It is numismatic when I avoid
stupidity and only buy coins from checked sources (auction houses). gxseries you can buy what you want and have all shiny Chinese fakes only just to fill political correctness in "numismatic" and yours funny "not to judge anyone"
First read, then think, and at the end buy
http://coins.about.com/od/coinbuyin...g_advice.htm " Never Buy Coins From Chinese Sellers
When you buy coins, look to see where the person is shipping the coin from. If it is China or Hong Kong, do not bid! No matter how appealing the coin looks, no matter how great a deal you think you are getting, no matter how good the sales pitch is, do not buy any coins from China or Hong Kong based sellers. Following this one guideline will prevent you from becoming a victim 90% of the time,
since 90% of all fake coins on ebay come from Chinese sellers.
Never Buy Coins From Sellers Who Buy From Chinese Sources
Before you buy any non-PCGS or non-NGC coin on
ebay, always check the seller's feedback to see who he does business with. If the seller has done transactions with China and Hong Kong based sellers, do not buy coins from him!
This might seem to be a no-brainer, but you'd be surprised how many dishonest people do all of their buying and selling from the same
ebay account. Check the feedback to see who they buy from by clicking on the "Feedback as a Buyer" tab on their feedback page (which you can reach by clicking on the number in parentheses next to their
ebay handle). If they have ever bought coins from China, even once, do not buy from them! Most Chinese counterfeiters sell off-eBay after the first purchase."
or:
http://www.ebay.com/gds/Reproductio...05596/g.html"Thai review in in reference to
ebay seller, ADA51288, location China, member since, Sept. 20th, 2008. The member has a positive feedback of 100%, however all positive feedback was obtained from purchases, not selling. If you review the feedback you will find quick purchases of $1.00 items. The seller, as of Oct. 3rd, has 56 items listed, which are silver or gold coins. One example is a 5oz .999 silver panda, BIN price $20.00 with free shipping. Is it fake or not? I do not believe any seller in their right mind would list an item such as this without being a fake. If you purchase items such as these, do not be suprised when you find out it's a fake. Selling fake coins on
ebay is against eBays sellers agreement.
Most China sellers have been in violation of this policy for years. So many buyers have been tricked in to buying the fake coins over the years, and now show up for sale by sellers in the USA and other countries. Please read other reviews on this topic, or better yet avoid buying coins from sellers who offer a to good to be true bargin. Hope this helps! Thanks for reading. sellall2000"
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