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[releventchair]

So I go to get my auction purchases this afternoon. I knew it wasn't going to good as it was at their head office. I picked up the silver plated lots and a Dyson Vacuum. I said I'd do the sterling lots at the end and the coin sets as I needed my scale.
"No scales allowed in here"
Well how am I to check the advertised weight?
"It's posted"
Well I'm getting it anyways.
"I'm getting the owner!"

Met some buyers out in the parking lot, exchanged numbers to do some business. They even were like WTF is that about you can't check the weights?

So back in I go to meet the battle ax (i'm being polite) and she plainly stated I wasn't allowed to check the weights.
So its 2500 grams of sterling, 14 Royal Mint coin sets hell ya I want to check the weight.
Not a pretty conversation and she banned me from bidding.
(She's not the top dog and this dog has a bite)
Everything worked out with the weights but a lot of 5 coin sets stated there was a .9999 silver dollar in each set.
Problem is the mint didn't strike those years in .9999, only in .925 sterling.

So I filled out the refund information online, and start the process for a $207 or 35% compensation on the lot as the collectability isn't there.
I will formulate a strong letter stating the problem of not being able to verify gold and silver with this seller.

What the heck?

Maybe you're just supposed to bite the coins to test their authenticities?

 

[releventchair]

Mornin all.

 

[releventchair]

Good morning all.

The county mowed the ditches and hit the phone box tied to our land line (yes, we still have one). To quote the repair guy, "They didn't just bump it, they sat the bush hog right down on top of it."

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So they came out and fixed that.

Then I noticed that one part of the yard was starting to green up nicely, while the rest is still dead from lack of rain. The trouble is, the green came from a leaking hydrant -- there was actually a nice puddle going on the top of the ground. So I dug it up.

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Lovely. Fractured base.

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Then there were issues with the replacement, so that turned into an all day affair that isn't done yet, so I have yet another open hole in the yard at the moment. And I didn't find a single bit of treasure while digging it either. Not even so much as a rusty nail.

What a week. And we've still got one more day to go!

The brush hog operator needs scolded for not backing up and finishing off the communication junction box.

 

[pepperj]

What the heck?

Maybe you're just supposed to bite the coins to test their authenticities?

The whole issue is I've caught this Gordons seller/real estate/downsizing company too many times having mistakes or just using the AI app to write up the description of the article.
Now posting up an article for auction as a fence post driver and it actually was a 3 point hitch wood splitter is a good gut
I take the time to report and to correct the description. Some sellers actually thank a person for the correction like double posting of the same article for 2 different lot numbers.

But in this case it's dealing with precious metals and scale weights.
Their hard reply was "Well we're not going to weigh anything anymore!!"
My response was: That's probably a good thing.

 

[Gare]

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HAhahahahahahahaha

 

[Gare]

Morning folks

 

[oldmxrat]

Good morning

 

[releventchair]

The whole issue is I've caught this Gordons seller/real estate/downsizing company too many times having mistakes or just using the AI app to write up the description of the article.
Now posting up an article for auction as a fence post driver and it actually was a 3 point hitch wood splitter is a good gut
I take the time to report and to correct the description. Some sellers actually thank a person for the correction like double posting of the same article for 2 different lot numbers.

But in this case it's dealing with precious metals and scale weights.
Their hard reply was "Well we're not going to weigh anything anymore!!"
My response was: That's probably a good thing.

I don't buy metals or coins or ...From the auction I hit.
One guy I've very briefly conversed with moves a lot of at least coins.
I have not caught a whiff of impropriety from him or those running the auction.

Descriptions though! L.o.l. The few coins and metals I've read/ ogled were fine.
Stuff sellers don't describe for who ever takes pics and add descriptions though....
Once in a while something gets called something it isn't . Or not described. I don't say anything.
But then I've bought a couple items it seemed only I knew were what the were.

Wrong picture for description has to happen at times. Those are fun. usually another photo has the right description for it, on the wrong photo.
Varied people doing the cataloging over time it becomes a game of what the heck this could be among varied ages and experiences I find vaguely entertaining. But I'd be stumped sometimes too given the undescribed loads dumped off sometimes.

But deliberate misrepresentation by sellers...I suspect the outfit I do business with wouldn't accept if pointed out.
I certainly as both a buyer and seller wouldn't argue buyer beware on either parties part. I expect the business continue without deliberate misrepresentation. If that means testing a weight I pay for....Future business hinges on my right of inspection . And refusal of a scam.

