Ebay's Worst Offerings

[Paddy]

Took me a while to find more info on Book 3 - Tickets and Passes. A very niche topic and not for me I think. 

I'm sure I would find it interesting, and I suspect I have had a few goodies through my hands in the past, which I would enjoy looking up, but I am not collecting or buying in that area now.

I have Book 2 - Unofficial Farthings - and have rarely used it.

PS. By the way, if anyone is looking for a cheap copy of Book 1, there is one coming up at auction at Whitton & Laing in Exeter on Friday.

 

Edited September 21, 2024 by Paddy
Added PS

[secret santa]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/146054935124?itmmeta=01J8NK13H2Q4NBQWMF3851N6DP&hash=item22018d7254:g:9cUAAOSwhApm9IB9&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKmw85hwP%2B2o%2BgS5J2Hssq%2FShGwvLODe98Oq96G3i1Iz9JYDf4JZgJP6EsQoYwkO2KbG6ma2LJtqjmhfpK6V7jDi4Hmw4HxlkWkzdbkkTR3JcmN1SvLOsPdcnU9wX1fz3ts4gzbWciDsoLIjkFUeqMDnTDHO0fg2nICiNh7jiESxUSWdP4gwnXeFB%2F3JtOWHKgkT1YNbaE1--EHrekv5M1Vu6M476DpbpexYYvFrq09hFr4wbs8Kz%2BmVR9ysHVPJw%2FJC4QFwNcwUlWImcVazKzia|tkp%3ABk9SR8y4hLPFZA

I have messaged the vendor saying that she has seriously undervalued this coin. A penny dated 1985 but bearing the image of Queen Victoria must be priceless.

[Bronze & Copper Collector]

6 hours ago, secret santa said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/146054935124?itmmeta=01J8NK13H2Q4NBQWMF3851N6DP&hash=item22018d7254:g:9cUAAOSwhApm9IB9&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKmw85hwP%2B2o%2BgS5J2Hssq%2FShGwvLODe98Oq96G3i1Iz9JYDf4JZgJP6EsQoYwkO2KbG6ma2LJtqjmhfpK6V7jDi4Hmw4HxlkWkzdbkkTR3JcmN1SvLOsPdcnU9wX1fz3ts4gzbWciDsoLIjkFUeqMDnTDHO0fg2nICiNh7jiESxUSWdP4gwnXeFB%2F3JtOWHKgkT1YNbaE1--EHrekv5M1Vu6M476DpbpexYYvFrq09hFr4wbs8Kz%2BmVR9ysHVPJw%2FJC4QFwNcwUlWImcVazKzia|tkp%3ABk9SR8y4hLPFZA

I have messaged the vendor saying that she has seriously undervalued this coin. A penny dated 1985 but bearing the image of Queen Victoria must be priceless.

Possibly a modern commemorative???

LOL!!

[SilverAge3]

7 hours ago, secret santa said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/146054935124?itmmeta=01J8NK13H2Q4NBQWMF3851N6DP&hash=item22018d7254:g:9cUAAOSwhApm9IB9&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKmw85hwP%2B2o%2BgS5J2Hssq%2FShGwvLODe98Oq96G3i1Iz9JYDf4JZgJP6EsQoYwkO2KbG6ma2LJtqjmhfpK6V7jDi4Hmw4HxlkWkzdbkkTR3JcmN1SvLOsPdcnU9wX1fz3ts4gzbWciDsoLIjkFUeqMDnTDHO0fg2nICiNh7jiESxUSWdP4gwnXeFB%2F3JtOWHKgkT1YNbaE1--EHrekv5M1Vu6M476DpbpexYYvFrq09hFr4wbs8Kz%2BmVR9ysHVPJw%2FJC4QFwNcwUlWImcVazKzia|tkp%3ABk9SR8y4hLPFZA

I have messaged the vendor saying that she has seriously undervalued this coin. A penny dated 1985 but bearing the image of Queen Victoria must be priceless.

So much wrong here besides 1985 Vic. The screenshots from a different eBay listing, not even cropped. The price. The AI description.

[secret santa]

Yet another seller trying it on.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267031963314?itmmeta=01JAE84Q7N90TDWNDGG4FNXX4A&hash=item3e2c5866b2:g:C~cAAOSwsExnESii&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKn0kJg003yHYLOxjTi%2F9VJ3XWF4rXPP7M7umpLAzY4NYWkkDPjUBV4B4oim95aa48o05mOInXxyS7KbgNzEgVmxIYLccmqN5rJbdLBIR3s3Pg19RZTDnc99%2FuspL%2BW6ISDSJO4CUJQXnD%2BvG5TAG3CFwzFbVGEgb0RM8Kx0mm%2B2K3A%2FgBlnSqQBSHGl8Rho7kqsk8%2F32TGdPzHKZqnHqTMu2cnoukWaC0q69WoQZ2bQVvC7aKK2AFmDye6tDEyTsY2HxhlqqMtWqGlVCuSndgoR|tkp%3ABk9SR_jzksjTZA

[Coinery]

10 minutes ago, secret santa said:

