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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Apologies if this is not the correct section to post this. The counterfeit reporting areas are no longer visible to me it appears. Note: This is cross-posted on three numismatic forums. 501 lots of modern Chinese "flea market" fakes (so-called because you find them at just about every flea market for a couple bucks). Auction house doesn't physically exist. Location claims New York City, but shows as Hong Kong local time. Hmmm...  I've seen these all over ebay, but this is a first sighting for me of a troll auction house like this. Not surprising though. Guessing there will be the usual slew of shill bids as well. https://www.auctionzip.com/auction-...splayNum=200Edited by Numismat
01/16/2018 03:20 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5239 Posts |
There are quite a few bids already, but who knows if they are real? The best items are the Trade dollars dated 1791 and 1797! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
826 Posts |
I don't have those years. Guess I'll have to put a bid on them.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
535 Posts |
Gotta like the coin descriptions........lot 1 silver coin, lot 2 silver coin
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1666 Posts |
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Gotta like the coin descriptions........lot 1 silver coin, lot 2 silver coin I thought maybe that was to avoid false advertising issues, but calling it a "silver coin" is still false advertising as none of them contain any silver. Edited by Numismat
01/16/2018 08:27 am
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Moderator
 United States
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Has anyone besides me contacted the auction venue?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1666 Posts |
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Has anyone besides me contacted the auction venue? Their general "contact us", yes. I don't see a specific channel for reporting. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
You want to do some good, report auctionzip to the BBB. The listing will disappear. Unfortunately, this is a double whammy because the bidders are registering on auctionzip and the seller will get the contact info.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Unfortunately, this is a double whammy because the bidders are registering on auctionzip and the seller will get the contact info. Maybe not if the auction is taken down before completion. That's partly why I cross-posted on a few forums :) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm not so sure shill bidders L***Y and S***S are going to be worried about the auction house having their info.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10284 Posts |
I called Auctionzip and chatted also with the BBB. There are two investigations initiated and I would bet a 1791 Trade dollar that it will get shut down. Let's see how long it takes. Both seemed to agree it looked suspicious. I told them these sort of things are harmful to our hobby and certainly would be a negative for Auctionzip. Auctionzip sounded genuinely interested in taking care of things. I saved my chat in an email sent to myself. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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The selling auctioneer is not in their auctioneer directory !
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Gee, I didn't see that coming.
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
Wouldn't you pay good money just for the chance of throwing those fakes back at the fakers?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2133 Posts |
I don't believe in wasting money on supporting fakers.
I think we have a moral responsibility not to support the commercial activities of fakers and other criminals.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Really sickening! Are any of you on facebook? I signed up to put my business on there. I'm not active personally, but there's a ton of personal auctions on facebook. In my opinion this is rife for selling fake coins, with no repercussions. I've all but stop buying anything except pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters & halves, I don't think the Chinese are counterfeiting too many of those yet.
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