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[qst42know]

It could be an oversight on the sellers part, eBay's Turbo Lister software carries some settings from one listing to the next depending how each are opened.

However technically 14k without a makers mark is not a proper legal mark.

 

[dtectr]

go to the 7th photo, the one of the clasp, click on it, click on "zoom" & mouse over the rope to the right of the clasp.
GREEEN!

 

[Fournines]

I bet that chain sticks to a magnet.

See it all the time...

 

[nickvc]

I remember years ago when gold was only $350 at a guess some one took the time to put hallmarked tags on a load of pendant chains,3-5 grams apiece,and sold 2 kilos to one of the now long gone bullion houses. So what will people do now with gold at nearly $1350? Buyer beware !

 

[macfixer01]

go to the 7th photo, the one of the clasp, click on it, click on "zoom" & mouse over the rope to the right of the clasp.
GREEEN!

Wow good catch! I guess I was asleep when I skimmed through those. I see now the photo after that one showing the male half of the latch with the 14K mark has green next to their finger. There is another photo showing the male half of the latch from farther away showing green also. So what's your guess, is it plated? filled? Just plain junk?

macfixer01

 

[qst42know]

So much for the benefit of doubt the same seller has another "solid 18k, gold filled item", it's not a listing error.

All that's left is they don't know any better or they are playing pass the crap they bought.

 

[macfixer01]

Hi all,
Well I sent the buyer an email expressing our concerns and pointed out the green areas. Her reply was:

"When you have it physically in front of you it is clearly 14K gold. I think you are seeing a reflection of the green ping pong table I photographed it next to, but thank you for your concern. I just looked through a loop and there is no green whatsoever on the latch. Thanks for your note but I think it was the case of a bad photo reflection. Cheers, Janet

- lucille.b"

Hmmm, maybe she needs the profits to buy a new "loop". I replied back and expressed my doubts a reflection caused just these tiny green areas in 3 different photos and not a general green cast to the whole item. Who knows, maybe she had it cleaned after the photos were taken or just sees what she wants to see. Buyer beware.

macfixer01

 

[goldenchild]

My main quarrel was the starting price of this auction. 8000!? It wouldnt be worth that much if it were platinum. The ping pong table thing is hilarious though :lol:

 

[goldenchild]

I suppose we could keep a look out for these outrageous auctions and ask the seller the hard questions but it probably wouldnt make a difference.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190449884732

I emailed this guy and gave him the figures to show that the value of the the 512K board he listed was only worth between $5 (probably) and $15. He had valued it at over $1300. He emailed me back and said he was going to pull the listing and put the boards in the trash. I invited him to join the forum. I got the feeling that he's an honest guy that made a wrong assumption. I told him that he's not the first person to assume the traces were solid gold. They do look that way to the uninformed.

Looks like he's back at it again. I knew this guy had no real intentions of pulling his stuff. I knew it was him before even going to the auction because of the high price and his trademare Whopping verbiage in the description. Not to disappoint the auction includes an exciting video about the items.
Also keep in mind you are saving a whopping $100 off the original price!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370426600280&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

 

[joem]

Wow these AMDs have SOLID GOLD pins??

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Lot-60-AMD-K5-AMD-K6-VLSI-CPU-Scrap-Gold-3-lbs-/200531099310?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb095beae

 

[goldsilverpro]

Wow these AMDs have SOLID GOLD pins??

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Lot-60-AMD-K5-AMD-K6-VLSI-CPU-Scrap-Gold-3-lbs-/200531099310?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb095beae

I emailed this guy concerning the "solid gold" pins. He ended up removing this phrase from his listing. He apologized and said it was an honest mistake.

 

[goldenchild]

Wow these AMDs have SOLID GOLD pins??

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Lot-60-AMD-K5-AMD-K6-VLSI-CPU-Scrap-Gold-3-lbs-/200531099310?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb095beae

I emailed this guy concerning the "solid gold" pins. He ended up removing this phrase from his listing. He apologized and said it was an honest mistake.

Another auction where the seller has no clue of what they are selling. They didnt even remove the phrase "solid gold" but put this at the bottom.

"we can't say for sure that the pins are solid gold. Sorry for any confusion
"
This still leads on that the pins may be solid gold. They should have said these are NOT solid gold pins.

 

[goldsilverpro]

You're right. Essentially, he hasn't changed a thing. I should have double-checked it. I sent him another email.

 

[gold4mike]

I don't believe he's able to change the listing itself. When you edit you can add statements as he did, but I think I remember from my own experience that you can't change the original listing.

 

[goldenchild]

I don't believe he's able to change the listing itself. When you edit you can add statements as he did, but I think I remember from my own experience that you can't change the original listing.

You may be right. I think once its listed you can only change the title. This makes sense because you wouldnt want to bid on solid gold pins and then half way through the auction have the seller change the description to gold plated pins. But it still stands that the seller should say the pins are NOT solid gold. The bidders now have the right to open a dispute if they win because they were bidding on solid gold pins. The seller may have actually created a headache for the buyer AND himself if the winner decides to open a dispute. This is why it helps to know what you're selling in the first place!

 

[dtectr]

I don't believe he's able to change the listing itself. When you edit you can add statements as he did, but I think I remember from my own experience that you can't change the original listing.

Its been awhile for me & FeeBay, but I thought you can still go in & edit a listing. thats why you'll see "edited a total of 2 times" or something similar.
they've changed a lot lately though. if nothing else, he can cancel & re-list, which allows him to completely edit.
i think.

 

[gold4mike]

This guy's auction will show as "edited" since he has now added the "we can't say for sure that the pins are solid gold. Sorry for any confusion".

As was stated above - It is very important, if you want to keep your feedback clean, to make sure you know exactly what you are selling and make every effort to describe it accurately.

I'm approaching 3000 feedback with 100% positive (seller mikey2112) and I bend over backward to keep that rating intact. Reputation is everything and I work hard to keep mine.

 

[qst42know]

You can change anything up until your item receives a bid. After that you can only add to it.

Feedback doesn't last forever anymore negatives drop off after a time. One year I think.

 

[Ocean]

You can change anything up until your item receives a bid. After that you can only add to it.

Feedback doesn't last forever anymore negatives drop off after a time. One year I think.

Glad to hear negatives drop off.

I had some dufus leave me negative feedback that I didn't deserve.

I sent his package to the address he gave me, and it was returned to me.

I gave him the option of paying for shipping again or returning his $.

He was nice about it, I returned his $, and a few days later he left me negative feedback saying I sold it to someone else, when I didn't!

 

[goldenchild]

I could buy this

http://cgi.ebay.com/50-lbs-gold-filled-PICK-UP-ONLY-NEED-REFINER-/180577152772?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a0b3caf04

or I could buy this

http://cgi.ebay.com/637-Grams-10kt-Scrap-Gold-NO-RESERVE-/120636950331?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c1685c73b

Hmmmm. Decisions decisions... :lol: