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Valued Member
United States
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Because I got the book for so cheap, (I'd tell you just how cheap but you would just get mad ;)) I figured I would keep the price low and pass some savings on to you! Oh, real nice of him, Reported |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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The item in the link in the original post is 'ended' but I found another one...don't have a bay account so I can't report it.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Not so lamest if there are already buyers.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Other than the story which would be awesome if true (but highly, highly, highly unlikely), how is one to determine that the bar is fake?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thats What I was Wondering also. What is it about the bar that says it's a fake.
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Forum Dad
 United States
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What did you guys say when you reported them?
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Valued Member
 United States
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keepcalm, buy all you want at $2.90 each from these guys. ht tp://w ww.aliexpress.com/item/High-Quantity-50pcs-lot-Replica-24k-gold-plated-Credit-Suisse-bars-One-Troy-Ounce-999-gold/1097041011.html They will laser the numbers in sequence for you if you want. The ebay sellers numbers are all within 35 of each other. These are as fake as they get. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would never buy gold bullion. Not even the 3 dollar replicas. I was just wondering what gave it away as a fake because I couldn't tell by the picture. But that makes sense since the serial numbers are so close together I guess.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What did you guys say when you reported them? I did the report item on the listing instead of the write-in form. Is it better to use the write-in form instead of the report listing link? -MV |
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Forum Dad
United States
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The problem is you can't just say "These are fake," you have to explain and I'm wondering what you would say.
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Valued Member
United States
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When I reported the items I pointed out that they are exactly like any number of Chinese counterfeit Credit Suisse bars right down to the laser numbering. His story about not wanting to break out the bars out of the plastic for the jeweler to authenticate is complete BS. The plastic enclosures are only snap shut and can be opened with your fingernails. The items along with all the BS stories, pricing below spot to "share his good fortune", and the no return policy = counterfeit to the Nth degree. Yet he still has some listed so I guess ebay doesn't care. They're going to care when the buyers want their money back through the buyer protection plan after they test all these bars and find out they aren't real. Edited by kkirby99
05/17/2014 11:58 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I could be wrong but I think that most of these buyers buy it as an investment so they will keep it "sealed". It's a complicated issue. I remember a similar situation where a seller sold a coin in a holder. The return policy said that he only accepts items that are returned in the same condition, so a coin in a holder must remain in the holder if you want your money back. Well, this buyer cracked the coin out of the holder and sent it to another grading company. The coin come back unholded because it was a fake coin. He contacted the seller immediately and the seller said that it's very clear indicated in his policies that he can't accept a return of a cracked out coin. End of the history, ebay sided with the seller. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Says 999,9 instead of 999.9 was the first clue and the serial number is not as crisp and sharp as you would expect from a sealed bar.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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re: 999,9
That's just the way you use a decimal in French.
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