 

[pepperj]

I don't buy metals or coins or ...From the auction I hit.
One guy I've very briefly conversed with moves a lot of at least coins.
I have not caught a whiff of impropriety from him or those running the auction.

Descriptions though! L.o.l. The few coins and metals I've read/ ogled were fine.
Stuff sellers don't describe for who ever takes pics and add descriptions though....
Once in a while something gets called something it isn't . Or not described. I don't say anything.
But then I've bought a couple items it seemed only I knew were what the were.

Wrong picture for description has to happen at times. Those are fun. usually another photo has the right description for it, on the wrong photo.
Varied people doing the cataloging over time it becomes a game of what the heck this could be among varied ages and experiences I find vaguely entertaining. But I'd be stumped sometimes too given the undescribed loads dumped off sometimes.

But deliberate misrepresentation by sellers...I suspect the outfit I do business with wouldn't accept if pointed out.
I certainly as both a buyer and seller wouldn't argue buyer beware on either parties part. I expect the business continue without deliberate misrepresentation. If that means testing a weight I pay for....Future business hinges on my right of inspection . And refusal of a scam.

I bought and sold $millions off the scale weights and that's not going to change anytime soon.
I have the upper hand in this latest issue as the actual auction site wants the buyer to inspect the lots before remodel.
If the purchased lot isn't right they can leave it and ask for a refund or get a compensation % for credit at the site.
I know of one seller that just hands out the $$$ on the spot and everyone is happy.

Though when a seller refuses a buyer the option of inspecting the lots then it becomes a huge issue in trust, and actually why are they refusing the option in the first place.

She might have a big stick and a reputation of being top alpha dog in her circle, but that's where it ends.
I told her husband once(when questioned challenging my knowledge)I didn't get where I am in life from being stupid. This happened when I tested and returned over $700 of a $2200 purchase of gold jewelry. Reason it wasn't gold (just plated).

Though many months later they sold the jewelry on another auction listed as gold.

Yes, auctions are buyer beware. Though when an auction makes claims something is something, then the buyer beware is mute.

 

[Evan in CA]

Good morning everyone and happy Friday 😀

 

[releventchair]

I bought and sold $millions off the scale weights and that's not going to change anytime soon.
I have the upper hand in this latest issue as the actual auction site wants the buyer to inspect the lots before remodel.
If the purchased lot isn't right they can leave it and ask for a refund or get a compensation % for credit at the site.
I know of one seller that just hands out the $$$ on the spot and everyone is happy.

Though when a seller refuses a buyer the option of inspecting the lots then it becomes a huge issue in trust, and actually why are they refusing the option in the first place.

She might have a big stick and a reputation of being top alpha dog in her circle, but that's where it ends.
I told her husband once(when questioned challenging my knowledge)I didn't get where I am in life from being stupid. This happened when I tested and returned over $700 of a $2200 purchase of gold jewelry. Reason it wasn't gold (just plated).

Though many months later they sold the jewelry on another auction listed as gold.

Yes, auctions are buyer beware. Though when an auction makes claims something is something, then the buyer beware is mute.

(@ScrapperJim!)

 

[releventchair]

Good morning everyone and happy Friday 😀

Mornin Evan!

 

[releventchair]

 

[Oregon Viking]

Turn the volume off.

Loverboy and Heart collaboration. Both bands were part of Oregon Jam '81, Blue Öyster Cult, Heart, Loverboy, and Pat Travers.... I attended all of the Oregon Jam concerts.

 

[Oregon Viking]

Good afternoon fellow bandwidth wasters !!

 

[pepperj]

Loverboy and Heart collaboration. Both bands were part of Oregon Jam '81, Blue Öyster Cult, Heart, Loverboy, and Pat Travers.... I attended all of the Oregon Jam concerts.

45 years ago-I don't remember much but it was a very high time.

 

[releventchair]

 

[newnan man]

Good afternoon

everyone

 

[Oregon Viking]

The Pacific smorgasbord is producing.

Rogue river estuary too !

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

A post is what I'm doing now I thinks..... I'm 'posting' or responding.
Who the F knows what or how or why you get points !

I do know touchdown is 6 points, extra point is well.... extra point, 2 point conversion..... well 2 points, and a field goal is 3 points ! And let's not forget the safety worth 2 points.

But where is your other hand?