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Valued Member
United States
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I've tried reporting obvious counterfeit coins to ebay before, but have been discouraged when almost every one of them has been left up by ebay. However, in the past week or so I've noticed an uptick in the number of obvious counterfeits, all of which are being listed with identical images from different users with low feedback (all overseas) and listed for absurdly small amounts if they were real. I'm only bothering to report it now because all of a sudden up to half of the results on an ebay search page is taken up by these counterfeits. I've tried reporting individual items on their listing page, but every time I just get "Report submission failed" with no explanation. So I went to ebay's customer service and tried reporting the users themselves, and instead I get the error "We ran into a problem. Please try again later.". I can't seem to report any of these items or their sellers! Has anyone had this happen before or knows how to fix this issue? The usernames I tried reporting for this are: Iiuhui1 zenmodehuamian xingqidewnagyou aiugaiu2 buhuishiquni (Thanks to ebay's font, I don't know if the first letter of the first name is a lowercase "L" or an uppercase "i".) Incidentally, the last straw for me was seeing a listing for an 1838-O half dollar for $35.58. For those who don't know, the 1838-O is one of the rarest half dollars in existence, famously having a mintage of just 20 pieces, and which is impossible to obtain for less than 6 figures. And this seller has 5 available! |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
24878 Posts |
ebay just doesn't care. As long as they are getting their commission they're content to let sellers list fraudulent items. One thing that really chaps me is that many of these are sponsored listings. The seller pays an extra fee and their items show up at the top of search results.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7613 Posts |
ebay is a 2025 Wild West Show! Back in the 90's (when ebay started) it was "the empty box shipping scam". Then came bogus tracking numbers and Sellers shipping something entirely different from what was sold. You could also leave honest Feedback for questionable Sellers and Buyers. Feedback doesn't mean diddly squat anymore. Some of the most recent coin scams now appear to be pictures of genuine coins but the stuff being shipped will be the counterfeit stuff they've been making for years. All from new Sellers based in China. ebay just doesn't care anymore so they refuse to pull obvious fraudulent listings. It's sad.
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Moderator
United States
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@rei, I'm sorry that you are having trouble with ebay. For many years, CCF had a way to help with this fight ( https://goccf.com/f/160), but sadly that door has also closed. You should consider bringing your business elsewhere. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
I can't make reports from my PC either. I can make reports from ebay's mobile app on my phone. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The usernames I tried reporting for this are:
Iiuhui1
zenmodehuamian
xingqidewnagyou
aiugaiu2
buhuishiquni Hmmmmmmm.......names don't seem to be American coin dealers   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7613 Posts |
Bottom line is ebay doesn't care anymore! It's just a free-for-all and pretty much anything goes! As others have said, just try to take your "bizness" elsewhere. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
592 Posts |
 I received this from E Bay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/157254575003?ch=osgoodThe seller is accepting offers for this! #8202; 1934-D Washington quarter ~ Gem BU ~ 90% Silver ~ Key Date! 12 watching 1934-D Washington quarter ~ Gem BU ~ 90% Silver ~ Key Date! View item Here is the listing https://www.ebay.com/itm/157254575003?ch=osgoodI tried reporting it as fake & this is the reply; A decision was made on the listing you reported Hello bilsey171, Thanks again for reporting the listing(s) you found. What happened: We looked into your report and didn't find the listing to be in violation of our policy. This determination was made using automation or artificial intelligence. If you reported content that isn't listed below, we'll send a separate email once we've made a decision. Your reference ID: 2-197772175712 Here are the listings you reported that are included in this decision: Item: 157254575003 1934-D Washington quarter ~ Gem BU ~ 90% Silver ~ Key Date! Thank you for being part of the ebay community.. Thanks, ebayPlease don't reply to this message. It was sent from an address that doesn't accept incoming email. They just do not care. 0 feedback. From china. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Located in: Tilton, New Hampshire, China  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7613 Posts |
Again, ebay does not care. It is a waste of time to report listings with obvious counterfeit being sold. We are back to the early days when ebay touted itself as "just a venue" when the onus was on the Buyer to do due diligence before bidding or hitting the buy button. ebay is what it is and it'll be that way till it eventually dies. |
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Moderator
United States
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Time to put focus on your own purchasing and forget everyone else.
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Posted 06/16/2025 12:21 pm
