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Looks like a nice EF coin, maybe he put the decimal point in the wrong spot but more than likely it was suppose to be an auction.
Edited by IndianGoldEagle
01/31/2013 11:55 am
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The seller contacted me. They said they will make good on the sale even though it obviously an error and will shipping it tomorrow. They said if I would consider cancelling the transaction, they would pay me $100 for my trouble. I am thinking about what I want to do. They just ask that I do not leave feedback, since they do not want others asking if they had anymore at that price.
What would you do?
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Like everyone said. The seller made a mistake. Legally, the way they presented it, they're out of luck and they should make good on the deal. As far as what you should do, pretend you were the seller and made that mistake...what would you want/expect your buyer to do?
Also, I'm guessing there's a good chance if you take the coin for that price, they'd ban you as a bidder for the future.
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01/31/2013 10:11 pm
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It's sometimes hard to take the moral "high road". Yes, they made a mistake and technically they have to follow through. They also admitted their mistake, and have offered you compensation to let them clear up the mistake. Personally, I'd take the $100. (I do sell on ebay, and have made plenty of mistakes on my own, some that were fixed and some that were not. I've sent extra coins, pretty much done anything to make the sale right. All of those experiences had a very gracious buyer and I was always appreciative of that.) |
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An XF 1893 Morgan is about a $250.00 coin. Knowing the seller made an obvious mistake and was ethical enough to honor that mistake I would get his contact information from ebay and call him and see about coming to a mutually satisfactory price where I could still get the coin at a less than retail price and he doesn't hosed on the deal. Ed ANA LM-3175 |
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I'd have a hard time even taking the $100.00. Mistakes happen. It wouldn't make me feel good to profit off of someone's mistakes.
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Accept the gracious $100 offer and go through life feeling good about it and probably never second guessing the decision.
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Also, I'm guessing there's a good chance if you take the coin for that price, they'd ban you as a bidder for the future. Like I am in the wrong here. Funny how some people are with their morality. If I listed a coin I even think was a mistake that wasn't I am completely unethical for thinking about not wanting to send the coin. If I encounter an actual mistake I am completely unethical for wanting them to send it. Sounds like some people's idea of morality is what their best interest is. I was given an option and I am thinking about it. I may counter it slightly with some Indian heads or something, what I was looking for when I encountered this coin. Edited by buddy16cat
01/31/2013 11:14 pm
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I'm trying to imagine myself in your situation, and I find it a bit of a tough one. I don't like to take advantage of people, and some say that I'm too sympathetic and overly generous. You need to do what sits well with you.
I think I would ask him if he would consider sending a Morgan worth half of the $100 offered. Some will think I'm nuts.
But I believe I will have made a friend.
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I've never purchased from bestcrystal but I have placed bids. They seem reputable and this situation reinforces that impression.
Personally, I'd like to have an 1893 Morgan. If I were in your situation I'd negotiate a net price for the coin in question. I expect they would give you an excellent price, somewhere between $9.95 and the normal retail cost. I'd be uncomfortable insisting that they honor the erroneous BIN price.
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They shipped the coin. I couldn't not make a decision on their offer so I decided to just let them do what they thought was appropriate.
I would not have demanded on the coin be shipped like some people would have and I certainly also don't like being paid $100. It is not like a hit lottery scratch ticket or something, this is being paid for somebody's error. The most I would have done if they had sent a cancellation request, I would tell them to send any date Morgan since I don't know them and give him suggestions on coins he has for sale I like that are common. That would have still been an amazing deal for me and not such a loss for him. So JerryB you are not crazy for what you would have done. For me, that is the only demand I would have been comfortable making. I know for others though, whatever benefited them greatest would be their decision. If they were the seller the buyer should let you off completely and if you were the buyer the seller should send the coin no questions asked.
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02/01/2013 10:11 pm
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I think their offer was very generous but I would have felt wrong accepting the $100. As you're already receiving the coin, I would take it, sell it, and split the proceeds with the seller.
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02/01/2013 10:09 pm
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Yes, me to. I think he will be OK though since he was able to take a hit like this and by the looks of those coins he has. I was uncomfortable accepting payment for someone's mistake but do like those BU common date Morgans he has for sale. I did send him this message:
I appreciate that you honored this sale and your offer of a $100 for my trouble to cancel. As I could not come to a decision, I decided to allow you to make the decision on how you would like to handle this. As you requested, I will not be leaving feedback but if it is any consolation I have discussed this matter with many collectors that know you and have bid on your coins and it has been mentioned about how their views on you have increased dramatically on your handling of the matter and good word has spread about you.
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I had an auction end like this. Only mine ended at 99 cents. I shipped it anyway,taking a complete loss. I have no bad feelings for the buyer, as this is the nature of auctions. This is the risk you take, especially if you make a mistake. There is time to review your listing and change or cancel it also. I say you did just fine buddycat. And this seller should be commended for making good on a deal that they listed. I'm sure they will be reviewing their listings more carefully from now on.
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