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[rewalston]

stupid question, what does "No Reserve" mean?

"No Reserve" means that the starting bid is already the lowest price the seller will accept.

Say the seller lists an item starting at one dollar and posts it with no reserve: If only one person bids on the item by the close of the auction, then that item has sold for one dollar.

Be sure to read the fine print, though. If the seller wants sixty bucks for postage and insurance, the winner of the auction must cover that, as well.

Scott

Thank you Scott. I have an account on fleabay, but have never found an answer to that on there.

Rusty

 

[macfixer01]

Notice how they "SAVE YOU 1/2 OF THE PROCESS " by melting the scrap. There are now an additional 50,000 people out there that think the first thing you have to do in refining is melt it down :x Where is the annoyed smiley?

Yeah that cheeses me off to no end. Why do people melt something easily recognizable like rings, earrings, or even electronic pins to come up with some nebulous "blob" that could be brass for all we know? Unless of course they're purposely disguising stolen or low grade material? It's especially stupid if it was a plated item where the gold could have been easily removed in a cell. Now it would have to be dissolved in acid to get the gold out (if there even is any).

 

[macfixer01]

I came across this looking at one of the other auctions mentioned recently. Here's another scam artist using that nebulous term OUNCE again. That scale doesn't appear to be reading Troy Ounces to me?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/150853789246

So the XRF says it's 18.21 Karat. Hmmm is XRF really THAT accurate? If so and if my math is correct, it looks like it's worth around $1133 or $100 less than the price the auction is already up to?

macfixer01

 

[its-all-a-lie]

So the XRF says it's 18.21 Karat. Hmmm is XRF really THAT accurate? If so and if my math is correct, it looks like it's worth around $1133 or $100 less than the price the auction is already up to?

Yeah but an ounce of gold goes for 1600 right now and his price is well below that! Ignorance, you gotta love those who feed on it.

 

[martyn111]

Anyone in the UK fancy a cherished numberplate with forum connections?
Go to the third picture in the listing.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180923841844&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123
I must add that this isn't my auction, please don't ask me what price I want for it!!

 

[MMFJ]

stupid question, what does "No Reserve" mean?

"No Reserve" means that the starting bid is already the lowest price the seller will accept.

Say the seller lists an item starting at one dollar and posts it with no reserve: If only one person bids on the item by the close of the auction, then that item has sold for one dollar.

Be sure to read the fine print, though. If the seller wants sixty bucks for postage and insurance, the winner of the auction must cover that, as well.

Scott

Thank you Scott. I have an account on fleabay, but have never found an answer to that on there.

Rusty

Took me awhile to find it (they really don't like reserves over there any more - used to be 'the thing' 8-10 years ago....)
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/reserve.html
(but I think rshartjr's explaination is much more clear! :lol:

Funny how the only way you can find out about it is in the SELLER side - leaving the buyer blindsided! Another 'buyer protection' at work??? :roll:

 

[Palladium]

I remember the day when Shor products were all over ebay.
Now it's just one. http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_nkw=iShor+Simplicity+Scrap+Gold+Platinum+Refining+System

 

[goldenchild]

Shor had to step aside for its competitor the "Portable Refining System w air purifying & miniFume Hood for Gold scrap recovery". I cant think of a catchy name for it at the moment so I will just call it crap.

 

[Palladium]

Don't you know them folks at Shor hate me by now. :mrgreen:

 

[maynman1751]

Don't you know them folks at Shor hate me by now. :mrgreen:

I'll bet that really upsets you too! :mrgreen:

 

[micronationcreation]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251122643446?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

A rare bargain on ebay, this guy had about 8 lots of these cpu's (buy it now), I could only afford 2

 

[Palladium]

He's at it yet again. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Gal-Plastic-Filter-Device-for-Gold-Platinum-Scrap-Refining-Funnel-D11cm-H45mm-/140820795443?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20c992d033

 

[macfixer01]

Does anyone feel like taking a flyer on this one? It could be a hell of a deal, or a scam. 5 Pounds of gold pins with (supposedly) 1% gold content for USD $450.00 buy-it-now.
So 1% of 2266 Grams Should mean 22.66 Grams of gold correct? That's assuming they're either plated with 24K, or that he already took the karat into account.
The ESM photo does look interesting however the layer shown would likely be gold over nickel, so is not quite that thick.

