Paulus

It really is a piece of p*** cake

Not enough medieval for you Stu?

Lots of options including Omnicoin, Photobucket, social media, etc, etc, but I would like to thank Nordle for recommending setting up a Wordpress website. After a few hours of using it I would also thoroughly recommend it - very functional, easy to use, and completely free. From a standing start I was able to set up the site in minutes, and have since been creating and uploading content (ongoing). This is what I have so far, and comments and tips from more experienced Wordpress users very welcome! https://pwcoins.wordpress.com

It is a "lovely coin" though

I've no idea either, but I took 25% from one of my 3 funds in December without combining anything and was pleasantly surprised how quick, easy and seemingly fee-free it was. From next April you can sell any annuities for a taxable lump sum too.

Have you tried marking it as 'junk' in your email system?

Yep, a tenner would have been a fair price! As Rob says, different imperfections bother different people, personally I cannot abide rim knocks, or anything that seriously detracts from the beauty of the coin!.

So you have two happy people - if only it was like that all the time. Some people don't worry about marks, others don't care if a coin has been cleaned, some are paranoid that their coin might have been handled in the past, some are...... you name it, someone will be exercised at the thought. None of us can stand up and categorically state that buying a coin was wrong if the two directly interested parties are happy with the deal. Very true Rob, just surprises me at times!

It often amazes me what some people will pay for a very common coin. Probably the easiest date in the series, this has gone for £33 with a stonking great rim nick at 3 o'clock on the reverse: link

You could do a 'collection in person only' auction or BIN (Buy It Now) on eBay, it's free to list. Might suit a new collector who is happy to sort through hundreds of coins?

Exactly what I did when I turned 55 last November Peter! At least I now have a more diverse portfolio that I am in control of an can enjoy! My most recent acquisitions that you have admired are as a result of releasing a small percentage of my previously locked pension funds Keeping investment strategy separate from collecting strategy is still key, but I feel right now they often coincide at the high end

For those penny collectors new(ish) to this site, there is a resource I am sure you will be interested in. Accumulator (Steve) hasn't been on for a few months (I hope he is OK, I will message him), his website presentation of his penny collection is superb (see link below), I would love to do something similar for my (non-penny) collection! link

PWA's 1860 penny

Hi Charlie As Dave says, plenty of overall wear and no better than VF for me either. You should be able to get a considerably better one for £50, if you can afford a little more these are plentiful in GEF-UNC.

Potentially my H8 groat keeper, opinions welcome!

LOL, yes, surely you are thinking of golf Copper, it's "PULL" !!

You are right, of course, he does, and messages sent when feeling angry are often not a good idea! Just wanted him to have a sleepless night I guess (although that's not guaranteed if someone is used to wrong-doing!) Any other views? I would guess Azda would like him hung, drawn and quartered, while others might advise I put it down to experience! After all, I am not out of pocket. But the 'rap on the knuckles' from eBay is reportedly so gentle as to not deter would-be repeat offenders

Entirely fascinating I agree, nothing I can add of any value, except to say that siege pieces seem to me to be an obvious target for a forger, be he/she contemporary, Victorian, modern or Asian! Coinery sold me a very dodgy Newark a long while back (ok, he did say it wasn't genuine! )

I'm still angry as I don't appreciate being taken for a mug, and I wouldn't like this to happen to anyone else! I am tempted to fire this off to the seller's email address that I have through Paypal, anyone think of any reason to caution me not to?? As you may have seen, I have left you a big fat negative on eBay feedback. It's not nice being a victim of fraud, has it ever happened to you? I thought I would inform you of the consequences of your idiocy. Firstly, I have been fully refunded, including postage both ways, funds that eBay will get back from you, if they haven't already, and assuming you were able to withdraw my Paypal payment when it was madeSuffolk Police and the Fraud Squad have your details, including your Paypal, eBay, email, name and addressAll the details of your crime, and all your contact and eBay details, have been added to various blacklists, including collecting forums, Facebook Groups, and on-line 'rogue trader' galleries Good work!

Just teasing Peter!

I agree with Rob's and Azda's points. If you routinely describe all your listings as UNC and/or rare when they are not, potential buyers will conclude that you over-grade/exaggerate. Bear in mind that the buyer has to pay the postage, so a £1 coin becomes £2.25 or more, which in many cases is more than the coin may be worth. I'm guessing that your regular buyer often receives a postage discount from you for multiple purchases? As a seller, in my opinion, it is simply not worth the time and trouble selling an eBay item for £1. The net return on a £1 (+ £1.25 p&p) coin is just 66p, after commission, and assuming p&p is at cost. You also state "I CANNOT BE REPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGED CAUSED WHILE IN TRANSIT". As a seller it is your responsibility to ensure that the buyer receives the item as described in the listing, and undamaged. It is far more reassuring to hear that you will post the item 'signed for' and well protected by the packaging.

Good advice! Phew indeed! joseph kennedy Flat 1 281 London Road South Lowestoft Probably one of Peter's relatives I imagine.

I think it's just a first impression thing, not suggesting anything other than a very gentle and warm welcome to anyone who is new, some of whom will find it daunting to join a site like this, with its Forum Gods an' all! After that, there is normally some softening of the 'do I really belong here?' factor. So I am talking about welcoming someone gently to our Forum, not about the specifics of grading

I am sad about this, what can we do to come across as more open and less daunting to newbies?

Update... After the time allotted to allow the seller to amicably resolve things with me (which they made no attempt to do), eBay immediately refunded me in full (including postage), and sent me a prepaid tracked return postage pdf printout to attach to the Jiffy into which I placed the replica item. So I am only out of pocket for the cost of my own packaging, and of course the inconvenience and disappointment. Very negative eBay feedback left for this fraudulent seller, whom, if I have the time and the inclination, I will also report to Suffolk police and the fraud people (whoever they are these days). Very impressed with eBay's customer service for me as a buyer with an issue, but left feeling that if I had been dishonest and the seller had been honest, then the seller would be right to feel seriously aggrieved! It is after all just my word against theirs as to what was sent and received. In this instance we have a very clear cut case of a dishonest eBay seller who has started to dabble in coins (although an eBay search just now reveals nothing for sale, hopefully that means they are banned). Name and shame eBay name : josiephmk12 Paypal email: dirtydancer22001@yahoo.co.uk Business name: Brenda Kennedy Hopefully he/she will realise that if you describe and picture a coin in an eBay sale that is nothing like what is actually sent to the buyer, there is some comeback!