12/5: Chapter is finally closed!: 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime! SOLD!

[burlbark]

Re: 1795 Half Dime! This is what it's all about!!!

look what some are selling for http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=1795+dime+&_cqr=true&_nkwusc=1795+halfdime&_rdc=1

If you see the one that is buy it now for $8500, there is rim damage on the front and back. Also look at the 7, appears to be to much silver buildup in that area. There are to many raised areas on that coin and I am afraid that it is one of the many 40 year old counterfeits. Not to mention the fact that it has been cleaned. Just look at he eagles wings all built up, it appears that this one was not caught by the grading service. Buildup occurs when the coins are cast from a mold.

I stand by my estimation of AU-53 for Neil....... It is a much nicer coin than this slabbed ebay unknown. Not to mention Neils is a "rare coin" allowing grading to even be a little more forgiving. AU-55 or better?

 

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[SouthJerseyJim]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

Hey where's my cut for bringing you to that field!? Nice pay day! I dont know if I could bring myself to selling any of my finds but 3500$ could sway me

 

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[joeyfresh]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

that's a nice chunk of change for doing something you love to do!!! congrats Neil.

 

[Desertvet]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

What a great find! That thing is in superb shape! Congrats!!!

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

Drinks are on Neil!!!!
That is outstanding. Way to go.
-MM-

 

[bookfisher]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

Way to go Neal, $3500 is a nice piece of change!

 

[donny nj]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

AMAZING!!!!! wow!!!

 

[underarock]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

How much did you sell for? Or is that not kosher to ask here?

 

[sscindercoop]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

Congrats!!!!! Im sending mine out to get graded real soon

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

How much did you sell for? Or is that not kosher to ask here?

It is pretty easy to find out as it was sold on eBay, but here is the rub.

It has been nearly 4 days since the sale with no contact from the buyer, and STILL NO PAYMENT. After today passes, I need to file a claim under the eBay Seller Protection to recover my fees. I have sent the buyer invoices and emails with my contact info. The seller has a 100% rating and purchases coins on a regular basis.

Apparently, once I file a complaint under the eBay seller protection (which I need to do in order to recover my seller fees) I can no longer leave feedback, so it is possible that this person has done this before and yet maintains a 100% rating.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

How much did you sell for? Or is that not kosher to ask here?

It is pretty easy to find out as it was sold on eBay, but here is the rub.

It has been nearly 4 days since the sale with no contact from the buyer, and STILL NO PAYMENT. After today passes, I need to file a claim under the eBay Seller Protection to recover my fees. I have sent the buyer invoices and emails with my contact info. The seller has a 100% rating and purchases coins on a regular basis.

Apparently, once I file a complaint under the eBay seller protection (which I need to do in order to recover my seller fees) I can no longer leave feedback, so it is possible that this person has done this before and yet maintains a 100% rating.

4 days isn't very long and no way would I ever file after 4 days.... especially on a $3,500 sale. It's possible he doesn't plan to pay, but it's also possible he just needs the time to arrange the funds. If you look at his past purchases on his feedback it's usually pretty easy to see if it was a serious bid. People who buy $3,500 coins don't tend to have a feedback of all $5 items. If he's a serious coin buyer and has other hundred, or thousand dollar coins, you're probably jumping the gun. Ebay has WAY less non paying bidders these days and I'm not sure exactly why, but is the case.

You have a long time left to file to get your fees back so there's no risk in losing.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

How much did you sell for? Or is that not kosher to ask here?

It is pretty easy to find out as it was sold on eBay, but here is the rub.

It has been nearly 4 days since the sale with no contact from the buyer, and STILL NO PAYMENT. After today passes, I need to file a claim under the eBay Seller Protection to recover my fees. I have sent the buyer invoices and emails with my contact info. The seller has a 100% rating and purchases coins on a regular basis.

Apparently, once I file a complaint under the eBay seller protection (which I need to do in order to recover my seller fees) I can no longer leave feedback, so it is possible that this person has done this before and yet maintains a 100% rating.

