The Flip Side

P.S. Kev, I checked out by "advanced search" for "it2014.valer" and they joined ebay the same day they bought your coin. But they have bought four items (coins?) from an Italian seller who left them Feedback (positive, of course) on the 7th. Not a wise move as "it2014.valer" has not left them Feedback.

I had a "first timer" from Italy, Salerno, buy a coin on Sunday, again I went through the rigmarole of sorting out their address, it was to be sent to his place of work.

I also checked them out on Facebook (useful to find out if they portray themselves as "jokers" or look genuine) and he seemed to be into metal detecting judging from his profile pics.

I await him getting "or not" the package.

I do get a disproportionate amount of buyers from Italy, more than I have sold to the U.S.A., Canada and the rest of the Americas put together.

It may be due to the listing title or even ebay may be pushing certain sellers onto their various foreign ebay sites?

I aint complaining, I've had more problems posting to the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico than to Italy, despite always providing a "Customs Declaration Form", I guess that really translates into a "Contents Declaration Form, Feel Free To Steal".

And related to the buyers address...

I have never "purchased address labels" to print on ebay, for the said reasons that the buyers rarely ever give the correct address, so I write it all out instead.

bump.

Kev, Bottom Feeders like "ejoh5974" are often the ones to scam or leave Neutral/Negative Feedback.

Case in point:

26/2/2013: "ashtongrimes" won the auction of an "AE Antoninianus, Gallienus, Unofficial Issue, Abundantia" for £1.04.

He only payed after an Unpaid Item Case was opened.
After 2 days from posting it, he wanted a refund as he claimed he "had it checked by an expert who says it is fake". I explained that it was an "Unofficial Issue" hence the quality and asked for the name of the expert and also informed him on ebay's policy on Feedback Extortion. He was entitled to a full refund on returning the coin in its as sent condition.
He never replied.

In comparison, Buyers of pricey coins (£40+) tend to be the easiest to deal with.

On the subject of pricey coins, do not post that £225 coin to France without a tracking number.
They can fork out the £225 but not the £9 for a fully tracked service? BS alert.

Et voilà:

"hello,
i have a good news, I've received my coin today-
I'm very happy because I prefer have my coin than monney, I've bought this coin for my collection-
the fould was the french post who missed the letter in a box ,i ask to my postman if he founds a letter from England and today he tells me he has found my letter -
best regard : 4r2o ( i'll put a good feedback)"

So, the coin was almost delivered except the postman "missed the letter" and would not have delivered it unless the Buyer asked him.

Viva La Poste.

Yes, the Cheapskates are the most likely to forment a non existant problem just to be able to leave Negative Feedback to cover up the fact they were in error.

Your listing clearly states "Quantity" and so if someone is lucky to have a functioning brain, eyes and hand coordination then they can type what amount, from what remains, to buy. £2.75 is per coin.

Do you know what this person's main account is?
This may have been deliberate by some other seller.

I think at the moment, posting the really odd, dodgy Buyers messages and their ID's will "suffice".
Maybe at the end of the year we can assess.
At least we can add the scammers to our Blocked list.

Wonder if I will get any more "Donnas" and their Shopaholic children?

Another one on my blocked list

c-one85

offers less than half the asking price on a 250 GBP coin, low feedback (9) and leaves no feedback, unless its a complaint.
He wont be buying from me any time soon. Warning flag came straight up.