Grays Online

[Fulvio]

So, I had a guy come up to me today, and tell me about his experiences with graysonline, and saying the word needed spreading about them.

He showed me two items he bought. An $1100 $1 star note, and a 1937 shilling! Both fakes, of course, both listed with shitty pics for a fraction of realistic value.

The note not only lacked watermark and thread, but had a very faint, low-contrast 'copy only' or similar in the bottom right corner.

The 1937 shilling was also an upset, which gives me a clue as to what it might actually be. Only 6 coins were produced, all Proofs, in museum collections. But single-sided patterns were made, and I suggested that one may have been milled, and a random obverse stuck in, about 40° rotated. Didn't have any magnification available, but I snapped a pic under the crappy lighting we had, which I've yet to look at.

Yeah, yeah, I know... this is par for the course on eBay. But here's the thing...

Information for sellers
If you're looking to sell your excess or slow moving stock, seconds, reconditioned goods, liquidated inventory or business assets, we can help.

GraysOnline is an Australian online retail and auction site, offering a huge range of consumer, industrial and commercial goods, direct from manufacturers and distributors. We offer our customers great value and convenience and our vendors an efficient alternative sales channel.

We'll manage the entire process for you – including warehousing, valuation, marketing, fulfilment, fast payment and customer service. It's a cost-effective and highly efficient way to manage your inventory and get the best possible return on your assets.

We have over 400 staff in offices around Australia and New Zealand, including experts in all areas of consumer, industrial and commercial inventory and asset management. From wine to consumer electronics, industrial machinery to IT equipment – no matter what industry you're in, our specialists can advise on the best way to reach new customers and increase your sales through GraysOnline.

Many of the world's leading companies and brands are already using GraysOnline to sell more of their products. If you'd like to join them, we'd like to hear from you.

Which in my book makes them at least partially responsible for scams like these. OK, they're brand-new at this, and obviously don't have expertise, but they need to clean up their act if they're to be taken seriously, right?

Has anyone had experiences, positive or negative, in dealing with them?

[ausproofs]

I have bought many items from them in the last 5-6 years.. Never had a problem at all...

However I have never bought coins from them.

[Australian coin]

I only heard of them year ago, I think it was a add on tv, and associated it with old people, and I think there was booze or something

[Fulvio]

However I have never bought coins from them.

Yeah, I have a mate who collects military vehicles, and he's been a regular with them as long as I've known him.

But apparently they've only been doing Numismatics for a month or two.

[Ozcoins]

So what happened when he told them what he received was fake?

[duggee27]

just checked the site out

oh dear ...

http://www.graysonline.com/lot/0005-2303832/memorabilia/1923-australian-half-penny-in-a-case

could hardly contain myself from lol :angel:

[Fulvio]

So what happened when he told them what he received was fake?

I don't think he's got it resolved yet. He's been getting the runaround from support in the Phillipines. But if he takes up my offer to join here, you can ask him yourself soon, maybe.

could hardly contain myself from lol :angel:

[Giggle]

The sad part is, given the history of the service, and the existing clientele, there are likely a lot of users who are likely to bid on it. At lest on FleaBay, everybody knows the sharks are circling and there's blood in the water, so people have half a chance of being on their toes.