False 2000 $1 mule on ebay

stevo1962 · February 02, 2013, 04:58:39 PM

Check out the bunch of idiots bidding on a standard year 2000 $1 coin described as a mule.It's up to $102.How high will it go?They obviously have no idea what they are bidding on.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-HIGHLY-SOUGHT-AFTER-2000-10CENT-1-DOLLAR-ERROR-STRUCK-MULE-COIN-/221181422571?

enworb · February 02, 2013, 05:29:58 PM

Just sent the seller a message saying its not a mule. Doubt they will do anything though. What a bunch of idiots bidding on it though!

accumulator · February 02, 2013, 05:53:58 PM

Bet the seller is :yahoo:

Bidders are from dumbasscis :laughingneqw:

Steveqld · February 02, 2013, 06:39:37 PM

Item ended early by seller. Well done.

purplepennyhunter · February 02, 2013, 06:40:34 PM

The listing has ended, someone has done the right thing.

enworb · February 02, 2013, 07:17:09 PM

He messaged me saying he would not end the listing just because i happen to think it wasnt a mule. Sounds like enough people must have messaged him.

stevo1962 · February 02, 2013, 07:51:43 PM

Quote from: 'enworb' pid='7827' dateline='1359794829'He messaged me saying he would not end the listing just because i happen to think it wasnt a mule. Sounds like enough people must have messaged him.

Good job Matt

keldaw · February 02, 2013, 08:30:44 PM

i also sent him a message telling him it was not a mule and he could find a real 2000 $ mule by going to error coins and he could then compare it with the real one , i think he was true because he only had about 80 items ever listed on ebay .. ,, kel ,,

i just received a reply from him telling me he was removing it , and he thanked me for letting him know with out any threating nature like some of the other people have thrown at him , and he just thought it was the real thing .. his name is lou ..

i believe from his reply that it was a geniune sale , and he did not understand , i have sent him 2 pictures of mine so he will know what they look like from now on .. ,, kel ,,

enworb · February 02, 2013, 09:07:55 PM

Yeh i think it was a genuine seller as well. He wasnt sure as he said in the listing. I dont think he was trying to defraud anyone. Stupid people bid on it still, thats the worry. Are people really that uneducated.

Bigfellani5 · February 02, 2013, 09:31:26 PM

eBay needs to tighten their rules. To many auctions like this happen.

keldaw · February 03, 2013, 08:31:23 AM

this is the reply i got from the seller after i sent him a couple of pic of my mules and explained how they are and what to look for
good results .. ,, kel ,,

Seller has responded to your question about this item

Dear 5152kelvin,

No probs, what made it really clear was comparing the size of the queens head with that of the 10 cent piece where I could clearly see the difference.
Cheers

WavyTwenty · February 04, 2013, 09:44:05 PM

Quote from: 'Bigfellani5' pid='7837' dateline='1359802886'eBay needs to tighten their rules. To many auctions like this happen.

How do you suggest they do that? Unless they have a picture of a genuine mule that they compare all other mule sales against, I think it would be impossible to police. And even if there was someone who would manually check it, they may not be someone who knows much about coins and they could let it through.

I would love it if there was an automated way to stop them, but I don't think there is. And until there is, I suppose it's still up to the public (i.e. us) to police it.

Wavy20

stevo1962 · February 04, 2013, 10:14:07 PM

Quote from: 'WavyTwenty' pid='7927' dateline='1359976445'
Quote from: 'Bigfellani5' pid='7837' dateline='1359802886'eBay needs to tighten their rules. To many auctions like this happen.

How do you suggest they do that? Unless they have a picture of a genuine mule that they compare all other mule sales against, I think it would be impossible to police. And even if there was someone who would manually check it, they may not be someone who knows much about coins and they could let it through.

I would love it if there was an automated way to stop them, but I don't think there is. And until there is, I suppose it's still up to the public (i.e. us) to police it.

Wavy20

They actually have a committee that votes on these types of issues and if they decide that the listing is inappropriate then they take it down

WavyTwenty · February 04, 2013, 10:37:55 PM

Quote from: 'Bigfellani5' pid='7837' dateline='1359802886'They actually have a committee that votes on these types of issues and if they decide that the listing is inappropriate then they take it down

Sure - but they still need someone to report it in the first place.

Wavy20

stevo1962 · February 05, 2013, 08:19:43 AM

Quote from: 'WavyTwenty' pid='7933' dateline='1359979675'
Quote from: 'Bigfellani5' pid='7837' dateline='1359802886'They actually have a committee that votes on these types of issues and if they decide that the listing is inappropriate then they take it down

Sure - but they still need someone to report it in the first place.

Wavy20

From what I have heard the people on the committee are watching for dodgy listings as well.Here is a link where I read about the committee on another forum

http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=140117

The False mule seller has relisted but is not calling it a mule any more

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-YEAR-2000-ONE-DOLLAR-COIN-YEAR-OF-THE-ERROR-MULE-THIS-IS-NOT-A-MULE-/221185869969?