Same Coin? Photoshopped Images?

trout · July 27, 2013, 08:18:51 PM

Quote from: 'markn' pid='23061' dateline='1374921806'
Quote from: 'enworb' pid='23056' dateline='1374921408'I reckon its just in the lighting.

Look at the sellers images and you'll see that 3-4 of the biggest bag marks are just missing. And surrounded by discoloured areas. It's not the lighting.

dodgy sod, Time to name and shame Mate :ok:

accumulator · July 27, 2013, 10:38:08 PM

Yeah,i also bought a coin from this seller but on the day i recieved the coin i had my error glasses on & when i seen the reverse die shatter all the way round i foolishly over looked the severe scuffing/gouges on the obverse.

My photography did'nt pick up a fair bit of the die cracks on the reverse.

runway · July 27, 2013, 11:12:44 PM

Great photography skills everyone

Fulvio · July 27, 2013, 11:24:59 PM

I wouldn't really care if it was shopped or cleverly lit, or both. This is not a piece of art, its a description of the item for sale. And as such, its false advertising. I'd be pretty upset over being ripped off, and I'm sure mark's not thrilled either.

black sheep · July 28, 2013, 01:50:27 PM

sorry to hear that.

It may well be photo shopped but the angle that a coin is held at and the light can sometimes mask some blemishes.
The sellers photo also looks like it has been softened.

JeffH · July 28, 2013, 05:29:02 PM

Have you given feedback yet? Curious to know what you may have said.

Jeff

markn · July 28, 2013, 05:34:42 PM

Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='23152' dateline='1374998342'Have you given feedback yet? Curious to know what you may have said.

Jeff

Yes. I left feedback.

SELLER ENHANCED COIN IMAGE TO REMOVE BAG MARKS BEWARE

trout · July 28, 2013, 07:58:02 PM

Quote from: 'markn' pid='23153' dateline='1374998682'
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='23152' dateline='1374998342'Have you given feedback yet? Curious to know what you may have said.

Jeff

Yes. I left feedback.

SELLER ENHANCED COIN IMAGE TO REMOVE BAG MARKS BEWARE

It is such a shame you cannot use the words you really want to when sending Neg feedback :diablo:

Unicorn · July 28, 2013, 10:40:47 PM

I noticed they replied that their photos are genuine and not enhanced etc.

Did you ask them to email you the original of the photo? (Bet they won't)

Unfortunately the properties data on the ebay pics didn't help at all.

markn · July 29, 2013, 06:57:16 AM

Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='23194' dateline='1375017047'I noticed they replied that their photos are genuine and not enhanced etc.

Did you ask them to email you the original of the photo? (Bet they won't)

Unfortunately the properties data on the ebay pics didn't help at all.

I am pretty sure that ebay removes exif data from images when they are uploaded in the same way facebook does.

Unicorn · July 29, 2013, 07:10:44 AM

Yes, thanks Mark. I thought that may be the case after trying a few others (shame eh).

(It still makes my blood boil though .......)

markn · July 29, 2013, 07:50:07 AM

Quote from: 'Unicorn' pid='23207' dateline='1375047644'Yes, thanks Mark. I thought that may be the case after trying a few others (shame eh).

(It still makes my blood boil though .......)

It's a smart move on eBay's behalf. I'd hate to list up a solid gold foozle woozle I found at my dead grandmother's house and have the images tagged with the latitude and longitude of where I took the image. Who know's who'd turn up to try to misappropriate your foozle woozle.

purplepennyhunter · July 29, 2013, 08:22:59 AM

I'm looking at this thread trying to decide if I need to start collecting foozle woozles. Will it fit in a 2x2?

Nevol · July 29, 2013, 08:44:07 AM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='23212' dateline='1375051979'I'm looking at this thread trying to decide if I need to start collecting foozle woozles. Will it fit in a 2x2?

If a foozle woozle is round and shiny, I want one! :angel:

trout · July 29, 2013, 10:19:20 AM

Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='23213' dateline='1375053247'
Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='23212' dateline='1375051979'I'm looking at this thread trying to decide if I need to start collecting foozle woozles. Will it fit in a 2x2?
If a foozle woozle is round and shiny, I want one! :angel:

Aren't they the same as a Wazzle Dizzle but minted in silver instead of Bronze :angel: