Buyer Beware | 1970-S Large Dates Being Sold as Small Dates

[jallengomez]

This person is doing nothing with their account but selling large dates as small dates.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-S-Small-Date-Lincoln-Penny-/310568729813?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item484f56bcd5

[Maineman750]

What a shame that there are that many ignorant buyers out there..sometimes I wonder if the buyers and sellers of this stuff simply deserve each other.

[seal006]

I wonder if the buyers and sellers of this stuff simply deserve each other.

This is exactly the stand I am taking from here on out. If a buyer can find eBay, they can find sites like this one, or at the very least look at a Redbook. I have zero sympathy anymore. But as far as this seller goes, he is nothing more than a crook. I sense shill bidding, and fake winners to boost sales and feedback. Reported this guy sometime back, and eBay chose to ignore. Let eBay shoulder some of the blame as well. This is a classic example of EDUCATION IS POWER.

[Peter]

Hopefully some of his buyers actually learn something down the road from their bad experience if they ever figure it out, and don't get turned off from the hobby.

[jallengomez]

I hear you Sean. I feel about the same way; especially when I feel it's an ignorant seller meeting an ignorant buyer. I think this person is committing deliberate fraud, and making a supplemental income off of it. I reported it to Ebay as fraud too.

[jcuve]

Report it. This is one thing CCW might be able to handle, especially if we all report it in bulk.

[jallengomez]

I reported it last night. Still up though.

[copperlover]

The more reports that are sent in the better.

Lucien

[jallengomez]

I thought that just for the heck of it, I'd give the seller the benefit of the doubt. I sent them a message informing them that all of their coins were large date. The reply was simply, "thanks." The coins are still up for sale. We need more people reporting this. I'm all about "caveat emptor", but I hate sellers who deliberately commit fraud. I've sent Ebay a second message now.

[Maineman750]

Another report sent.

[jallengomez]

Thanks Roger!

[rlm's cents]

My guess is they will go away sometime today. That department doesn't work on weekends much (any?) anymore.

[jallengomez]

Thanks RLM. I wasn't sure about that.

[pennies4pennies]

I sent a ebay mail to the seller just know but if it is still up by tonight then I will report each and every one he has. He has been told to many times.Better still I'm not going to wait. Going to report now.

[pennies4pennies]

I got the same reply back from the seller. THANKS and thats it. I reported every one of his auctions, we need more to report. I am on the phone right now with ebay. I know some one that works there. The auction are being look at as I type also Listing department wants to talk to me. I'm on hold,I will get back