Cheap Alibaba "tribute Coin" Selling For $1,750 On Offerup

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Aurelius Valued Member United States 68 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 10:45 pm I was looking through OfferUp for any interesting coins or coin collections for sale. I came across a posting for a slabbed 2021 $50 Gold Eagle selling for $1,750. I didn't recognise the label so I did a Google image search. Turns out that the slabbed coin is sold on Alibaba for 99 cents. I contacted the seller and politely informed him about the coin. The seller told me that it was his grandpa's, and thanked me for letting me know. The posting was not removed, but the seller did update the listing. Was it OK for me to let the seller know about the coin? Do others on this forum do the same thing when they come across an obvious fake, or flag/report on ebay? Here's a link to the OfferUp posting: https://offerup.com/item/detail/755...6ddaaeb0b1?q Report this Post to the Staff

westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7618 Posts	Posted 08/22/2023 11:18 pm We try to avoid these Chinese websites as much as possible. For every item that gets complained about others just fill in the void. It is like a game of Whack-A-Mole. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 08/23/2023 03:11 am The vast majority of people selling "obvious fakes" on ebay etc know perfectly well that their "coins" are fake. They will usually just ignore anyone who politely informs them of the truth. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
secoinedchance Valued Member Canada 449 Posts	Posted 08/23/2023 04:50 am I wonder if all those designer sunglasses came from his grandfather's collection too..... Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 08/23/2023 1:42 pm It's OK to let them know, but it's mostly a waste of time. They'll either not respond, deny that it's fake (angrily in many cases), or make up a story about grandpa. I've had a small handful on ebay who thanked me and removed the coin, but it's rare. Report this Post to the Staff
Aurelius Valued Member United States 68 Posts	Posted 08/23/2023 5:12 pm Yep, waste of time. The seller messaged me last night through OfferUp and told me he would take the posting down. 14 hours later and it's still up. I hope no one buys the thing. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74016 Posts	Posted 08/23/2023 9:10 pm Such a bad looking fake. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Aurelius Valued Member United States 68 Posts	Posted 08/28/2023 11:27 am It looks like someone just bought that fake coin for $1000. I did flag the post as a fake.. The seller has now put up another fake coin in OffeUp. I am disappointed OfferUp did not take down the post or ban the seller. Report this Post to the Staff
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Cheap Alibaba "Tribute Coin" Selling For $1,750 On Offerup