Are All Of This Guys Coins Fakes?

Scubu - I reported every one of these that I knew was fake before I posted my original link. I also emailed the seller, telling him they were fake. He basically said too bad, and ebay did nothing to stop the auctions. So, yes, I am one of the one's on here complaining, but I did take my far more than 30 seconds to do something about it.

perhaps when the eagle eyes of the members here find a fake, perhaps the forum can send in many many complaint's to help the ignorant save there money, more importantly, get ebay to recognize there is misrepresentation going on here....and can ENFORCE there ruling by that instead of a fake....which they seem to not take a stand....I have been luck to get a few removed...but there are to many for one person alone to get it done, perhaps when MANY object to a listing they will act.

You must use the CCW link like in my signature. You also need to include an explanation, you can't just say "This coin is fake" and expect them to take your word for it. If there's an explanation or photo comparisons here, send a link, they will look.

I get auctions pulled on a daily basis very easily. They act very quickly if it's properly reported. During the week, a lot of times, within an hour.

Here is an example of an auction that involves the notorious 1882 Zs Chinese 8 Reale.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MEXICAN-8-REALE...300397884239

This one is so obvious even in a scan that it should be obvious to anyone that it is fake.

I will write to the seller asking him remove the forgery. If he fails to reply - then I would ask scubu to see if he can get the auction stopped.

The seller has replied and has agreed to remove the forgery.




This is the best way to get results and determine if the seller is an honest dealer.

I prefer not to get auctions canceled by ebay except in the case of fraud. Honest mistakes are not in the same category. I would prefer a direct contact by another eBayer as opposed to a "cancellation" from ebay. It has happened to me - always some trivial little detail in wording that "violates" some ebay rule. Instead of a friendly warning you get a termination that costs you MONEY. When they cancel an auction you forfeit fees - even if the auction could be corrected by changing two or three words.

I just found a new seller (rating of 3) selling 4 counterfeit Mexican coins for starting bids of $10 each. One is the 1882 Zs 8 Reale - the really bad one from China that "likes magnets".

http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-MEXICAN-COI...110496239789


Any smart buyer will see all the red flags on this one - NEW SELLER - 2 Day auction - awful looking coins of the Wrong Color - a BAD origin point - but with a NO RETURN policy and obvious junk fakes - the seller is a most likely a simple FRAUD. However, he could be an innocent victim of a TJ trader. The coin has a 2 day posting - so it is unlikely to be stopped in any event.

I wrote to the seller as always to inform him and sent my email address for questions. If he does not reply I will assume he knew all along and then I will turn him in but I can guarantee ebay will not stop them.

The 8R is blatantly obvious as a fake - the other 3 are just a bit more subtile BUT they are a group that always appears together. Just watch the Chinese sellers for a while and you get to know the groupings.

Check his feedback and you will find a satisfied customer for an even larger group of fakes.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...110492759494

Too bad - but as ebay says - "Let the buyer beware" - a real shame.

That is two for two. I wish I got results like this all the time, but I usually do not. I would agree with Halfwitty - honest seller who was duped.