I would (spoon) myself if anyone bought this

[noow]

Here is a deal on a 1916-D Merc that just doesn't seem right. Is it really ethical to sell a coin with tons of deep scratches for the regular graded price? They just seem to be waiting for the one novice collector to take the bait.. I really hope this doesn't sell.

[coinman_23885]

I doubt that it would sell at that price.

[BillJones]

In that condition the coin would be a hard sell without the scratches in that grade. Given the state of the reverse, the coin is closer to Fair than AG.

[jom]

Is it unethical? I don't see how.

 

There is a photo that seems good enough. Check

 

There is a 7-day return policy. Check

 

Seller has 12000 feedbacks at 100%. Check

 

None of this means the coin is worth that but no one is forcing you to buy anything. A seller has the right to sell his coin at whatever price he wants...he may not ever sell it...but that's his problem.

 

jom

[James_OldeTowne]

I see no potential ethical issues at play here. If someone wants to buy a low-grade scratched 1916-D, it is their right. There's no apparent coercion that I can see.

[BillJones]

I hope that the spam that appears at the end of your post is not something that you did. If it is you need to remove it immediately.

 

Sorry

 

It seems like these ads are cropping up all over the site.

[ajaxfarrell]

I don't know what those ADs are in the posts.

I'm seeing them in other posts too. weird.

[Mokiechan]

Seeing those ads everywhere myself, either NGC is selling space to those dealers or a lot of our members are suddenly finding the joys of affiliate marketing.

 

I think the sale of the dime is perfectly ethical as she is shown in all her glory with no attempt to even minimize the scratches. But, I betcha that thing just languishes until he either allows Offers or he drops the price considerably.

[Kamillion]

this is what happens to all message boards.