Ebay's Worst Offerings

[secret santa 2,324]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226437775494?itmmeta=01JC412AHD64NT4Q9PZPE5KWC2&hash=item34b8be4086:g:~sIAAOSwQdtnKK2q&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKk%2BkBBkc3ul2x4UIcz6%2BEca4cQ9fvtdHZY%2B3af1y5VLXpKr8krKtMEPfFfk4Ya7noZxpvrEMj1%2FS2AngRyhB66EtoguWmTpUTdvXVNGU%2BWCwjYeesXqv%2F4gPyVViI3LuFoRRO6BaPNza%2B7XLdCWJRjnq6w8yg8qOvGFRY4ZLEt2pLw4Hd6GbaTUwn3xZz47IHPm0TdCf1M2EA5MGHB1tfXDJrOaoJ77rqtmSSVO9cij--0lFdiftXyXC4q6b%2FjorrgurAG3JFo2qvJW7IXzLTFt|tkp%3ABk9SR-SoiYHhZA

I'm hoping he'll accept my offer of £4500.

[Coinery 1,146]

On 11/6/2024 at 6:45 PM, Sword said:

Looks it eBay might have done something as the page is now "missing" rather than listing ended by seller.

I think it might be a new eBay thing? I had a coin in my eBay watch list and knew the seller’s business details (he would pay fees on eBay). I eventually decided I wanted it and offered a lesser amount for an off-eBay deal.

He ended the item on eBay, which then sat in my ‘ended items’ for a while before disappearing without trace, like it was never listed on eBay…I’ve never seen that before?

[Bronze & Copper Collector 412]

 

We have another winner here.

Check out 1860 Great Britain Halfpenny KM 726 Rare Date 1/2 Penny on eBay!

[HistoricCoinage 146]

21 hours ago, Nonmortuus said:

I sent them a message reporting it, hopefully others did to ,and ebay emailed me last night saying it had been pulled and action was been taking against the seller.

I wish eBay did this more often, it seems >50% of the Anglo-Saxon 'coins' on eBay these days are fake, and reports go unheeded. Just look at this chancer's listings...!

15 years or so ago eBay used to have the 'Trusted Members Program' where reports from those members were classified differently and action often taken. Guess things change.

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Have NGC found a new mint for Edward III's halfgroats...?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256711519663?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IlsvgbBQQ4q&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=G6uCbYI7QUO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Edited November 11, 2024 by HistoricCoinage
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[Paddy 1,717]

That link takes me to a list on Ebay, which just has two Anglo Saxon coins?

 

[HistoricCoinage 146]

33 minutes ago, Paddy said:

That link takes me to a list on Ebay, which just has two Anglo Saxon coins?

 

Hmm, should work now.

[Paddy 1,717]

That works now, thanks.

Coin is clearly London, not Newcastle and to be fair NGC have not put a mint on it as far as I can see.

I have tried to message the seller, but the Ebay messaging system does not let me enter any text except if I want to make an offer! Maybe someone else can try?

 

[Coinery 1,146]

3 hours ago, HistoricCoinage said:

Have NGC found a new mint for Edward III's halfgroats...?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256711519663?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=IlsvgbBQQ4q&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=G6uCbYI7QUO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Who on earth gets these things encapsulated? I was looking over 10 or more NGC Edward I pennies the other day, not one of them was worth more than £15 in the raw state. 🤷‍♂️

[HistoricCoinage 146]

Pocket change?

[SilverAge3 80]

On 11/7/2024 at 11:38 PM, Bronze & Copper Collector said:

 

We have another winner here.

Check out 1860 Great Britain Halfpenny KM 726 Rare Date 1/2 Penny on eBay!

So fake! 

[SilverAge3 80]

On 11/8/2024 at 10:27 AM, HistoricCoinage said:

I wish eBay did this more often, it seems >50% of the Anglo-Saxon 'coins' on eBay these days are fake, and reports go unheeded. Just look at this chancer's listings...!

15 years or so ago eBay used to have the 'Trusted Members Program' where reports from those members were classified differently and action often taken. Guess things change.

I gave up reporting clear fakes several years ago. Total waste of my time. They ignored every single one.

[blakeyboy 1,725]

14 hours ago, SilverAge3 said:

So fake! 

That sounds like Donald...!

