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Pillar of the Community
Canada
695 Posts |
Saw a counterfeit 1925 nickel for sale....clearly even states that it is a copy. When I reported it to ebay, I got a response that after reviewing it, that it didn't break any policies.....my mind is blown that a seller can flat out admit in the listing that it's a fake and ebay says that it's okay. Listing is 135015136654 if anyone wants to have a look. |
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Moderator
 United States
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Just adding pics to this thread so that when this auction comes down (hopefully!), we still have an idea of what this counterfeit looks like:  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Valued Member
United States
238 Posts |
I thought it was supposed to have the word 'Copy' or 'Replica' on the item? But unfortunately if you just take a minute to look there are fakes all over ebay - quite a shame. I have reported many (ten or more) and never got a response from ebay. When I reported a fake slab on ebay to PCGS they didn't care either. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5391 Posts |
All of this Klowns stuff is fake!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19108 Posts |
Well, I do like the seller's 'edgy' use of calipers...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
They have it listed as "Exonumia". It is not in the Canadian coins category.
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Valued Member
United States
157 Posts |
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Saw a counterfeit 1925 nickel for sale....clearly even states that it is a copy. I don't understand your problem with this listing. As you say, the seller "clearly... states that it is a copy." The description is accurate; there's no attempt to deceive prospective buyers, so what ebay TOS do you think are being violated? No fraud here. |
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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I don't understand EBay rules prohibit sales of replica coins, period... no matter what the seller states. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Forum Dad
United States
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Quote:I don't understand your problem with this listing. As you say, the seller "clearly... states that it is a copy." The description is accurate; there's no attempt to deceive prospective buyers, so what ebay TOS do you think are being violated? No fraud here. Fakes are prohibited on ebay, period. That's the one they violated. They will be gone soon. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ss...nstgxianvjng |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5584 Posts |
When you see that a seller of Canadian coins is from China, red flags should blind you.
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Moderator
United States
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Good grief!  Quote:
They will be gone soon.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
And just when y ou thought we were learning to love each other.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
695 Posts |
When on ebay I always filter by Canadian sellers only, but saw this pop up prior to adjusting the filter. Clicked on it as I knew it was a counterfeit right away based on the price. @classic_coin as others have mentioned any fake is against ebay tos. Not only that, but one day these fakes will change hands and may not be labeled as a fake. Someone is likely to get dupped sometime down the road. |
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United States
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Quote: When I reported it to ebay, I got a response that after reviewing it, that it didn't break any policies ebay's "report this item" link is now handled by their crack AI program which is almost completely worthless. I once reported a listing that clearly stated that it was for feedback only (a clear policy violation) and their AI said it didn't violate any of their policies. Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Forum Dad
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Back in 2011 I made a thread for a fake just like this one. Pics for comparison with a real one included: http://goccf.com/t/86978 |
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Posted 04/21/2024 9:35 pm
