People are stupid
 

I've totally lost my faith in the human race. People lie, cheat,
steal, kill, and worst of all overgrade coins. My cynicism runneth
over. Here's an auction for an 1804 half cent. Cool year. The coin is
holed, as some were, and some collect 'em holed (weirdoes). But the
seller otherwise describes the coin using these words, capitalization,
and punctuation: "NICE COIN!! ... nice original coin ... very nice
looking coin ... great upgrade or addition to any collection." Here's
the beauty:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=270156325309

I know. Marketing hype. But it's stupid when it's this far removed
from reality.

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"Reid Goldsborough" wrote in message
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I've totally lost my faith in the human race. People lie, cheat,
steal, kill, and worst of all overgrade coins. My cynicism runneth
over. Here's an auction for an 1804 half cent. Cool year. The coin is
holed, as some were, and some collect 'em holed (weirdoes). But the
seller otherwise describes the coin using these words, capitalization,
and punctuation: "NICE COIN!! ... nice original coin ... very nice
looking coin ... great upgrade or addition to any collection." Here's
the beauty:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=270156325309

I know. Marketing hype. But it's stupid when it's this far removed
from reality.

It's hard to imagine that this piece would be an upgrade to anybody's
collection, as the seller says. But coin collecting isn't pretty, and a guy
has to be tough in order to survive. Don't give up the ship and all that
rot.

James

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On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:56:34 -0400, Reid Goldsborough
wrote:

I've totally lost my faith in the human race. People lie, cheat,
steal, kill, and worst of all overgrade coins. My cynicism runneth
over. Here's an auction for an 1804 half cent. Cool year. The coin is
holed, as some were, and some collect 'em holed (weirdoes). But the
seller otherwise describes the coin using these words, capitalization,
and punctuation: "NICE COIN!! ... nice original coin ... very nice
looking coin ... great upgrade or addition to any collection." Here's
the beauty:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=270156325309

I know. Marketing hype. But it's stupid when it's this far removed
from reality.

The seller just used the same text on all the descriptions. Go to
their store and search for Draped Bust Half Cent (there are currently
5) All have the same description with the only difference being the
year.

I've noticed a lot of sellers seem to do the same thing, using the
same template description for every auction.

People are stupid
 

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:22:20 GMT, Jon Purkey
wrote:

The seller just used the same text on all the descriptions. Go to
their store and search for Draped Bust Half Cent (there are currently
5) All have the same description with the only difference being the
year.

I've noticed a lot of sellers seem to do the same thing, using the
same template description for every auction.

All coins of the same type are the same. So why not be more efficient
by using the same description for all of them. Makes sense to me.

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On Aug 21, 11:22?am, Jon Purkey wrote:

The seller just used the same text on all the descriptions. Go to
their store and search for Draped Bust Half Cent (there are currently
5) All have the same description with the only difference being the
year.

I've noticed a lot of sellers seem to do the same thing, using the
same template description for every auction.

You cheated....you actually took a couple of minutes to search his
listings for similar coins ;-)

I was ready to call the seller lazy, but that would be unfair. He's
got 2250 current auctions running so he's just using shortcuts.

The really "stupid" person is the one who would be duped by his "NICE
COIN" when he clearly states the coin is holed and includes clear
images showing the poor, holed condition of the coin. He also provides
a gallery image that would keep most people from clicking oon the
auction link in the first place.

Calling the seller stupid is stupid.

People are stupid
 

On Aug 21, 6:49?pm, "Bob G." wrote:
Calling the seller stupid is stupid.

I think that calling the person who called the seller stupid is stupid.


I think you missed a "stupid." I think that what you meant to say is:
"I think that calling the person who called the seller stupid stupid
is stupid." Or, diagrammatically: I think that (calling (the person
who called the seller stupid) stupid) is stupid.

Either that, or you think calling Reid (on the phone) is stupid.

Either way, you misread Phil's statement. Phil said that CALLING the
seller stupid is stupid. Phil did not say that the person calling the
seller stupid is stupid.

~Anka

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This is getting stupid.

crappy dog of a coin though.

Alan Marshall


"Anka" wrote in message
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On Aug 21, 6:49?pm, "Bob G." wrote:
Calling the seller stupid is stupid.

I think that calling the person who called the seller stupid is stupid.


I think you missed a "stupid." I think that what you meant to say is:
"I think that calling the person who called the seller stupid stupid
is stupid." Or, diagrammatically: I think that (calling (the person
who called the seller stupid) stupid) is stupid.

Either that, or you think calling Reid (on the phone) is stupid.

Either way, you misread Phil's statement. Phil said that CALLING the
seller stupid is stupid. Phil did not say that the person calling the
seller stupid is stupid.

~Anka

People are stupid
 

Calling the seller stupid is stupid.

I think that calling the person who called the seller stupid is stupid.

People are stupid
 

"Reid Goldsborough" wrote in message
...
I've totally lost my faith in the human race. People lie, cheat,
steal, kill, and worst of all overgrade coins. My cynicism runneth
over. Here's an auction for an 1804 half cent. Cool year. The coin is
holed, as some were, and some collect 'em holed (weirdoes). But the
seller otherwise describes the coin using these words, capitalization,
and punctuation: "NICE COIN!! ... nice original coin ... very nice
looking coin ... great upgrade or addition to any collection." Here's
the beauty:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=270156325309

I know. Marketing hype. But it's stupid when it's this far removed
from reality.

"Reality" changes all the time. For kicks, I recently put my well-used
composite softball bat that suffered a 2" crack across the sweetspot up for
auction on eBay. Started it at .99 with photos including a blowup of the
cracked area. It sold for $53 plus $12.00 shipping. Beats tossing it in
the trash can.

Bruce

People are stupid
 

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:53:37 -0400, "Bruce Remick"
wrote:

"Reality" changes all the time. For kicks, I recently put my well-used
composite softball bat that suffered a 2" crack across the sweetspot up for
auction on eBay. Started it at .99 with photos including a blowup of the
cracked area. It sold for $53 plus $12.00 shipping. Beats tossing it in
the trash can.

I suspect you didn't describe this softball bat as being pristine.
That's the issue -- hype, misrepresentation. There are, of course,
lots of other examples of this on eBay and elsewhere too besides this
8104 half cent. And not just with coins either. Consumer Reports on
its inside back cover has a department titled "Selling It" in which it
reports examples of companies in general doing just this, using hype
and other misrepresentation in ads and on packaging in selling
products and services. It's amazing what people try to get away with.
I've often thought it would be fun to do it here with coins, say once
a week after going through new eBay and other coin auctions in areas I
follow. But my coin interests have narrowed over time, so I don't see
a lot of auctions for the kinds of coins that most collectors collect.

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