Yet another seller trying it on.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267031963314?itmmeta=01JAE84Q7N90TDWNDGG4FNXX4A&hash=item3e2c5866b2:g:C~cAAOSwsExnESii&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKn0kJg003yHYLOxjTi%2F9VJ3XWF4rXPP7M7umpLAzY4NYWkkDPjUBV4B4oim95aa48o05mOInXxyS7KbgNzEgVmxIYLccmqN5rJbdLBIR3s3Pg19RZTDnc99%2FuspL%2BW6ISDSJO4CUJQXnD%2BvG5TAG3CFwzFbVGEgb0RM8Kx0mm%2B2K3A%2FgBlnSqQBSHGl8Rho7kqsk8%2F32TGdPzHKZqnHqTMu2cnoukWaC0q69WoQZ2bQVvC7aKK2AFmDye6tDEyTsY2HxhlqqMtWqGlVCuSndgoR|tkp%3ABk9SR_jzksjTZA

Amazing that they’d gamble an 1800+ positive feedback on something like this? Crazy!

[secret santa]

39 minutes ago, Coinery said:

Amazing that they’d gamble an 1800+ positive feedback on something like this? Crazy!

Yes, especially as I messaged him a few days ago to tell him it's a modern replica.

[Peckris 2]

On 10/18/2024 at 5:46 PM, secret santa said:

Yes, especially as I messaged him a few days ago to tell him it's a modern replica.

I just did too.

[Sword]

The listing has now been withdrawn.

[Martinminerva]

...And here we go again: another of those "worn" Viccy copper copies. Funny that they're usually the rare dates...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326313613734?itmmeta=01JAZ85WZ4491ZM08EH78RP8M2&hash=item4bf9ce99a6:g:onkAAOSwI79nGWh~&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwMxmj%2BiGvOveHXEBClPb29jJnRq4Vk51tHda%2BgRm49lyBxMS8eGUga7H8pd7mxTpU6TGw27gr1WtEisR0vhKGRsc58y36GGUyPLYP0J0FhEGeWjeWu9Q1jpufR7ok%2F1RXtXoRw0ApEDd8MBW9LocT%2FmrHAW%2Fx4EpYy%2FvfL2ohKQ%2BvNYS7NA7ZxfJEk%2BGJ%2FYg1HUpRZNuDPGzuEHTinPjzZ4puWle0bu%2FY3h7V%2BOEDZ280VluG6Y6ctbNL52KuRN3Qw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9TPl-jXZA

[terrysoldpennies]

Why don't E.bay stop this kind of thing.   !! Obviously a fake !!   One Penny Coin | eBay    Mind you I can't see anybody being mug enough to buy it ?

[secret santa]

Hang on - isn't this one of the Lavrillier patterns ?

[secret santa]

I've just checked and it appears that they have taken the photos either from my website or the Royal Mint Museum as it's clearly the same coin !

https://rarestpennies.wordpress.com/1933-f786-pattern/

[DaveG38]

Certainly, this purports to be one of the Lavrillier coins. What I don't get is why anybody would try and 'sell' this coin on ebay, even at the price of £86k. Given that ebay now withholds payments until the transaction is complete, they are not going to release this amount to the seller, just like that. Once it becomes clear that this is a con, it will be cancelled and the seller has failed. All I can think is that the seller, with an amazing feedback of 3, has no idea that they don't get their money immediately.

[terrysoldpennies]

And with top security  postage of £1.65 😂

[Coinery]

7 hours ago, secret santa said:

I've just checked and it appears that they have taken the photos either from my website or the Royal Mint Museum as it's clearly the same coin !

https://rarestpennies.wordpress.com/1933-f786-pattern/

I was just SO tempted to drop a one-liner here, it’s begging for the obvious, but I thought better of it!  

[Sword]

9 hours ago, terrysoldpennies said:

Why don't E.bay stop this kind of thing.   !! Obviously a fake !!   One Penny Coin | eBay    Mind you I can't see anybody being mug enough to buy it ?

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

[Ukstu]

On 9/27/2024 at 9:59 AM, secret santa said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/146054935124?itmmeta=01J8NK13H2Q4NBQWMF3851N6DP&hash=item22018d7254:g:9cUAAOSwhApm9IB9&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKmw85hwP%2B2o%2BgS5J2Hssq%2FShGwvLODe98Oq96G3i1Iz9JYDf4JZgJP6EsQoYwkO2KbG6ma2LJtqjmhfpK6V7jDi4Hmw4HxlkWkzdbkkTR3JcmN1SvLOsPdcnU9wX1fz3ts4gzbWciDsoLIjkFUeqMDnTDHO0fg2nICiNh7jiESxUSWdP4gwnXeFB%2F3JtOWHKgkT1YNbaE1--EHrekv5M1Vu6M476DpbpexYYvFrq09hFr4wbs8Kz%2BmVR9ysHVPJw%2FJC4QFwNcwUlWImcVazKzia|tkp%3ABk9SR8y4hLPFZA

I have messaged the vendor saying that she has seriously undervalued this coin. A penny dated 1985 but bearing the image of Queen Victoria must be priceless.

That has to be a troll post lol. Classic.

[secret santa]

22 hours ago, Coinery said:

I was just SO tempted to drop a one-liner here, it’s begging for the obvious, but I thought better of it!

Go on, indulge yourself.

[Nonmortuus]

22 hours ago, Sword said:

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

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.

[secret santa]

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]

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]

 

We have another winner here.

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

[HistoricCoinage]

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]

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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