Ebay's Worst Offerings

[damian1986 142]

this exact coin was sold for around 130-140 quid about a month ago. 600 already?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1800-THIRD-GUINEA-BRITISH-GOLD-COIN-FROM-GEORGE-III-VF-/201238913803?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item2edac6230b

Where did it sell for 130 Nixie?

Also what is happening here (image below)?

[nixie 0]

sold on ebay for £144 on the 23rd of last month. i did bid on it thats how i recognised it. wonder if buckscoin is using a stock picture?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1800-THIRD-GUINEA-BRITISH-GOLD-COIN-FROM-GEORGE-III-VF-/361113389625?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item5414090a39

[azda 979]

The scratch On the REV of the coin to the left of the crown would suggest it's the same coin. Interesting to note that there's 71 bids on it and one of them 3**a is a Well known shill bidder To me and is associated to another well known seller of gold Coins on ebay.

Would be interesting to check back because this coin even AT the point of 3**a stopping to bid would be far to much even for the seller of ebay gold to make money on, so for me it seems suspect

Edited December 28, 2014 by azda

[PWA 1967 2,127]

Looks like bucks coins selling on commision and the owner doing the shill bidding,a lot of the coins/banknotes are not owned by them .they just set a reserve that they both agree on.

[Michael-Roo 781]

Beautiful lustre! Don't all rush at once…...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCARCE-LUSTROUS-EARLY-MILLED-WILLIAM-IV-FARTHING-1837-/121527374271?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item1c4b9891bf

[Coinery 1,147]

Beautiful lustre! Don't all rush at once...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCARCE-LUSTROUS-EARLY-MILLED-WILLIAM-IV-FARTHING-1837-/121527374271?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item1c4b9891bf

Sure is a darned purdey bust, despite looking like a WWII cockpit burn-up?

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[Michael-Roo 781]

Eek!

Look forward to hearing from you soon Stu. Have a good one.

[Paulus 1,975]

Not an example of a worst offering, but some of the realised eBay auction prices realised this evening are quite surprising! The reverse in particular is nowhere near BU (not unusual for an eBay listing or final price I know), but this seems extreme? For example:

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Edited January 1, 2015 by Paulus

[HistoricCoinage 146]

This guy does a good job of telling the truth somewhere in his description, be prepared to scroll.

[Coinery 1,147]

Not an example of a worst offering, but some of the realised eBay auction prices realised this evening are quite surprising! The reverse in particular is nowhere near BU (not unusual for an eBay listing or final price I know), but this seems extreme? For example:

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I'd love to know if those fields,in-hand, are as proof-like as the photo makes out? He's a bit clever with the camera!

I confess I've never bought a coin from Buck that I'm unhappy with, and his delivery service is very prompt! However, his communication is generally rude, when he finally bothers to respond at all! Notwithstanding the fact, the coins never arrive with that ethereal 'light-toned-lustre' look that his 'golden-hued' photos always portray.

I do believe he could make a soil-found 1967 penny look like it's just come out of the purse of the Virgin Mary!

[Paulus 1,975]

This guy does a good job of telling the truth somewhere in his description, be prepared to scroll.

That's just plain silly!

[Paulus 1,975]

Not an example of a worst offering, but some of the realised eBay auction prices realised this evening are quite surprising! The reverse in particular is nowhere near BU (not unusual for an eBay listing or final price I know), but this seems extreme? For example:

link

I'd love to know if those fields,in-hand, are as proof-like as the photo makes out? He's a bit clever with the camera!

I confess I've never bought a coin from Buck that I'm unhappy with, and his delivery service is very prompt! However, his communication is generally rude, when he finally bothers to respond at all! Notwithstanding the fact, the coins never arrive with that ethereal 'light-toned-lustre' look that his 'golden-hued' photos always portray.

I do believe he could make a soil-found 1967 penny look like it's just come out of the purse of the Virgin Mary!

I don't know if you are viewing on your aye-Phone Stu, but I don't think the coin looks proof-like at all, or BU, in the fields or the detail!