4 days isn't very long and no way would I ever file after 4 days.... especially on a $3,500 sale. It's possible he doesn't plan to pay, but it's also possible he just needs the time to arrange the funds. If you look at his past purchases on his feedback it's usually pretty easy to see if it was a serious bid. People who buy $3,500 coins don't tend to have a feedback of all $5 items. If he's a serious coin buyer and has other hundred, or thousand dollar coins, you're probably jumping the gun. Ebay has WAY less non paying bidders these days and I'm not sure exactly why, but is the case.

You have a long time left to file to get your fees back so there's no risk in losing.

I agree to some extent, but there has been no communication from the buyer and he has since made other purchases as I can see from his feedback. I only wish he would let me know what his intentions are.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

How much did you sell for? Or is that not kosher to ask here?

It is pretty easy to find out as it was sold on eBay, but here is the rub.

It has been nearly 4 days since the sale with no contact from the buyer, and STILL NO PAYMENT. After today passes, I need to file a claim under the eBay Seller Protection to recover my fees. I have sent the buyer invoices and emails with my contact info. The seller has a 100% rating and purchases coins on a regular basis.

Apparently, once I file a complaint under the eBay seller protection (which I need to do in order to recover my seller fees) I can no longer leave feedback, so it is possible that this person has done this before and yet maintains a 100% rating.

4 days isn't very long and no way would I ever file after 4 days.... especially on a $3,500 sale. It's possible he doesn't plan to pay, but it's also possible he just needs the time to arrange the funds. If you look at his past purchases on his feedback it's usually pretty easy to see if it was a serious bid. People who buy $3,500 coins don't tend to have a feedback of all $5 items. If he's a serious coin buyer and has other hundred, or thousand dollar coins, you're probably jumping the gun. Ebay has WAY less non paying bidders these days and I'm not sure exactly why, but is the case.

You have a long time left to file to get your fees back so there's no risk in losing.

I agree to some extent, but there has been no communication from the buyer and he has since made other purchases as I can see from his feedback. I only wish he would let me know what his intentions are.

High feedback? Ebay business or just a few sales? Is it coins he sells? You never know for sure, but again it's usually pretty easy to judge whether someone has and is willing to throw a few grand on a coin.

You can file to receive his information and get his phone number. I'm not sure how to do it, but can be done.

 

[jerseyben]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: (THOUGHT IT)SOLD THIS MORNING: 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

Neil: I would hang in there. I have recently sold several records on ebay and I have had at least 2 buyers who I was sure were not going to pay, no communication, etc. Turns out, sometimes people bid on stuff and then go on vacation or go out of town and say "Ill pay/worry about ebay when I get home". Sure enough, they eventually paid and went through with the transaction and even left positive feedback.

 

[allen]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: (THOUGHT IT)SOLD THIS MORNING: 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

i couldnt imagine having such an awesome looking 216 year old coin !!

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

How much did you sell for? Or is that not kosher to ask here?

It is pretty easy to find out as it was sold on eBay, but here is the rub.

It has been nearly 4 days since the sale with no contact from the buyer, and STILL NO PAYMENT. After today passes, I need to file a claim under the eBay Seller Protection to recover my fees. I have sent the buyer invoices and emails with my contact info. The seller has a 100% rating and purchases coins on a regular basis.

Apparently, once I file a complaint under the eBay seller protection (which I need to do in order to recover my seller fees) I can no longer leave feedback, so it is possible that this person has done this before and yet maintains a 100% rating.

4 days isn't very long and no way would I ever file after 4 days.... especially on a $3,500 sale. It's possible he doesn't plan to pay, but it's also possible he just needs the time to arrange the funds. If you look at his past purchases on his feedback it's usually pretty easy to see if it was a serious bid. People who buy $3,500 coins don't tend to have a feedback of all $5 items. If he's a serious coin buyer and has other hundred, or thousand dollar coins, you're probably jumping the gun. Ebay has WAY less non paying bidders these days and I'm not sure exactly why, but is the case.

