Ebay Problem Topic Resolved - No Need 4 Anymore Comments Thx

The seller contacted the second high bidder and tried to sell it outright to him as I think you need to wait 72 hours to make a second chance offer.

His error was telling me about it and forwarding the email

Dear wheezydog,

I tried the second chance offer deal and here is the answer I got back the
the possible buyer.

Dear metoo2003, (seller) ( name not withheld this time )

I hate that a person can win and
not pay here. ebay ought to relist for free and send the weasel the bill or
fine him and make him pay or bar him. Anyway long story short I have
several of these great old coins and in 39-D. Also I just seen your msg
when I went to my ebay to pay for a similar 39-D I just won. Got a good
deal, as no one seems to be bidding or to appreciate these old gems, this
one looking to be about AU-50. I appreciate your offer, but just don't need
it. I hope ebay helps you on this matter. Explain that he lost you a sale
twice. I hope you do well on a second try.
Thanks and best of luck,
Joe
(second high bidder)

I think I made another mistake or two in my life, in the end, this seller will have his coin back I believe. Every time I look at it here it will get me to remembering this and I can't sell it off to anyone else. It would make for a funny contest prize though wouldn't it?

Later I get this email as he saw I paid.

Dear wheezydog,

Thank you for keeping your contractable responsiblities with ebay
rules.
Owner Operator Metoo2003

-metoo2003

Lets just remember that good old wheezydog still paid within a few hours as usual for an auction he won. I just needed to support of the community to keep from harming myself and I thank you all for that.

The nickel arrived today, it isn't as bad as I thought it would be. The "dent" turns out to be more of a rim ding and/or slight cut.
I would have mentioned it if I were the seller of this coin.
This is not an AU coin but an XF with some rim damage.

It is worth the money I paid, but then it isn't what I thought it should be and not what was presented in the title.
I did not do anything but write and ask if he could sell it to the next high bidder, but I got fire and brimstone for asking.

So I didn't really lose, but I like to get a bargain on ebay by doing a lot of looking and in this case, well I guess it's a draw.
There's nothing wrong with trying to win an auction at a great bargain price on ebay.

I did not get feedback for this transaction, will probably not leave any, if I did, I would probably lean toward a negative because of the attitude I got from the seller and the coin being not as described with undisclosed damage.

There is a cut or ding on the rim which also raised the rim edge at the O in God. That's all, otherwise surfaces seem undisturbed. I just did a little tweaking in a photo program to try and duplicate the tone.

You guys make my new nickel shine. Thanks!
I suppose this topic title should be changed.
Poor horse is just about beat to death.