Misleading? Ebay Seller Odovdo123...todays Run In. Advice.

I haven't talked much about ebay so I think I'm not breaking any rules but forgive me if misinterpreted any.

So many of you know I sell penny albums ebay. I did a search today to see what other related items have sold recently and for how much. I came across this seller and his penny collection.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25144812637....m1438.l2649

I thought it was a nice looking set so I asked him...



Dear odovdo123,

"Are the coins in your albums mint state all the way back to the mid 50s as advertised in your photo?"

- samsnate

In which he responded..

Dear samsnate,

"Are the photos you use to sell the item #251434285491 stock photos or photos of the real item you're selling?"

- odovdo123


An odd question since e knows the answer by reading my listing...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25143428549....m1555.l2649

Obviously to me his response kind of gave me my answer but tried to calm things down. I responded...

Dear odovdo123,

"It is a stock photo as stated in my listing and every album comes with the same quality of coin that is in the picture. Every customers album will look like the one in the photo but will not be the exact coin...as per also stated in my listing. I assume yours is as well? I ask because of your price point. Good for for getting that price and if those are the coins they are getting then for sure well deserved."

- samsnate

So I answer his question as professional and correct as I could an even tried to complement him on his album if they in fact were like he photos.

He responded....

Dear samsnate,

Only one thing matters to me here: if you want to ask a question as seller to another seller, don't try to make him think that you're a simple buyer. It's dishonest and an experienced seller like me won't be caught so easily...

Oh, one last thing: the reason why you sell at a better price than me is because you don't put the more expensive varieties of small cents in your albums. The beginners won't make the difference, but when they'll try to get these extra coins individually, they'll find out that, in the end, your sets will have cost them more than mine. So, you definitely do not have any lesson to teach me about honesty...

Thanks not to answer this mail, I've lost enough time with you.

- odovdo123


I did respond to say sorry about any misunderstanding and that was just curious and that he didn't need to attack me.. all he had to say was....


Dear samsnate,

"I've put your last mail directly in the trash without reading it. If you try to reach me again I will report you to ebay for harassment. Those email boxes are made to facilitate communication between buyers and sellers, not to permit to sellers who don't like competetion to harass other sellers...

That's my first and last warning."

- odovdo123

Now really, I don't care about the conversation part of things but to post pictures of something that a buyer will not receive I think is wrong. And to not say anything in the description I think I very shifty. Do I report it as being misleading or misrepresenting to ebay or just let it go?

Thanks all