The schadenfreude of losing an Ebay auction

[JerrySpringer]

Lost this auction and I bid a decent spot price target for it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEDWX:IT

Four other ( 4!!!) outbid me and they must of not read the auction description carefully. Sorry if any of them are realcenters and are reading this but I am glad I lost the auction and someone was willing to pay over 50% over spot for the coins. This auction ended Tuesday and silver was around $35 then.

Why am I posting this? I needed to blow off some schadenfreude steam as I am having a crappy week and also as a PSA. Always read the auction descriptions. However, the seller did tip us off on how we can do our own version of 100 mil silver art bars. List silver coins in the auction with dates and omit the dates in the title for the clad ones. Do I think the seller did it purposely like that? Maybe. Who sells common clad coins like this and why would they, as the clad is worth spending at face value certainly?

[theo]

Yeah, I can pretty much guarantee that whoever won this thought they were buying 5 silver coins. Although the seller clearly explains that the dimes are post-1964 on the auction page, the title is curiously vague. I think there is intent to defraud here. This guy should be reported.

[beauanderos]

Yeah, if you were in a hurry bidding on last minute silver listings that were expiring (as I used to do) this one would have fooled me to. You sometimes take it for granted that if it's listed under silver, all the items would be silver as well. Reading the listing in its entirety would have prevented you from making that mistake... but sometimes you're in a hurry. Gets my vote as intentionally deceptive listing.

[JerrySpringer]

I think there is intent to defraud here. This guy should be reported.

More schadenfreude? No, the buyer is gonna have to leave a positive feedback note or none at all if they get the coins safely intact. Always read the auction description. Blatant fraud like the 100 Peace dollars for $400 or ignorance like the silver 100 mil art bars can be worth heckling the seller for. I am glad someone got snagged on their snipe. OK, I am getting too happy about this auction. The buyer will be whole when silver hits $53 an ounce.

Years ago I got a lesson like this auction taught. I bought an ounce of silver coins for what I thought was under spot, at the time. I got a troy ounce of coins alright. Two 40% halves and two war nickels. I was ticked at myself for thinking it was an ounce of silver. No, the seller never stated that there was an ounce of silver in the title or description. Just a troy ounce of silver containing coins. I think I broke even on that auction when spot went over $28.

[JerrySpringer]

Yeah, if you were in a hurry bidding on last minute silver listings that were expiring (as I used to do) this one would have fooled me to. You sometimes take it for granted that if it's listed under silver, all the items would be silver as well. Reading the listing in its entirety would have prevented you from making that mistake... but sometimes you're in a hurry. Gets my vote as intentionally deceptive listing.

OK, probably deceptive by intentions but not really a gray area problem if you read the auction description. You folks understand that the winner has feedback of 881 and therefore should have been around the block with Ebay maybe? Even if my cheap thrill still has no merit, doesn't it feel good to be smarter than a sixth grader , lol? OK, cheap shot, but feedback does not always equate to Ebay wits.

[AGgressive Metal]

Nowhere does it say the dimes aren't silver, it just says they are from 1965, 1966, and 1967. It looks very intentionally deceptive to me.

[Snake42]

Very shady dealing.

[NDFarmer]

More schadenfreude? No, the buyer is gonna have to leave a positive feedback

That's another problem with feebay nobody wants to leave negative feedback. If you get something that is not as described and cannot work it out with the seller leave negative feedback. That will stop them from continuing to screw people if they get a bunch of negative feedback. I see it all the time where someone will get screwed and they still leave positive feedback but in the comment section they will say item not as described, or got screwed, or do not buy from this guy, but they still leave positive feedback. So the sellers feedback rating stays at 100%.

[TXTim]

More schadenfreude? No, the buyer is gonna have to leave a positive feedback

That's another problem with feebay nobody wants to leave negative feedback. If you get something that is not as described and cannot work it out with the seller leave negative feedback. That will stop them from continuing to screw people if they get a bunch of negative feedback. I see it all the time where someone will get screwed and they still leave positive feedback but in the comment section they will say item not as described, or got screwed, or do not buy from this guy, but they still leave positive feedback. So the sellers feedback rating stays at 100%.

Exactly!
There is a lot of pressure to leave nothing but positive feedback but that sure creates less incentive to be a good seller.
I bought an item recently that never got shipped and had to open a case which I won.
To get that item off my list, I had to leave some sort of feedback. Negative of course.
That scumbag of a seller accused me of ruining his business because of that. I hope it's true, he doesn't need to be taking payment without deliverng the item.