Ebay's Worst Offerings

[seuk]

14 bids on this piece of c**p?

Perhaps one should start checking wikipedia when listing coins - he could have included Hitler in the description since Eva Braun was born 6th february...

This guy is putting some more effort into it:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1830s-Mexican-real-Sonora-Hermosillo-forgery-unstruck-coin-and-artifacts-/190703135688?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item2c66caebc8

[Peter]

14 bids on this piece of c**p?

It is pathetic.I would give away 25 for that price including a couple of H's

[Red Riley]

14 bids on this piece of c**p?

Sold to one of his mates at the Dog & Duck

[Peckris]

14 bids on this piece of c**p?

He certainly covered all his bases in that description! Makes you think though - how many ABU 1912H pennies ended up at the bottom of the Atlantic? Guess it all depends when they were first issued.

[Generic Lad]

14 bids on this piece of c**p?

See, that is the key to selling crap coins: overmarketing.

That is like over here in the US, you can buy dateless buffalo (Indian head nickels) in bulk for about 6-7 cents, but you can sell it to people who make jewelry and get about 10-20 cents per coin

I've always wondered how well coins would sell if not advertised as a "coin" but an artifact of the period. For common, crap coins, I'm sure they'd sell quite well.

[azda]

And here's a Sovereign with a 2 Pound bust, must be rare!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320945692459?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D320945692459%26_rdc%3D1

[Generic Lad]

And here's a Sovereign with a 2 Pound bust, must be rare!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320945692459?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D320945692459%26_rdc%3D1

Wow... just... wow. I have no words for that listing.

[azda]

This part of the listing made me laugh

Please note that we will send this coin out to the successful bidder by way of insured delivery given the obvious value and novelty of this product.

NOVELTY a fake coin on eBay is never a novelty

[Peckris]

And here's a Sovereign with a 2 Pound bust, must be rare!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320945692459?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D320945692459%26_rdc%3D1

Wow... just... wow. I have no words for that listing.

It's been taken down, it seems.

[argentumandcoins]

And here's a Sovereign with a 2 Pound bust, must be rare!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320945692459?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D320945692459%26_rdc%3D1

Wow... just... wow. I have no words for that listing.

It's been taken down, it seems.

I sent the seller an email letting them know that brass is golden not gold.

[Peter]

And here's a Sovereign with a 2 Pound bust, must be rare!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320945692459?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D320945692459%26_rdc%3D1

Wow... just... wow. I have no words for that listing.

It's been taken down, it seems.

I sent the seller an email letting them know that brass is golden not gold.

A bit of a sarcastic John!Most unlike you.

[Rob]

Doh.

Really?

Another one with the correct legend used in error. There's a real danger that soon, most legends will be correct.

[Peter]

Turned this one down for $100 before Xmas...couldn't live with the black spot on the obverse.A good example of how eye appeal will effect

the value.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370617835351?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_1059wt_1270

[Coinery]

Doh.

Really?

Another one with the correct legend used in error. There's a real danger that soon, most legends will be correct.

He forgot to mention it was the 3 lions to date!

[Peckris]

Doh.

Really?

Another one with the correct legend used in error. There's a real danger that soon, most legends will be correct.

Wonder how he will celebrate Christmvs?

[Rob]

I'd like to know why she has referred to William and not Willium III.

[Rob]

Doh.

Really?

Another one with the correct legend used in error. There's a real danger that soon, most legends will be correct.

He forgot to mention it was the 3 lions to date!

Someone must have had a word. No mention of any errors now.

[Generic Lad]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Custom-Type-Set-Prince-Diane-to-a-HAND-PAINTED-Florin-1st-69-WINS-/350582397565?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item51a056da7d

What an awesome English type set! I mean, what could be more English about it?

I mean, the box is totally from the Royal Mint, I mean, its initials are SAM right?

The 1 cent coin is totally British.

And a 25p crown totally goes well with a enameled Gothic Florin, a 1964 shilling, threepence and florin.

And all of this is completely reasonable for $69! The professional label of this one of a kind set totally makes it worth it!

[scott]

south africa box?

why bother

if someone would have a word to get all these silly 1p and 50p sellers

Edited July 20, 2012 by scott

[azda]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Custom-Type-Set-Prince-Diane-to-a-HAND-PAINTED-Florin-1st-69-WINS-/350582397565?pt=US_World_Coins&hash=item51a056da7d

What an awesome English type set! I mean, what could be more English about it?

I mean, the box is totally from the Royal Mint, I mean, its initials are SAM right?

The 1 cent coin is totally British.

And a 25p crown totally goes well with a enameled Gothic Florin, a 1964 shilling, threepence and florin.

And all of this is completely reasonable for $69! The professional label of this one of a kind set totally makes it worth it!

Lmfao, theiy state they've been selling since 1997 and their scrolling bar states they've been selling for 12 years, what happened to the other 3 years?

[azda]

south africa box?

why bother

if someone would have a word to get all these silly 1p and 50p sellers

But that would mean no coins for you Scott

[scott]

nah, i mean people selling 1ps and 50ps

people can sell stuff at 1p and 50p, more of that

[Peter]

As a nipper my Great Uncle Arthur lived in Southampton and through his shipping connections had access to 1000's of foreign coins.

He never sorted them but just apparently kept them in a large box.Every time he visited my grandfather he would bring me a large bag of coins(and a £5 note )

There must be pikey in me (like Scott )but I was happy to sift through these and ID them.I am now the proud owner of a Danish 10 ore 1947 coin which is extremely rare.

I feel a bit awkward about going through dealers junk boxes(I would love to)

Right that is my confession I am a coinaholic.

[DaveG38]

Again, not a laugh, but this is an interesting item. Never seen a coin jigsaw before.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HAMMERED-SILVER-COIN-JIGSAW-/150862149324?pt=UK_Coins_BritishHammered_RL&hash=item232015b6cc

[HistoricCoinage]

Again, not a laugh, but this is an interesting item. Never seen a coin jigsaw before.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HAMMERED-SILVER-COIN-JIGSAW-/150862149324?pt=UK_Coins_BritishHammered_RL&hash=item232015b6cc

These are given out by Spink with their SCBC. They're good fun.