[The Bee 121]

I did see on an auction site last week a 1694 Halfpenny with the description William & Harry ... when Harry met Mary 

Very Best Regards

 

 

[secret santa 2,324]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186870556693?itmmeta=01JGNP4NDW5WNJFM335PHMWNRP&hash=item2b825a6815:g:ySMAAOSw5vxndy6d&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKncFcnWSLqtCgP%2BB35E8Ulne5ZFoshmnnZYQI3kNdSFiiX8To5MZYZsHkKqGwyGy2KZvQ4BW%2FczgjcfOSSSf45x12Rd2Vm2POtYtB%2FxEwMx7ZpFLNPe2PuMLmi2vywBIfX584dsWc5aoYq67vCc6yD3t2xHmYuDvCUmG7I1mDKxvL961pEaiEtKJNVvyNJFEiO9XKIIg8O%2BAmYhGBqizrnULSGP6j5nMI9BcS3EDL17jQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4DXkraFZQ

I messaged him to say that it's not an F8 mule and his reply was - "Are you blind ?"

[Coinery 1,146]

1 hour ago, secret santa said:

I messaged him to say that it's not an F8 mule and his reply was - "Are you blind ?"

‘Beautiful ruby toning,’ though 🥴

[Paddy 1,717]

This has  now been taken down after I had a long message conversation with the seller through Ebay. The seller says they have a number of interesting sounding pennies that they want to share/discuss/sell and I have suggested they come to this forum as there are better experts here than anywhere else!

Hopefully they turn up here soon.

 

[DrLarry 443]

23 hours ago, secret santa said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186870556693?itmmeta=01JGNP4NDW5WNJFM335PHMWNRP&hash=item2b825a6815:g:ySMAAOSw5vxndy6d&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwHoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKncFcnWSLqtCgP%2BB35E8Ulne5ZFoshmnnZYQI3kNdSFiiX8To5MZYZsHkKqGwyGy2KZvQ4BW%2FczgjcfOSSSf45x12Rd2Vm2POtYtB%2FxEwMx7ZpFLNPe2PuMLmi2vywBIfX584dsWc5aoYq67vCc6yD3t2xHmYuDvCUmG7I1mDKxvL961pEaiEtKJNVvyNJFEiO9XKIIg8O%2BAmYhGBqizrnULSGP6j5nMI9BcS3EDL17jQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4DXkraFZQ

I messaged him to say that it's not an F8 mule and his reply was - "Are you blind ?"

Yes I also tried to advise him he was very rude to start with but apologised.  

[Sword 1,453]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186874500037?_skw=1933+penny&itmmeta=01JGRYS2YCJVC4PXVE4DGWNXJ0&hash=item2b829693c5:g:CRgAAOSwrRFneSIA&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKnF3Q3fYucxxY6swpUitIN2vEedSoyiOfoEncHlr0ehRFMkWG6e6CACI2coFtVO%2BuhYAysM%2Fd15EgeLD49lidE15qg90bjtmrzAMTbPqA7ZS7f2CUAVrpyqtH5sNZN4UyKPCSEx3t83NCwzYX9C4mwjjcMTHa%2F7X33%2FAuGFFoHuXtCHY84x1AKkPeLntCsgfCYnuTvDBGtRZmZf1AFz1Ci3XZ6fsGUSjy8MOuXfa2hUsL2yBwzexLwK7f%2Bc%2BXv2f6qgWdGyqwqvABfD2kMFI6z70IrH51AZr2ca4BxNjfs44Q%3D%3D|tkp%3ABFBMpK_knoZl

1933 penny using photos of the coin currently held in the Royal Mint Museum. 

[secret santa 2,324]

1 hour ago, Sword said:

1933 penny using photos of the coin currently held in the Royal Mint Museum. 

Someone needs to contact Ebay !

[Paddy 1,717]

I have forgotten who, but haven't we an Ebay executive on here somewhere now?

I can't even find a mechanism for reporting fraudulent listings on Ebay anymore. Have they removed it completely? Clearly they are not at all interested in preventing fraud.

 

 

Edited January 4 by Paddy
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[Sword 1,453]

2 hours ago, secret santa said:

Someone needs to contact Ebay !

Hopefully, no one would be crazy enough to fall for that...

Just reported to eBay.

Edited January 4 by Sword

[Sword 1,453]

2 hours ago, Paddy said:

I have forgotten who, but haven't we an Ebay executive on here somewhere now?

I can't even find a mechanism for reporting fraudulent listings on Ebay anymore. Have they removed it completely? Clearly they are not at all interested in preventing fraud.

 

 

There is a report the item link above the "item specifics".

[secret santa 2,324]

13 minutes ago, Sword said:

There is a report the item link above the "item specifics".

Submitted !

[Paddy 1,717]

OK, thanks. Now reported.