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Australian Coins, Banknotes and Exonumia => Australian Errors and Varieties => Topic started by: Pedro on June 15, 2013, 12:22:53 PM

Title: 2000 Mule
Post by: Pedro on June 15, 2013, 12:22:53 PM
Buy of the year?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2000-1-mule-Excellent-coin-/290927835102?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item43bca677de&nma=true&si=1lcdKeuMk17uu%252BknQ7fYVbY894s%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557#ht_28wt_1399

Pedro
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: Australian coin on June 15, 2013, 12:32:17 PM
maybe, but they mostly buy stuff, and they relisted the exact same coin
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: Robster on June 15, 2013, 12:33:02 PM
Well centred strike.?????:dodgy:
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: Pedro on June 15, 2013, 12:53:00 PM
I wasn't sure whether it was a mule or just an off-centre strike.

Second one has certainly attracted more interest.

Pedro
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: purplepennyhunter on June 15, 2013, 01:06:53 PM
They mistakenly listed it at that price. Mark actually made the purchase to avoid them selling it to someone who would hold them to the sale. All fees refunded and the sale did not proceed. Nothing untoward.
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: Pedro on June 15, 2013, 01:24:20 PM
PP - if they weren't friends before they should certainly be now!

Super gesture.

Pedro
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: Fr45h3R on June 15, 2013, 01:29:23 PM
Hats off to Mark!
:good:

I doubt the seller would have shipped the mule anyhow. It would have resulted in negative feedback and a barrage of expletives.

I use to see similar to this a few times on major online websites.
There was an example on Dick Smith Electronics, where they listed a set of computer speakers worth over $500 for $99 by error.
So people bought 50 sets, and paid by credit card to finalise the 'contract of sale' and then went sour at Dick Smith for not fulfilling the orders, and insisted because they had paid they were legally required to do so.

I think another example was Dell listing hard disk drives for some ridiculous amount ($9? I think?), but in that example, Dell actually shipped some drives at the price.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/breaking/dell-error-a-hard-bargain-for-buyers/2005/08/11/1123353431407.html

-rob
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: purplepennyhunter on June 15, 2013, 02:13:36 PM
I used to work at a major retailer and if that's what it scanned at that's what you were charged there was no logic added to it at all. I got many a bargain that way perfectly legitimately.

In the $5 mule case it's reasonable to assume there was a mistake made.
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: b_j_w_79 on June 20, 2013, 12:25:29 PM
It's easy to make mistakes with these sorts of things. Like Write $5.00 when you mean $500 etc etc. Lucky there are some nice people out there like pp who are willing to help out!
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: Goldseeker on June 20, 2013, 05:30:41 PM
I see Downies have one at $3,000 in their latest catalogue.
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: Fulvio on June 20, 2013, 05:55:06 PM
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='18739' dateline='1371715241'I see Downies have one at $3,000 in their latest catalogue.

And an estimate of $5,000 in their auction.
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: Goldseeker on June 20, 2013, 08:15:59 PM
If that is the case, what are my 25 remaining MULES worth?

Quote from: 'Fulvio' pid='18747' dateline='1371716706'
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='18739' dateline='1371715241'I see Downies have one at $3,000 in their latest catalogue.

And an estimate of $5,000 in their auction.

But is that the same one that it in the every day catalogue?
Title: RE: 2000 Mule
Post by: Fulvio on June 20, 2013, 08:57:22 PM
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='18761' dateline='1371725159'But is that the same one that it in the every day catalogue?

Dunno. Haven't seen the catalogue, they dropped me off the mailing list. And anyway, there's no pic of the one in the auction.