We spend a lot of time on Proxibid and so disclose hyped lots on occasion, but little on the portal compares to the exaggerations that can be found on eBay, as in this example. The first photo is how the lot is billed to sellers. How many exaggerations do you see? The second photo discloses the number that we see. (Click photo to emlarge.)
This eBayer makes wild claims. How many do you see?
We find five exaggerations:
- Not brilliant uncirculated but doctored.
- Plain uncirculated and not mint state plus plus plus.
- Not Registry worthy, as this coin does not merit any official grade.
- Not “monster rainbow” but toned; it takes three colors to be rainbow, and this has only two.
- Not “Best museum quality period!” but silver melt.
More than ever, with enhanced quality control on Proxibid, it is important to know and note true condition of coins. You’re not an auctioneer if you schedule coin sessions regularly on Proxibid: You’re a coin dealer. So know the trade.
As for eBay, well, we peruse it on occasion for sport!
Proxiblog is an independent entity with no connection to the auction portal Proxibid. Our intent is to uphold basic numismatic standards as established by the American Numismatic Association and the National Auctioneer Association and to ensure a pleasurable bidding experience not only on Proxibid but also on similar portals such as iCollector and AuctionZip.
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