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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is it appropriate to ask a ebay seller from which you may buy proof sets from if they cherry picked them and took the best coins and replaced them with lesser coins? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
543 Posts |
I would say yes, tgough you are probably going to agitate them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1840 Posts |
I would assume they were already cherry-picked.
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Valued Member
United States
228 Posts |
Definitely yes. Sure they might get offended a bit but you certainly have the right to know if you are going to be buying. Plus, if the seller gets mad and agitated at you and yells, then they are risking their sale.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
Asking may also remind some dealers to check...  (I was thinking you were looking for die varieties vs. high grades) Edited by KurtS
04/07/2008 10:31 pm
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Valued Member
United States
109 Posts |
Appropriate, sure, but why would you bother? If he does cherry pick do you think he will tell you the truth? Are you really going to trust him regardless of the answer? The best way would be to assume he does and bid accordingly. If the coins don't look cherry picked then you found a good seller, and buy from him again.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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ericnh hits the nail on the head. No need to ask the seller; his/her answer will not shed any light on the status of the coins you might buy. The most you can do is check an ebay seller's feedback carefully and go from there. |
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Pillar of the Community
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In my view, I feel when you buy a set you deserve a fair chance at getting some gems, not something that was picked once over. I guess if you miss buying a set from the mint then your out of luck.
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Valued Member
United States
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I've heard even non ebay dealers pick them over or return them to the mint if there not high enough ms |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've broken open plenty of newer proof sets and yet figured out how without breaking something, so I wonder how they do this
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Posted 04/07/2008 8:03 pm
