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Two similar but very different

Coins & Paper Money>Coins: US>Three Cents>3c Silvers
Coins & Paper Money>Coins: US>Three Cents>3c Nickels

If somebody lists a 3CN in the 3CS category? If they list it in both for maximum exposure?

If they call it silver or use a stock 3CS description I send them a note as that is clearly wrong... So far I've sent about 6 messages, always with a polite or better thanks back...

But what about properly described but in the wrong category?
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If they list it in both for maximum exposure?


People often list certain coins in similar catagories for just that reason... more exposure. However, that doesn't give them liscense to erroneously advertise something that it's not (i.e., silver...)

I collect Civil War tokens and oftern see Hard Times tokens and IHCs listed in that catagory.
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I see that as a common "honest" mistake, especially for folks who list lots of coins in differing categories. It's also a practice that can be (and is) abused, but honestly one can't really make ironclad accusations about it and it's probably just a source of extra angst in one's life to pursue it.

You're doing a service for the "honest mistakers," of course, since they're hurting themselves by miscategorizing their coins.
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And then there is the totally clueless VHF Marine Radio auction.

OK, thanks, I'll keep sending messages but not reporting to ebay, unless they get nasty
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