eBay purchase ...please help?

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silverstacker9000

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I just but this item on eBay. I've been flipping through different images of the Year of the Tiger and the one that I bought looks slightly off. Can anybody here confirm that this is a fake? I've already requested a reversal of the charges (it's only been like 30 minutes since I bought it), and I hope Paypal and eBay co-operate.

Check out this item I bought and let me know if it looks off compared to real Year of the Tigers. Thanks guys.


Here's the coin I bought that I think is a fake...

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/271138412313

Admins note - not a fake
 
It seems as though the seller is willing to cancel the transaction. I guess I'm paranoid but I'm not gonna take a chance.

Look, I'm no expert and I'm new to the coin collecting scene, but if you flip though images of the Year of the Tiger, you'll notice the one that I bought has the "P" just slightly off the mark. It's more towards the edge of the coin than others. Anyway, we'll see how it goes.
 
The coin in the picture is genuine, no doubt about it. Also look at the seller's feedback. Over 6000 feedbacks and 100 % positive!
 
AND
If you don't know what your buying
DON"T
If your going to get paranoid about fakes :rolleyes:
Stick to what the locals are buying ;)
 
The coin looks 100% legit to me. If you don't want to go through with the transaction, you can find one through this site. For $75, I would dig one out of the lockbox myelf and even provide free postage. I might even be able to download my Gainesvillecoins receipt from Sept. 2010.
 
It's all good. He was cooperative and canceled the purchase, and returned my money to paypal. Good guy. I was able to get a Tiger elsewhere. I learned my lesson with buying on eBay today. I'm still a noob at this stuff. Thanks for the answers / help guys.
 
As others have said, the coin pictured was perfectly legit.

I have bought Perth Mint coins from this seller before, no issues.
 
silverstacker9000 said:
It's all good. He was cooperative and canceled the purchase, and returned my money to paypal. Good guy. I was able to get a Tiger elsewhere. I learned my lesson with buying on eBay today. I'm still a noob at this stuff. Thanks for the answers / help guys.
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If not already done, I think an apology to the seller is warranted.
 
You were worried about getting a fake off a top rated seller with 100% positive feedback?

geez...
If you're still inexperienced then then don't buy coins, you wasted someones time for no reason here.
 
silverstacker9000 said:
It's all good. He was cooperative and canceled the purchase, and returned my money to paypal. Good guy. I was able to get a Tiger elsewhere. I learned my lesson with buying on eBay today. I'm still a noob at this stuff. Thanks for the answers / help guys.
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Good guy? You accused him of selling a fake despite happily refunding and 6000+ 100% feedback...
 
This is just an obvious case of buyers remorse. You bought an item then did more research and found you over paid. You tried to get out of the transaction by stating the item is a fake even when all evidence speaks to the contrary.
 
I was looking at a couple of 'how to spot fake lunar coins' and on your coin Queen Victoria isn't smiling and you can also see her wrinkles. Which indicates this coin is all good.
 
silverstacker9000 said:
It's all good. He was cooperative and canceled the purchase, and returned my money to paypal. Good guy. I was able to get a Tiger elsewhere. I learned my lesson with buying on eBay today. I'm still a noob at this stuff. Thanks for the answers / help guys.
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What lesson did you learn about buying on Ebay?
 
EasyCollective said:
I was looking at a couple of 'how to spot fake lunar coins' and on your coin Queen Victoria isn't smiling and you can also see her wrinkles. Which indicates this coin is all good.
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Elizabeth perhaps?
 
boston said:
silverstacker9000 said:
It's all good. He was cooperative and canceled the purchase, and returned my money to paypal. Good guy. I was able to get a Tiger elsewhere. I learned my lesson with buying on eBay today. I'm still a noob at this stuff. Thanks for the answers / help guys.
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If not already done, I think an apology to the seller is warranted.
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I totally agree you should apologise , it is not a bad price either , you should do more research before you buy , and if you opened a case you may not realize but it does affect a seller and to go on a public forum like this about it before you get the facts is not cool IMHO , well I hope you have learned a lesson, hopefully no harm done but think twice next time and good luck with your learning and future purchases.
 
silverstacker9000 said:
I just but this item on eBay. I've been flipping through different images of the Year of the Tiger and the one that I bought looks slightly off. Can anybody here confirm that this is a fake? I've already requested a reversal of the charges (it's only been like 30 minutes since I bought it), and I hope Paypal and eBay co-operate.

Check out this item I bought and let me know if it looks off compared to real Year of the Tigers. Thanks guys.


Here's the coin I bought that I think is a fake...

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/271138412313
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drop it on the scale. 31,1-31,7 without capsula i check size. with orginal capsula normly weight about 39-40g. if dim is good and weight, its ok then. Normally Gold and silver are heavy and dense metals(more then others normal metals) ok. And problem usually appear it coin weights too less. So if its weight 25 gr u have problem
 
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