@peacefulsoul72 wrote:
If it sells then you have successfully scammed someone you mor0n. Police have already been notified. Everytime I see one. Good luck scamming
First of all, the opprobrium is not permitted on the boards; the moderators give a bit of leeway in the spirit of characterful freedom of expression and Shakespearean liveliness, but youโve probably crossed the line here.
Secondly, you have used the term without cause, appear to have misunderstood the substance and form of the post to which youโve replied, and assumed (the Lord only knows why) that davewil is a seller of the coins about which you are so perturbed.
Youโve made similar replies to sugar and sandypebbles, and adjured paperjack to โfigure it outโ.
Itโs been pointed out that buyers need to be aware of scams and help themselves by not buying out of ignorance. That does not equal โWe approve of scammersโ or giving scammers a free pass; itโs merely pointing out the old old adage โCaveat emptorโ.
No one whoโs posted here is selling these coins or pretending that they are rare.
It has however been pointed out that putting an unrealistic price on an item is not the same thing as scamming someone. A scam would involve misrepresentation as to the itemโs authenticity or brand or function etc. I think itโs a bit of a fine line - but saying that an item is rare (when itโs not) is qualitatively different to saying an item is X when itโs actually Y. Letโs say a seller claims that silver sugar tongs are by Hester Bateman when theyโre actually by an unknown silversmith, or that theyโre solid silver when theyโre silver plated (or just a silver coloured cheaper metal) or a modern reproduction not even of the period โฆ
Do you see what I mean? Those examples are different to a seller listing said silver tongs by Hester Bateman and saying their design by Bateman is incredibly rare and that theyโre worth thousands of pounds. Even a cursory look will show a new inexperienced collector that the design is not extraordinarily rare and will see the average price. Itโs puffery. If done deliberately to fool a potential buyer, it would be foolish and unlikely to get many nibbles; itโs so easily disproved!
I wouldnโt do it myself (if I were a seller) but it wouldnโt get a seller charged with a crime.
Ditto with the coin sellers of the coin youโve mentioned.
Clearly this is upsetting you personallyโฆ but that is no excuse for making false accusations and name-calling.
