This MUST be a scam right?

[ilovesilverireallydo]

So I just spotted this eBay listing: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F282836529256

There is no way that could be genuine in my opinion. Interested in others thoughts. 

 

[AgD]

I've seen loads of this sort of thing on eBay and I don't trust it at all at the moment it's at £81 with pics that you can't really see what's in the box so it could be one unlucky winner unless the seller is bidding it up 

Usually it's a "junk draw find" with a lot of old tat in it haha 

[augur]

If you look at the Krugerrand you will see that the beard does not start high up, so the Krugerrand is not genuine.

Anyone who can read (or compile an eBay listing for that fact) would realise if they had 100g of gold or not.

With 4oz of gold, the first think you do is not start a 99p eBay listing.

[PansPurse]

Just doesn't make sense. Usually if folks have that kind of junk they at least sort it a bit, like segregating the stamps, coins etc

[mr-dead]

I have seen hundreds of listings like this, expect a box of worthless junk

[MickB]

A pine wood box with cheap hinges and no sign of a build up of dust, throw in a fake bar and fake coin to go along with base metal currency coins and broken watches and you're onto a winner. Someone bidding is hoping for a 'Del Boy'watch find 

[Martlet]

1 hour ago, augur said:

If you look at the Krugerrand you will see that the beard does not start high up, so the Krugerrand is not genuine.

Anyone who can read (or compile an eBay listing for that fact) would realise if they had 100g of gold or not.

With 4oz of gold, the first think you do is not start a 99p eBay listing.

Yeah, you'd think 5 minutes search on t'internet would tell you how much 100g gold is worth, and you'd be on the phone to cash4gold, not posting on ebay.

 

[TheGoldSovereign]

Love how the gold items have been strategically placed as well

 

[Goldhooked]

2 minutes ago, MrGeorge said:

I dont use ebay banned for life from paypal so pretty much means i cant use ebay ? but would you not get a refund if you took a chance on this lot because items in the photo turned out to been fake ?

I doubt it because they are not claiming them to be genuine.

[tbone]

I like the scooter sob story too, and of course 0 seller feedback.  At least your money will go to a good cause

[fehk2001]

THATS WHY WE HAVE LOTTERY TICKET , BUT WE NEVER KNOW WHO IS  THE WINNER ( ACTOR )

[Peacemaker]

1 hour ago, Goldhooked said:

I doubt it because they are not claiming them to be genuine.

Still counterfeit, eBay will open a case immediately for claimed counterfeit, may take a while but you will get it back

[Goldhooked]

3 minutes ago, DaveWheat89 said:

Still counterfeit, eBay will open a case immediately for claimed counterfeit, may take a while but you will get it back

There are thousands of "novelty items" that are allowed by eBay and sell all day long.  As long as they are not claiming it to be the real deal, then eBay are likely to side with the seller if the buyer tries to return.  The seller even says they don't know the value.

Sneaky but buyer beware!!

[kimchi]

I had a 'stalker' on ebay once. She bought one item, and then whatever I put up for sale she'd buy. I sold her about five items before I started to worry about her a bit - in fact that may be why I stopped selling on ebay (I forget, it was a long time ago).

I once sold an empty box for a collectible games console accessory. Despite saying BOX ONLY (hoping to just make a quid or two) folk were bidding up to the price of the actual item (boxed). I messaged all the bidders asking them if they'd read the listing properly - I think one or two dropped out but I still went on to sell it for about fifteen quid I think.

Nowt as queer as folk!

[fehk2001]

21 minutes ago, kimchi said:

I had a 'stalker' on ebay once. She bought one item, and then whatever I put up for sale she'd buy. I sold her about five items before I started to worry about her a bit - in fact that may be why I stopped selling on ebay (I forget, it was a long time ago).

I once sold an empty box for a collectible games console accessory. Despite saying BOX ONLY (hoping to just make a quid or two) folk were bidding up to the price of the actual item (boxed). I messaged all the bidders asking them if they'd read the listing properly - I think one or two dropped out but I still went on to sell it for about fifteen quid I think.

Nowt as queer as folk!

Maybe she wants something else from u ? 

[Paul]

Returns policy

Return policy details
The seller won't accept returns for this item.   There's a surprise ........hmmmmmmmmm

[kimchi]

14 minutes ago, fehk2001 said:

Maybe she wants something else from u ? 

What else can I offer her except my box?

[fehk2001]

8 minutes ago, kimchi said:

What else can I offer her except my box?

Your “box” 

[metallica73]

It's a classic Ebay strategy.

There used to be really good junk lots on Ebay, I remember filching a ton of foreign silver from them back when it was $45 spot. These days its 99% dreck with a load of old junk coins and as someone has said strategically placed 'good' items.

My favourite is the mention on some listing of 'totally unsorted'...... which means 'I've totally sorted through this lot'

 

 

 

[kimchi]

9 minutes ago, fehk2001 said:

Your “box” 

Nothing wrong with my box, thank you, people are happy to pay £15 even though I tell them beforehand it's empty 

[fehk2001]

19 minutes ago, kimchi said:

Nothing wrong with my box, thank you, people are happy to pay £15 even though I tell them beforehand it's empty 

I remember at 2016 a few ladies keep on buying my bunc rabbit coins for crazy 13-16 quid at auction  , I message her (s) and I said it is too expensive , they said doesn't matter cos I am reliable , maybe I am stupid I refund them a few quid and a free capsules , they just keep on buying ...... 

[ilovesilverireallydo]

31 minutes ago, metallica73 said:

There used to be really good junk lots on Ebay, I remember filching a ton of foreign silver from them back when it was $45 spot. These days its 99% dreck with a load of old junk coins and as someone has said strategically placed 'good' items.

 

I miss those lots - often used to pick up some bargains. 

I still occasionally get them - I got a lot few months ago with some really good quality crowns and half crowns worth much more than melt value but picked up at melt

[Martlet]

Couple of bidders took it upto £400.  Dont know if there's value in the stamps, big gamble.  I like the way its covering coins, stamps and watches, that's all the expensive collectables 

But... there's something about the bar, its so obvious who in their right mind would expect that to be real, so why would a scam put it there, I cant help wonder... 

[Xander]

If it's not a scam... someone has knocked it off.

[ilovesilverireallydo]

48 minutes ago, Martlet said:

Couple of bidders took it upto £400.  Dont know if there's value in the stamps, big gamble.  I like the way its covering coins, stamps and watches, that's all the expensive collectables 

But... there's something about the bar, its so obvious who in their right mind would expect that to be real, so why would a scam put it there, I cant help wonder... 

Probably people who don’t realise the number of fakes in the market. I often see people bidding heavily on Silver layered coins and bars