if we see a registry user copying certification numbers off of eBay...

[Lastufka Collection]

...is there a place to report that? Does NGC care?

 

I don't want to run around tattling on people, but it kinda ruins the Registry when members who don't own certain coins simply copy certification numbers off of eBay auctions and add those coins to their registry, skewing the rankings.

 

It's not something I go around looking for, just noticed a distinct picture of a rarer coin from an auction that I'm watching pop up in a set recently. This registry user gives no indication that they are the dealer, and I didn't think dealers would add coins they are actively selling to a registry set anyway.

 

So yeah, if there's a link or email, I'll send the info over, and if not, no worries. I understand policing something like that might take more man hours than it's worth. But I also know the integrity of the registry is important to many.

[J.A. Collection]

Wow. Sad that this is happening. I'll research cert numbers to make sure they are legit, but to add them to a competitive set?!?!? That's just wrong!

[dena]

Please send a pm with the information and I'll look into it.

[Lastufka Collection]

Okay, after reading through his past journals, I can confirm that registry user is in fact the dealer who has the coin listed for sale. He listed it for sale before even receiving the holdered coin back from NGC, so he never intended on keeping it, which is what threw me off. But, whatever. Sorry for the red flag, it was my mistake.