Oh did I mention he's apparently new to selling with no feedback, and it says the product is to be shipped from Hungary? Maybe that's not as scary for you folks located in Europe.
Anyway according to Ebay he joined in March of 2010, but never bought or sold anything before now? Or at least he never received or gave feedback if he did have any transactions.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290756879231

macfixer01

 

[joem]

Does anyone feel like taking a flyer on this one? It could be a hell of a deal, or a scam. 5 Pounds of gold pins with (supposedly) 1% gold content for USD $450.00 buy-it-now.
So 1% of 2266 Grams Should mean 22.66 Grams of gold correct? That's assuming they're either plated with 24K, or that he already took the karat into account.
The ESM photo does look interesting however the layer shown would likely be gold over nickel, so is not quite that thick.

Oh did I mention he's apparently new to selling with no feedback, and it says the product is to be shipped from Hungary? Maybe that's not as scary for you folks located in Europe.
Anyway according to Ebay he joined in March of 2010, but never bought or sold anything before now? Or at least he never received or gave feedback if he did have any transactions.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290756879231

macfixer01

Just based on my knowledge gained here I believe these are not high grade, just very shiny. To me it it looks like "Component RCA" type Plated very thin over nickel plate.
To me the shine gives it away.
I might be his first attempt in this " gold in your eyes" market

 

[patnor1011]

How did he calculated that Au is 1% of weight is a mystery to me. I would like to see how did he applied math in this instance. :twisted:

 

[goldsilverpro]

How did he calculated that Au is 1% of weight is a mystery to me. I would like to see how did he applied math in this instance. :twisted:

And, if they run 1%, why is he selling them for the equivalent of 0.38%?

The ECM photo is bogus because the plating layer shown is mostly nickel, although he has the whole thing labeled as "Au Layer."

 

[macfixer01]

Does anyone feel like taking a flyer on this one? It could be a hell of a deal, or a scam. 5 Pounds of gold pins with (supposedly) 1% gold content for USD $450.00 buy-it-now.
So 1% of 2266 Grams Should mean 22.66 Grams of gold correct? That's assuming they're either plated with 24K, or that he already took the karat into account.
The ESM photo does look interesting however the layer shown would likely be gold over nickel, so is not quite that thick.

Oh did I mention he's apparently new to selling with no feedback, and it says the product is to be shipped from Hungary? Maybe that's not as scary for you folks located in Europe.
Anyway according to Ebay he joined in March of 2010, but never bought or sold anything before now? Or at least he never received or gave feedback if he did have any transactions.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290756879231

macfixer01

Just based on my knowledge gained here I believe these are not high grade, just very shiny. To me it it looks like "Component RCA" type Plated very thin over nickel plate.
To me the shine gives it away.
I might be his first attempt in this " gold in your eyes" market

Yes I see what you're saying. Now that I get a better look they do seem to be BNC connectors or something similar, and appear to have a Teflon insulator and a coaxial pin inside. I have a zoom function on my video card I should make more use of. Goldsilverpro also confirmed my suspicion as to the plating thickness. Not such a good deal after all.

macfixer01

 

[Palladium]

See if your can find anything wrong with this guys buying patterns? http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=bob55552011&ftab=FeedbackAsBuyer

 

[joem]

See if your can find anything wrong with this guys buying patterns? http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=bob55552011&ftab=FeedbackAsBuyer

LIke what that he has bought from me? I don't get what you are getting to.

 

[patnor1011]

Maybe that he is buying too much of "unknown" on ebay...