Disturbing Bidding Up On Morgans

This happens with lower value coins all the time too. My first coin I bought on ebay (just a few months ago) came in a coin flip with "GEM BU" written on it. It was a fantastic probably MS-64 WLH. Assuming this was the norm, I bid and won a Franklin half labelled "GEM GEM BU++" and "Key Date" on the 2x2. It turned out to be a XF coin at best that may have been cleaned. Looking at the sellers other auctions, I saw EVERY coin they listed, said "GEM BU++" and "KEY DATE". Fortunately that was only a $10 mistake to teach me to look CLOSELY at the coin. But I'm sure a lot of rookies have to get taken advantage of a time or two before they realize ebay is full of people with no conscience. Fortunately there are a lot of good dealers on ebay, too, but you have to be careful.

As an ebay seller who prides himself on honesty in listing and selling practices, it irritates me to no end that shilling is quasi-allowed, and that you can write whatever you want for grades on raw material. I am always tempted to just join the pack and start ripping people off, but my moral compass prevents me from doing so. I won't stoop that low for money.