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Pillar of the Community
United States
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One benefit of ebay is that you can always get a refund even if sellers refuse to cooperate. |
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Valued Member
United States
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The only way I'd buy on ebay is if the seller was one of our members |
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Moderator
 United States
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Quote: The only way I'd buy on ebay is if the seller was one of our members That was how I started. Once I was comfortable with the process, I branched out to other sellers based on the feedback, photos, etc. |
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Moderator
United States
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There are quite a few sellers from CCF on ebay. |
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New Member
United States
7 Posts |
you should be able to return them may I suggest try the sellers "auction kings" I buy alot of modern coins from them and have good luck with them
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
24858 Posts |
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
United States
125 Posts |
I've never had a problem but I only buy slabbed coins.
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Valued Member
United States
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Always check the sellers profile and feedback
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I wouldn't totally discard ebay as a source of collectables ... that being said, there is a good amount of fraud evident in their offerings ... here's a good example ... https://www.ebay.com/itm/1861403822...231029034421 ... this coin will fool a lot of unsuspecting buyers who don't realize that it's a modern, CNC milled fake (I've contacted the seller & let him know..) ... ...that being said, there's a lot of honest folks offering there (myself included ... 25 years with 100% positive feedback) ... & those folks sometimes make honest mistakes ... ...do your diligence, research the seller's feedback ... if they have negatives, r ead them & see if the complaint is valid ... look & analyze their listings, contact them with questions ... know what you're buying ... |
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United States
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Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Valued Member
United States
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I like legit pictures including the damage or lines, just when I get them if they are not gem it's ok win some lose since just if your on a roll your wins are more :) ebay rocks at returns or you keep it as a lesson. My Half Cent in,,,, silly number where did that come from, oh oops lol Edited by SlickCoin
11/07/2023 4:08 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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...25 year ebay seller & buyer here ... Out of over 2000 transactions, I've had many more satisfying transactions than bad ones overall, but the bad experiences taught me many lessons ...eBay started with mostly honest people enjoying the mostly novel experience of trading in such a manner ... in the beginning, you were unlimited in what you could say about any given transaction ... no restrictions on feedback, both buying & selling ... this allowed one to get a "feel" for the seller & buyer ... ...didn't take long for less than honest folks to realize opportunities to take advantage of others ... now-a-days, it's an open market for thieves, & as a buyer, it's up to you to do your diligence ... ...& talking about honest mistakes ... I had to edit my auctions to accept returns ... don't know how the "no returns accepted' got checked ... ...research the sellers ... if they have negative feedback, read & analyze the feedback to see if the complaint is legit (sometimes the complaints are not legit) ...contact sellers & judge their responses ... look at what they sell, look at their past sold & completed items... ...some sellers are just plain crooks, & some are innocently unaware of what they're selling, & can be overly enthusiastic in their descriptions ... some honest sellers just make mistakes, with no malice intended ... ... Know what you're buying ...ignorance on your part as a buyer isn't the seller's fault ... ...the coin market is full of fraud on ebay, but many other markets are as well ... do your dilligence, be careful & have fun ... there's plenty of good folks out there ... Edited by mrwiskers
11/11/2023 08:38 am
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New Member
United States
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I recently purchased a 1996 W Roosevelt dime from ebay. However, my coin was slabbed, graded and the number was verifiable. I did get exactly what was advertised. I'm sorry your experience was a bad one but I do hope you are able to get this cleared up. Good luck. |
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United States
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 to the Community, Thormax! |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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One thing I will NOT do EVER is buy from a seller that uses 'Stock images' and 'promises' the the one you get will be like the image or better - What he said. |
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