"Dollar mule" / Australian Coin Collecting Blog on news.com.au

[keldaw]

wouldn't he have to still pay ebay their commission on $19900.00

[Unicorn]

I was thinking the same, but I'm sure they'll just cancel the sale Kel.

[brismike]

He will probably file a non paying bidder claim obviously, and then the sale will be cancelled. Ebay must know that shill bidding was going on, they are not stupid. Hope they ban the idiot.

Mike

[Hercules]

No one's bid on that item in the last three days, and the bidding ended just over an hour ago without any new offers. Clearly, no one else thinks it's worth $20,000, which makes it look sus. :mafia:

[Fulvio]

Just woke up to this from ebay:

Our records show that you recently contacted or received messages from  byersau through eBay's messaging system. This account was recently found to have been accessed by an unauthorized third party, who may have used the account in an attempt to defraud other members.

We've taken action to restore this account to the original owner, but wanted to let you know to be suspicious of any communication you may have received from them.  Nothing is wrong with your account at this time ? this message is just being sent as a precaution. If you have received any messages from  that appears suspicious, please feel free to forward them to us at spoof@ebay.com for review.

[brismike]

Yes i got a similar message from fleabay last week regarding a different fleabay auction that was terminated early. I think it is some kind of automated communication when an auction goes tits up or has some kind of scam or fraud aspect to it if you messaged the seller any time while it was live.

Mike

[Pedro]

Ouch!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2000-1-coin-/152470684933?hash=item237ff60505%3Ag%3AxUMAAOSw4A5Yxmj7&nma=true&si=lL0rmVDhkis%252BhQlcZJIPTgAorHk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Pedro

[Nevol]

Ouch!  
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2000-1-coin-/152470684933?hash=item237ff60505%3Ag%3AxUMAAOSw4A5Yxmj7&nma=true&si=lL0rmVDhkis%252BhQlcZJIPTgAorHk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Pedro

What the? Not even trying to pass it off as a mule.  :dontknow: :scratch_one-s_head: What is wrong with people?

[Hercules]

Ouch!  
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2000-1-coin-/152470684933?hash=item237ff60505%3Ag%3AxUMAAOSw4A5Yxmj7&nma=true&si=lL0rmVDhkis%252BhQlcZJIPTgAorHk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Pedro

What the? Not even trying to pass it off as a mule.  :dontknow: :scratch_one-s_head: What is wrong with people?

The seller's now ended the bid. :mafia:

[Unicorn]

The seller's now ended the bid. :mafia:

The item ended on 16 Mar, 2017 20:41:18 AEDST

It was listed on 13-Mar-17 20:41:18 AEDST, hence it was a 3 day Auction.

The winning "idiot" bid on 15-Mar-17 22:20:52 AEDST

I'm with Nevol ...... what's wrong with people!!!!! (both listers and bidders).

[jens coins]

see the negative feedback left.

"Beware scammer do not buy from this seller "

[Hercules]

The problem is that people hear the news reports and think a 2000 $1 coin is rare. They're capable of hearing "2000" and "mule", but not both simultaneously. :dash1:

[Fulvio]

think a 2000 $1 coin is rare.

Well... it IS, depending on your definitions. Mintage was much lower than most years. :angel:

[Hercules]

think a 2000 $1 coin is rare.

Well... it IS, depending on your definitions. Mintage was much lower than most years. :angel:

I would define it as scarce, but certainly not rare. I could think of many other coins that are much tougher to find in circulation. Last year, it came in at 100th on my list of 276 coins, where 1st is the rarest and 276th is the most common. That's not including the Olympic/Paralympic coins, which would make it 106th out of 282 coins, so certainly not rare. :ok:

[ausjack]

There's one person to blame for all this :mocking: