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 Posted 11/09/2012  03:10 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add artdio to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
quite simple..let him know the error...I have already done this many times with sellers who have no idea what hey have.

2 years ago a lady on ebay selling her late husbands collection listed 4 quarters as a lot.. In there was a 1906 small crown
price was at less than 40.00 with a day to go...I emailed her telling her what she had.This was when you could see the bidders names.....I told her the value and she said Oh thats why so many people offered me between 200 to 500 from the start... I told her right then I would pay her 2500.00 just for the coin VG ( 4000.) she felt bad let it ride.....I contacted the buyer who was a well known dealer and was told to fly a kite and I quote " if she was stupid enough to not know its her loss " and this guy is still on ebay..Final price around the 800 mark or so.......

Now on the other hand ..IF I ever see this dealer with an error in his listing :)) Guess what ? and yes I will send him an email after I get the coin
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 Posted 11/09/2012  03:12 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add artdio to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
sorry guys not 2 years ago a few years ago is what I meant to say...
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 Posted 11/09/2012  06:17 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 1945V to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I am not surprised there is (unfortunately) a lot of people that prey on innocent people.

My recommendation is: to sure make your collection is well documented in terms of worth and to include a list of preferred buyers. This will make things easier for your heirs.

I have seen countless times widows approached by unscrupulous characters (many times acquaintances or friends of her husband) and buy priceless antiques for fire sale prices.
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 Posted 11/09/2012  08:20 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add middross to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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use the buy-it-now to prevent anyone else from trying to snag it, THEN contact the seller



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 Posted 11/09/2012  08:39 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Windchild to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
@Trout

I only voted with the buy for $1.00, as I would email about their mistake and NOT accept them sending it.
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 Posted 11/09/2012  09:54 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add t_y to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Depends on the feedback of the seller: if the feedback shows him/her to be a dealer, I would just buy - they are supposed to do their homework. If a collector, I would buy the coin (to make sure it will not go anywhere else) and immediately contact the vendor to warn him/her and cancel the deal.

I was already involved twice on trades included in the second scenario and none in the first.

I sleep very well, thank you.
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 Posted 11/10/2012  12:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Petersun to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Very Cultural and depends on the education received/family influence.
Nice topic and discussions.
I would contact the seller, only if the seller appears to be a trusted one.
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