You have a long time left to file to get your fees back so there's no risk in losing.

I agree to some extent, but there has been no communication from the buyer and he has since made other purchases as I can see from his feedback. I only wish he would let me know what his intentions are.

In UK ebay, you can't start the non-payment process until after 7 days, thought it would be the same State side.
Also as IP & others say, he may still pay, but I always start the process after 7 days as that is plenty of time (after reminders) unless I agree otherwise. The process, doesn't stop them paying, so nothing lost, except time.

 

[dasho]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: (THOUGHT IT)SOLD THIS MORNING: 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

That certainly is inspiring... Way to go!

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: SOLD THIS MORNING!!! 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

How much did you sell for? Or is that not kosher to ask here?

It is pretty easy to find out as it was sold on eBay, but here is the rub.

It has been nearly 4 days since the sale with no contact from the buyer, and STILL NO PAYMENT. After today passes, I need to file a claim under the eBay Seller Protection to recover my fees. I have sent the buyer invoices and emails with my contact info. The seller has a 100% rating and purchases coins on a regular basis.

Apparently, once I file a complaint under the eBay seller protection (which I need to do in order to recover my seller fees) I can no longer leave feedback, so it is possible that this person has done this before and yet maintains a 100% rating.

4 days isn't very long and no way would I ever file after 4 days.... especially on a $3,500 sale. It's possible he doesn't plan to pay, but it's also possible he just needs the time to arrange the funds. If you look at his past purchases on his feedback it's usually pretty easy to see if it was a serious bid. People who buy $3,500 coins don't tend to have a feedback of all $5 items. If he's a serious coin buyer and has other hundred, or thousand dollar coins, you're probably jumping the gun. Ebay has WAY less non paying bidders these days and I'm not sure exactly why, but is the case.

You have a long time left to file to get your fees back so there's no risk in losing.

I agree to some extent, but there has been no communication from the buyer and he has since made other purchases as I can see from his feedback. I only wish he would let me know what his intentions are.

In UK ebay, you can't start the non-payment process until after 7 days, thought it would be the same State side.
Also as IP & others say, he may still pay, but I always start the process after 7 days as that is plenty of time (after reminders) unless I agree otherwise. The process, doesn't stop them paying, so nothing lost, except time.

FYI, I did here back from him today and he is getting the funds together..."no later than Saturday".

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

She's Leaving Home...

Bye Bye....

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Re: 11/13/2011 UPDATE: (THOUGHT IT)SOLD THIS MORNING: 1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime!

This is going to be the last post here, as today this chapter in my life if finally closed.

Just to bring everyone up to speed, after 4 days I finally heard back from the buyer who replied back to my second invoice saying he intended to pay for the coin on the following Saturday, which was OK with me. He then started asking if he could get a refund if he was not satisfied with the coin, when it clearly stated in the description that there were no refunds. He also said he thought it was too much money and did not think it was worth his buying price!!! (I think I was too quick to accept his first offer and he thought he may have been able to get it cheaper if he made a lower offer.)

Against my better judgement I refunded him $250 once he paid for the coin, just to speed up the process because I had committed the money to a 25th anniversary gift for my wife. (not a bad trade off...1.3 grams of silver for platinum and ice!).

I sent the coin out and a few days later he sent me an email stating how unhappy he was with the condition of the coin and the holder from NGC was only marked "Damaged" and did not mention porosity, and he asked me to refund his money. He said if I did not, he would file a claim under the eBay buyer protection plan. I told him under no circumstances would he be issued a refund as the description stated that I had high res photos available upon request. I also made it clear that I can not control what third party grading services put on their holders. I told him he would be wasting both of our time filing a claim and if he does not like the coin he should find a buyer for it, as I did.

As expected he disputed a claim and put a hold on my Paypal account. I sent all the facts and correspondence to eBay last week, and finally today they closed the claim in my favor.

A little advice: Make sure you only correspond with eBay sellers and buyers in eBay messages. That way they have a copy of all messages on their server! It came in handy and sped things up!

 

[sniffer]

congrats on the sale