Replica Sovereigns Sold on eBay as Restrikes
Many eBay members offer imitation sovereigns misleadingly described as a restrikes.
reggaediamond Selling Replica Sovereigns on eBay as Restrikes
eBay member reggaediamond was offering an imitation sovereign misleadingly described as a restrike. He is not the only one, eBay tends to be stuffed full of mis-described, mis-categorised, and over-hyped items offered by a myriad of dodgy dealers, some of whom should know better.
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Vendor ID | Item Title | Category Listed | Brief Description | Price*
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reggaediamond | 1819 full sovereign restrike | Coins Coins British Milled (1816-1837) Sovereign
| 1819 full sovereign restrike king george (sic) produce (sic) by pobjoy (sic) mint weight 8grams (sic) complete with certificate & case proof condition (sic) international bidders postage may vary, please (sic) contact us before bidding as we cannot send to some countries due to postal restrictions
| £450.00
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Rip-Off Prices
Most eBay sellers ask what we consider to be ridiculously high prices for these replicas. Perhaps they genuinely believe that the low mintage figures actually make them rare or valuable. Whenever we acquire similar items, we try to describe them accurately, and also ask what we believe are sensible and realistic prices for them. Even then, this sort of stuff hardly ever flies off our shelves!
Misleading Descriptions
Real, bricks and mortar, old style businesses would probably go bust if they tried to run their businesses in the same way that most eBay dealers do. Apart from acquiring an early reputation for misleading and overcharging people, they would fall fall of consumer legislation in most countries.
Although the internet, and sites like eBay have made things better in many ways, they have opened up untold opportunities for small-thinking, small-time dealers to not only make a quick buck or two, but to keep getting away with it for a few years. If they get chucked off eBay, they can rejoin under a different name; some user maintain multiple IDs. Many of these dealers do not maintain the high ethical standards that other old-fashioned dealers do. Eventually most of them will fade away, but unfortunately will almost certainly be replaced by other similar chancers.
Semi-Literates
What many of these small dealers appear to have in common is a disregard for the English language. Most of them write in text speak, and often use either all capital or no capitals. A cockroach could have higher aspirations! Their attitude towards education, grammar, spelling, and other human beings seems to be "who cares?".
Pattern Sovereigns on eBay - Fools Gold
Every month another eBay crook (member) seems to have the bright idea of conning mugs and punters into buying these silver medallions as "Pattern Gold Sovereigns".
Other Copyright Abuse
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