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Valued Member
United States
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At times I have found myself looking at some items listed by ABON and they seem nice. But after the first time I did some research and after the research on the seller something just struck me as 'wrong'. I don't know what it was, but I just got bad vibes.
So anytime I land on one of their listings, I just pass on by.
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New Member
 United States
15 Posts |
A long time ago I purchased two SGS slabbed coins, but only because they were $.99 with no bidders and free ship - I said what the heck! I was already buying an NGC coin, so it didn't hurt anything for 2 extra bucks. The coins sat with my others for a year. Two months ago I listed the 1987 Dime, exactly as I had purchased it - which is probably an MS70, and tossed the "MS70"  nickel into my son's bank because it was a CIRC, but 'shiny' coin. Within a day the listing was removed and I received an ebay policy violation. I've reported aboncom several times because although they do not 'technically' violate the poorly written policy, they do blatantly, falsely, and openly advertise coins that are not what they are selling. To me, I agree this is wrong. To ebay, they make a killing from listing and final value fees from this seller. I've put that in so many different ways when submitting the violation. You can also read the 'victims' feedback and can plainly see that they realized after the fact they were ripped off.  They should be able to slab the coins, just not list/advertise them as "perfect MS/PF70" coins because they are lying.  I've just been inspired to send in a few more violations!  UPDATE: boy do I feel good! ... each one of them got sloppy on a listing or two so I've reported a bunch of violations this morning!  Edited by ShanerX
04/24/2009 11:10 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1055 Posts |
Has anybody ever delt with NumismaticBureau on ebay? Once I saw the description "old Cigar Box with coins" The picture showed a old Winchester cigar box with probably 20-30 coins. 2 were slabbed MS 70 Westward Journey nickels. I wanted the cigar box to harbor a bit of my collection so I bid 16.00. I got the box...It was cardboard with a picure of a old cigarbox pasted on the front. The slabbed coins were AU53 at best slabbed MS70! the rest were pocket change in 2x2 flips with a picture of The capitol, a indian, ect...what a ripoff. I promtly sent it back and got money + shipping and reported him to ebay. All of his acutions included grossly over graded coins in slabs that said VALID across the back. He had a MS 70 Morgan for sale with 20 other slabed morgans for 75.00. Over 100,000 customers decieved, what is scary is most of them left feedback saying they were satisfied. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1055 Posts |
Image:  cb20.jpg96.95 KB A great example of what I am talking about Title is "Authentic Cigar Box with Collectable, Rare, and Obsolete Coins!"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2669 Posts |
Ah.. looks like he's changed his labels since the last time I saw some of his pocket change. He's one of the most prolific self-slabbers out there - I'm glad you got your money back.
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New Member
United States
15 Posts |
Wow ... I've actually seen those too ... looked very interesting, until I noticed the individual coins! I think this is the same person that has the 'newly uncovered finds' (includes the dirt), 'fresh from the OLD barrel', and 'huge estate sale' unsearched coin lots. He uses the software you can buy at most online coin shops (Jakes Marketplace, etc). Haha ... great marketing ploy, but I would never buy. Glad you got your $$ back too. I just can't believe it's not a real authentic cigar box, which would be worth more than those coins!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1248 Posts |
hey guys.... check out centsles on ebay... they sold over 100,000 and tons of them are high MS, all slabbed with their own brand . they even slab forgeries.....(i have proof). they sell nearly everything as PERFECT... HHB |
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New Member
United States
15 Posts |
Edited by ShanerX
04/24/2009 4:55 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1055 Posts |
I like how centsles is selling a obama coin with a colored pictue on the reverse of a liberian coin and certifies it PR70  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2541 Posts |
Numismatic Bureau is a ripoff. I've seen the slop they sell, and it should be illegal.
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Moderator
 United States
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Numismatic Bureau is a ripoff. I've seen the slop they sell, and it should be illegal. IMO they're one of the two or three worst on ebay. "International Numismatic Bureau," indeed. Hork. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2669 Posts |
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Hork. I don't think I've ever heard seen that particular noise actually in print..! Edited: I was laughing so hard I couldn't even make sense.. Edited by xshift
04/28/2009 6:19 pm
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New Member
United States
15 Posts |
Edited by ShanerX
04/28/2009 9:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
632 Posts |
I've got to "coin" a new phrase here. When an auction has been busted for fraudulent purposes I think I'm gonna say they've been...
SHANERX'ed!
I dig your passion on the subject.
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Valued Member
United States
90 Posts |
I saw some graded coins at a coin show I think the TPG was ACGS or ACGGS...anyway, even the dealer did not know much about them or didn't want to talk about them....very suspicious to me. |
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