Yes, there are lots of horror stories on the forums, just like when you read reviews / forums for any product or service, mostly you get the "negative" reported.
The vast majority of
ebay transactions take place without a hitch.
Unfortunately there are some unscrupulous sellers with little or no ethics doing business on
ebay that look to take advantage of buyers.
Many of these are in the category of sellers of coins.
It's really frustrating to watch novice buyers who are new to the hobby of collecting get scammed.
Here are some ideas to help prevent this:
• Buy only from sellers who have an
established track record that shows a history of excellent feedback.
• Be carefull about falling prey to the
"lure of shiny objects" some coins sold by some sellers have been polished or "whizzed" to make them appear more shiny -- this is not true lustre, and in fact damages the coin and greatly reduces it's actual value as a collectible.
• Do not make purchases on a listing unless it offers
no-questions-asked full money refunds.
• By all means... DO NOT leave positive feedback if you are unhappy with your purchase (you'd be surprised how many unsatisfied buyers are reluctant to leave neg feedback) -- help to warn other prospective buyers if you have bought a coin that you don't think is as good as was described / pictured.
• BOTTOM LINE -
" If it sounds too good to be true... it is! " :)
Scott's Canadian Coins
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Posted 10/19/2013 12:26 am
