Posted Images And Description Does Not Match

Some questions still remain unanswered:

If you had questions about the coin why didn't you ask them ahead of time?

What proof do you have that this mis-listed item was intentional?

If you had no intention of returning the coin, why did you bother the seller by asking about a returning it?

Why bother posting this thread if you got what you expected?

No matter where you buy coins there are pitfalls. Scammers like the Coin Vault and Littleton have been around long before Internet commerce became popular. As a buyer it is important to understand how the market works and protect yourself as best you can. You can complain all you want about how this seller wronged you, but I still contend that all of your troubles could have been avoided if you had done your due diligence to begin with.

As far as petitioning the government for regulatory help goes...forget it. "Coin buyers protection laws" would likely result in an inept government entity funded by taxes levied against your numismatic purchases.

Here's my opinion, ebay is a crapshoot. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't. I have had plenty of cases where the "title" did not match the coin and I assumed I would get the shown coin. This is a good strategy for me because I buy nothing that is of a high value. As the basis of this whole thread goes, I have usually gotten the item shown. However, since I only buy cheaper stuff, even when it didn't, I didn't care too much.

However, if the auction description does not say something like "the item you receive will be similar to this pictured item, but you will get the 1946" then it really is fraud. Stock photos are not fraud, failing to tell the buyer they are stock photos seems like it is.

Ok Bobby 131313,
again you are one of these assuming something:
I never said I am mad about it.
you did not read everything and thought about it. otherwise you would have noticed that I described a case and asked for input and opinions. Remember, first I did not disclose that I had already decided to keep the coin. It was not an issue anymore for mewhen I posted this first. at the beginning I did not place any demands, ideas etc, just listed a case and asked for input etc. Nobody needed to take sides, but most did and by doing so put themselves in to either his or my shoes, and thought very little about the other.Simply just defending one side. It did not matter about the money to me at this point. I can easily afford it. All that mattered is HOW to prevent it in the future and help others to avoid such issues. very few of you actually considered this. It is full with I would, you should, I would have, you should have. Few asked DID YOU? DID HE?
I state, based on the reactions from the members, that most replies were immediately while reading it, biased by assuming one side's position or defense.
It appears , judging on some inputs, that a few replies were taken to the EXTREME.
AND, the seller, at the time of his listing, did ONLY sell canadian Silver dollars ( about 20 or so), nothing else.Fat chance of making a mistake....
The 45 picture had all the SAME lighting method,Properties and characteristics as his other pictures. Similar pictures still are in his present listings, all the same.
A mistaken picture? NOT in my opinion. AND, if so, why did he deny ever having a 45? that is the latest time he should have admitted his "mistake" and corrected it.
he will most likely get 3 positive feedbacks (3 others I have bought with no problems) and one negative because he was lying, saying he NEVER had a 45. And I will say it in the comments. However, I have not decided this yet.

HHB
PS: need to point out that English is not my mother tounge and perhaps sometimes I use inappropriateor wrong words or fraze my sentences not exactly as it should be.

which he posted and said he never had it. perhaps he can't see the difference between a 5 and a 6?
again...I AM NOT UP SET.

this subject is now closed for me.

Hello again,
further development to the topic subject.
the guy is at it again... for the 3rd time now.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...TRK:MEWAX:IT

2 weeks ago he had it up and removed it then. probably because someone complained.
I understand that everybody can make a mistake....maybe once...maybe 2 times....BUT 3 times? specially having been made aware of it? NO WAY
He is clearly aware that the reverse picture is a 1945 Canada Dollar and not a 46.
at the time I asked what the legal position in the US would be. some of you literally gave me heck....
Well, I believe he is doing this purposely to attract a higher, MUCH higher price.
He should be stopped. But.... HOW?
HHB

It's really apparent many here do not watch auto dealer commercials. I still remember the Jim Moran the Curtisy man adds for cars. What you saw on TV and what was really there were like apples and oranges. And not just with the car industry either. The TV adds for all kinds of items are sort of a comeon and not intended for the real world. False advertising? Yeah, right. Go into any McDonalds, Burger King, etc. and look at the photos on the wall for their food then order that. Does it even resemble the photo? How about those food store adds where they show all the produce in perfect rows, all nice and fresh and no finger nail marks. Now go to that store and look for that situation. This is really a buyers beware world.

See he's still doing that "show the King side" and have a '45 as the other picture. I've asked him why he shows a '45 in a listing for a '46...let's see what he says.