I too have been happy with the coins I have bought from Buck in the past, but only after allowing for some routine over-grading and the fact that his photos always have that golden hue, as you point out ...

This is the reverse pic of the coin he describes as BU, and sold tonight for £541 ... my observation is simply one of surprise that that coin sold for that price, presumably based only on the pics and description!

[Coinery 1,147]

On the phone (or mine, at least) those reverse fields are near totally whited (? Made up word?) out with glare?

[Nick 329]

This is the reverse pic of the coin he describes as BU, and sold tonight for £541 ... my observation is simply one of surprise that that coin sold for that price, presumably based only on the pics and description!

If you look at the bidding, there are two last minute bids which have served to double the selling price. I'm guessing that at least one of those two eBayers might be more circumspect in future.

[Nick 329]

On the phone (or mine, at least) those reverse fields are near totally whited (? Made up word?) out with glare?

Is nearly a direct reflection of the light source into the camera. Completely stuffs the contrast of the picture.

[damian1986 142]

Not an example of a worst offering, but some of the realised eBay auction prices realised this evening are quite surprising! The reverse in particular is nowhere near BU (not unusual for an eBay listing or final price I know), but this seems extreme? For example:

link

Neither is the obverse.

Over-doing it on the light washes out the surfaces. Also conveniently hiding any surface marks.

These are going for what, £200 to £300 in auction in the higher grades.

This guy does a good job of telling the truth somewhere in his description, be prepared to scroll.

He's a dickhead. So he knows it's a replica but is still asking £600. I guess that's the point of having reams of white space to cover his arse if someone complains that it wasn't as described.

[azda 979]

Not an example of a worst offering, but some of the realised eBay auction prices realised this evening are quite surprising! The reverse in particular is nowhere near BU (not unusual for an eBay listing or final price I know), but this seems extreme? For example:

link

Neither is the obverse.

Over-doing it on the light washes out the surfaces. Also conveniently hiding any surface marks.

These are going for what, £200 to £300 in auction in the higher grades.

Apparently not

Halfcrown 1816 Bull Head ESC 613 UNC with green and gold toning, formerly in an NGC holder and graded MS64 by them

More coins like this

£520

This guy does a good job of telling the truth somewhere in his description, be prepared to scroll.

He's a dickhead. So he knows it's a replica but is still asking £600. I guess that's the point of having reams of white space to cover his arse if someone complains that it wasn't as described.

[Charlie 8]

261717815595

Who paid 6p for this??

[Rob 3,152]

261717815595

Who paid 6p for this??

Probably the same numpty who is paying 55p approx to dispose of it.

[azda 979]

Mint state ladies and gentlemen 381081444217 My EF is better

Again, UNC, but I have a better one in EF 381096099599

Edited January 3, 2015 by azda

[Nick 329]

Mint state ladies and gentlemen 381081444217 My EF is better

Again, UNC, but I have a better one in EF 381096099599

Links for 1707 shilling and 1723 shilling.

[azda 979]

£60 overseas postage and when i asked if this was an error his reply is in the 2nd image

[Rob 3,152]

£60 overseas postage and when i asked if this was an error his reply is in the 2nd image

From where to where? Shipping overseas to some places is horribly expensive once the sum insured exceeds the royal mail max. If you have to ship something insured with a courier then most internationals would be starting at £30-40. Freight by lorry within the EU can be cheaper than Royal Mail however.

[azda 979]

Its from the UK to Germany. You can buy extra insurance feom the PO, normally a tenner is up to £500 and an extra couple of quid for an extra

Couple of hundred insurance.

[Coinery 1,147]

Its from the UK to Germany. You can buy extra insurance feom the PO, normally a tenner is up to £500 and an extra couple of quid for an extra

Couple of hundred insurance.

Not sure you can add insurance anymore?

Also, maybe there's been a change since I sold that batch of coins before Christmas, because the royal Mail postage calculator won't give me an insured signed-for option to Germany? Not even for £500???