Ebay's Worst Offerings

[Rob 3,152]

Is it a case of eBay not allowing you to save an item to your watch list, or won't it allow you to carry out a search in the first place? Surely, the inability to enter a search number into the top bar on eBay's page must be their problem? Giving the user the ability to search no items instead of either one item or none sounds like a program problem?

[Coinery 1,148]

A problem I once had was saving an item in one eBay account, to then find it actually saved in another 'unrelated' account, amongst other strange happenings! Took me ages to work out that signing out of one eBay account, and then opening another 'different' account in the same browser/page was the problem!

Just in case anyone else has any oddities like mine...you need to open up a 'new' window if you are signing into a new acc.

Clear as mud?

[Peckris 579]

A problem I once had was saving an item in one eBay account, to then find it actually saved in another 'unrelated' account, amongst other strange happenings! Took me ages to work out that signing out of one eBay account, and then opening another 'different' account in the same browser/page was the problem!

Just in case anyone else has any oddities like mine...you need to open up a 'new' window if you are signing into a new acc.

Clear as mud?

It's the same with Facebook, Twitter, etc - if I want to login to two separate accounts I have to have two browsers open, as otherwise any new tab or window will be for the account I already have open.

[davidrj 194]

No, I only have one Ebay account,

been using saved searches without problems for years without problem, pretty well essential after ebay disallowed wildcards

Is this just me? can anyone else here save a search?

[Coinery 1,148]

No, I only have one Ebay account,

been using saved searches without problems for years without problem, pretty well essential after ebay disallowed wildcards

Is this just me? can anyone else here save a search?

I've just managed to successfully save, David! Sorry, no ideas to suggest re your problem????

[davidrj 194]

Been on Ebay's support chatline - they say

"We have checked further and this has been an ongoing issue on the site. Rest assured, our Technical Team area already working no this to be reoslve."

edit- their mistyping not mine

Edited December 27, 2013 by davidrj

[TomGoodheart 400]

Hmmm ... Bit much when the price of postage is more than the coin itself, no? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Charles-II-1663-Shilling-/271356690281?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item3f2e1e7f69#shpCntId

[Rob 3,152]

Been on Ebay's support chatline - they say

"We have checked further and this has been an ongoing issue on the site. Rest assured, our Technical Team area already working no this to be reoslve."

edit- their mistyping not mine

eBay gum (sic). That does not inspire confidence. Maybe they need to pass eBay chatline support to a suitably qualified linguist?

[Peter 615]

Been on Ebay's support chatline - they say

"We have checked further and this has been an ongoing issue on the site. Rest assured, our Technical Team area already working no this to be reoslve."

edit- their mistyping not mine

eBay gum (sic). That does not inspire confidence. Maybe they need to pass eBay chatline support to a suitably qualified linguist?

Now that would be a cunning plan

[Garrett 76]

Hmmm ... Bit much when the price of postage is more than the coin itself, no? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Charles-II-1663-Shilling-/271356690281?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item3f2e1e7f69#shpCntId

I cant see the postage as it doesn't ship to Australia but is it more than 325 pounds ?? That would be extraordinary !

Nice Shilling though. Looks to be in a slab but the label not shown....

cheers Garrett.

[Accumulator 52]

This extremely rare Freeman 21 (3+D) is actually the common Freeman 29 (6+D). Watch out!

I've informed the seller.

[RLC35 288]

This extremely rare Freeman 21 (3+D) is actually the common Freeman 29 (6+D). Watch out!

I've informed the seller.

I noticed that error also! The coin does have a 2nd "1" impression slightly to the left of the 2nd one (1) in the date!

[Accumulator 52]

This extremely rare Freeman 21 (3+D) is actually the common Freeman 29 (6+D). Watch out!

I've informed the seller.

I noticed that error also! The coin does have a 2nd "1" impression slightly to the left of the 2nd one (1) in the date!

I saw the second '1', but it's not something I would particularly bother to collect and certainly not what he is selling it as! It'll be interesting to see whether he replies to my email.

[Bronze & Copper Collector 412]

I've informed the seller too....

[TomGoodheart 400]

Hmmm ... Bit much when the price of postage is more than the coin itself, no? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Charles-II-1663-Shilling-/271356690281?pt=UK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL&hash=item3f2e1e7f69#shpCntId

I cant see the postage as it doesn't ship to Australia but is it more than 325 pounds ?? That would be extraordinary !

Nice Shilling though. Looks to be in a slab but the label not shown....

cheers Garrett.

LOL Obviously an error. The postage was £350, but is now a more reasonable £3.50! It was funny to me at the time.

As for the slab, I think it's just in a coin capsule. Doesn't seen too bad a price now postage is back to normal ..

Edited December 29, 2013 by TomGoodheart

[Peckris 579]

I've informed the seller too....

Me too.

[Accumulator 52]

I've informed the seller too....

Me too.

The seller just got back to me with this:

I pulled this for the times being as others have mentioned this is not the F 21. Its odd as I am sure viewing in hand this has a sign on the truncation of the bust. At any rate I will submit it to NGC later see what they come up with. I have another (1860) lot 310755521863 I will send in also as it has no match that I have been able to find (the "I" in britt is Very high) and see what they come up with on that one. Thanks for the input much appreaciated.

My reply included: "….I'm not sure that NGC have a very good record with British coins, especially pennies. We often see misattributed varieties over here. They also tend not to determine Freeman numbers and certainly don't use the even more detailed Gouby reference book…."

[Accumulator 52]

I've informed the seller too....

Me too.

The seller just got back to me with this:

I pulled this for the times being as others have mentioned this is not the F 21. Its odd as I am sure viewing in hand this has a sign on the truncation of the bust. At any rate I will submit it to NGC later see what they come up with. I have another (1860) lot 310755521863 I will send in also as it has no match that I have been able to find (the "I" in britt is Very high) and see what they come up with on that one. Thanks for the input much appreaciated.

My reply included: "….I'm not sure that NGC have a very good record with British coins, especially pennies. We often see misattributed varieties over here. They also tend not to determine Freeman numbers and certainly don't use the even more detailed Gouby reference book…."

The 1860 is interesting in that the 'I' of BRITT has been recut and misaligned, but otherwise it looks like a Freeman 10 to me, with obverse 2 rather than 3 as stated in his description (colon after G: of D:G: points to a tooth)

[TomGoodheart 400]

Woah! London Mint! Amazing! I must buy 10!

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[Peckris 579]

Woah! London Mint! Amazing! I must buy 10!

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Erm, haven't they missed the Maklouf bust out???

[TomGoodheart 400]

Erm, haven't they missed the Maklouf bust out???

Ah, he's Tower Mint. This is London Mint. Perhaps they aren't talking? Or perhaps they didn't want a bit of numismatic history get in the way of a nice package?

[azda 979]

Can we guess who this might be

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[Coinery 1,148]

Can we guess who this might be

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Be interesting to see if he sells any?

[Paulus 1,975]

Can we guess who this might be

231108549997

Be interesting to see if he sells any?

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[Peter 615]

I prefer a mouse mat.