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    • CommentAuthorPetemac
    • CommentTimeSep 2nd 2009
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    I used to trade quite succesfully on ebay, minor rarities and good quality 19th/20th C coins. A quick look through the listings after a break of 2 or 3 years and the place is crammed with rubbish!
    Anyone else noticed this?
    • CommentAuthorScottO
    • CommentTimeSep 2nd 2009
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    yea, i dont use it much, mainly due to other expenses i dont buy that much from there, i just take the bulk buys where i have some success finding rare coins, but yea its full of these stupid 20ps
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    FleaBay's reputation = In the sewer!

    PayPal's reputation = In the sewer!

    You'd be better off up on http://www.my-little-auctions.com , http://www.overstock.com ,or http://www.wensy.com .

    There are NO fees whatsoever!

    Aidan.
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    The worst thing ebay did was too let people list for free
    They just relist , relist , relist the same old rubbish time after time
    Very depressing for genuine collectors to see ebay crammed with unsellable rubbish
    • CommentAuthorScottO
    • CommentTimeSep 27th 2009
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    yea.. and now things are going for inflated prices...
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    Not sure what you mean by that but actually when a interesting good grade or rare coin turns up on fleabay , the interest seems to be better than ever .
    I surpose the stars shine out amongst a pile of c***
    • CommentAuthorScottO
    • CommentTimeSep 28th 2009
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    i mean pennies going for above and beyond book prices, random bids on coins of no value whatsoever, stuff thats worth £1 (fair bun heads) going for £2-3 (thats excluding postage which ammounts to a good £4..)
    • CommentAuthorEd_P
    • CommentTimeNov 16th 2009
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    I spotted this on eBay recently; 1746 farthing with V/U in GEORGIUS. Was advertised as a "standard" 1746. Got it for £55.00 and was quite pleased with that. Filled a long-standing gap in my collection!
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    • CommentAuthorScottO
    • CommentTimeNov 16th 2009
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    i'm netting US stuff cheaply, got my eye on a nice penny now though
    • CommentAuthorvicpenny
    • CommentTimeDec 6th 2009
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    iv had a few rare pennys were the picture wernt too clear ,one example was the crosslett 1864 in vf condition ,picked it up for a measly £24 result
    • CommentAuthorScottO
    • CommentTimeDec 6th 2009
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    recent buy, i have been picking up some nice stuff, picked a 1655 jetton, for about 3% with a 1758 2 kopeck and charles 11 2 maravedis (the jetton is worth about £40, and the 2 maravedis is scarse.
    also picked up a 12th centuary hungarian coin for under £3
    i'll show you my coll 1858 large date farthing i got for a fiver, it might be a B over R in REG
    • CommentAuthorDr. Baqai
    • CommentTimeJan 3rd 2010
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    Have a look at following fleebay link. Much to learn. Probably why you do not see quality stuff , as Pete stated "the place is crammed with rubbish!"



    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AETHELRED-II-SAXON-PENNY-SECOND-HAND-STOLEN-MISSING_W0QQitemZ230417532017QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Coins_BritishHammered_RL?hash=item35a5f48471
    • CommentAuthorvicpenny
    • CommentTimeJan 11th 2010
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    ive had an opened package (coin missing too)when i bought off ebay before the royal mail must hold a lot of blame in these cases very poor service
    • CommentAuthorPetemac
    • CommentTimeJan 12th 2010
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    I too had an empty envelope turn up once a few years back but this one hadn't been tampered with.
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    FleeceBay deserves to be sued in every jurisdiction that they have a division in,then they should be forced into abandoning their predatory business practices.

    The numismatic community has been held to ransom by FleeceBay for far too long.

    As for PayPal,they should also be sued as well,but they can only be sued when the case is filed in a court in California.PayPal's tactics have shown that they have been operating outside the law,considering that they are a financial institution that needs to be subjected to the same regulations that the banks & credit unions have to comply with.

    Aidan.
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    Ebay is a hit or miss affair and lately I would agree there is a ton (tonne) of junk being listed that even if it is in a slab it is usually over graded or has a problem.

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