted to drive. Came across the occasional estate sale that actually was one. Most coin auctions were other collectors consigning. Nothing wrong with that. But not as much fun. And impossible to find bargains.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Believe me, stay away from this sort of thing.
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CCF Advertiser
United States
1533 Posts |
Send me $75 and I'll make a much better mystery box than this junk.
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Valued Member
 United States
440 Posts |
Andrew, do you do any listings in the selling forum?
I don't care for mystery bundles and I don't believe in "unsearched," but I don't mind buying lots of I know what I'm getting and it's what I expect when it arrives.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Just garbage, the oldest scam on ebay. Please save your money. |
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