eBay Gold Sovereign Scams & Stupidities
We notice phoney eBay listings for gold sovereigns almost daily. These include fake coins, non-existent coins, medallions described as sovereign patterns, ordinary (bullion) sovereigns described as proofs. We list a small selection.
eBay's Billion Dollar Scam
We believe eBay make $1 billion a year from misleading, fraudulent, stolen, or counterfeit items offered for sale on eBay. We report some, and eBay do nothing leading us to conclude that eBay are content to makes profits from fakes, fraud, and deception. That's more than the GDP of countries like Monaco.
Stupidity?
The following is more an example of the daily dose of moronic descriptions on eBay rather than deliberate or fraudulent misdescription.
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Seller ID | Item Number | Date | Description | Price
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elliesbuynsell | 230379076235 | 18th Sep 2009 | king george V 1938 gold sovereign (loose mount) | £190 / £395
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*********** | | 28th Apr 2010 | 2002 RARE PROOF QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN | £220
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*********** | | 28th Apr 2010 | 2005 RARE PROOF QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN | £220
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louise_freeman_09 | 250658636959 | 6th Jul 2010 | 1817 GEORGE III SOLID 22K GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN | £199 / £350
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louise_freeman_09 | 250658636959 | 12th Jul 2010 | 1817 GEORGE III SOLID 22K GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN | £199
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louise_freeman_09 | 250665525020 | 12th Jul 2010 | 1817 GEORGE III SOLID 22K GOLD FULL SOVEREIGN COIN | £199
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Beware Gold Sovereigns on eBay
Contains more details about our experiences with eBay.
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Obverse of Genuine 1912 London Mint Sovereign - But Used Without our Permission
Obverse of Genuine 1919 Canada Mint Sovereign - But Used Without our Permission
Obverse of 1936 Edward VIII Unofficial "Pattern" Sovereign
Offered on eBay Without any Warning That it is Not the Real Thing
Reverse of 1936 Edward VIII Unofficial "Pattern" Sovereign
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