How many forum members as percentage have been scammed by new sellers

[Petra]

1 minute ago, James32 said:

100% your as entitled to suggestions as anyone. But if you want success on the forum you have to be open to compromise. Something we all did when joining TSF including our forefathers 😆 

To get the ball rolling, have you any good condition sovereigns etc? I'm happy to pay half upfront if we can agree a deal on price. 

But be warned I'm from the green Isle and have Liam Neeson on speed dial 😃 

Well not everyone is perfect 🤔🫢

[Relm]

2 minutes ago, James32 said:

100% your as entitled to suggestions as anyone. But if you want success on the forum you have to be open to compromise. Something we all did when joining TSF including our forefathers 😆 

To get the ball rolling, have you any good condition sovereigns etc? I'm happy to pay half upfront if we can agree a deal on price. 

But be warned I'm from the green Isle and have Liam Neeson on speed dial 😃 

c**p the hoover is out

Edited January 7, 2023 by Relm
Still can't spell

[James32]

1 minute ago, Bigmarc said:

We collect gold ffs, if their was a table of groups of people that are stuck in there ways I think we are right up there. 

"Gold has been money for hundreds of years and we are still beating the drum"

Best comment of this whole thread 😆 🤣 😂 

1 minute ago, Petra said:

Well not everyone is perfect 🤔🫢

The fame is a burden tbh.

[GoldDiggerDave]

Ultimately @Spyder you get out what you put in.  Sometimes coins sell very fast some you can’t sell no matter how much you lower the price.  
 

It also helps to network this for me has years, dealers, the RM and lots of fellow collectors. 
 

This is a great forum and I hope it works out for you. 

[James32]

On the bright side, you will be grandmaster before your first trade 😆 

[Fenlander1]

To get the ball rolling, have you any good condition sovereigns etc? I'm happy to pay half upfront if we can agree a deal on price. 

Bloody hell @James32 not even listed yet and the hoover is on.

[Spyder]

3 minutes ago, Bigmarc said:

We collect gold ffs, if their was a table of groups of people that are stuck in there ways I think we are right up there. 

"Gold has been money for hundreds of years and we are still beating the drum"

Well, I was selling gold, might the not be the gold you wanted but it was gold

Like Eric Morecambe said, ''I'm playing all the right note. but not necessarily in the right order''

[Spyder]

11 minutes ago, James32 said:

100% your as entitled to suggestions as anyone. But if you want success on the forum you have to be open to compromise. Something we all did when joining TSF including our forefathers 😆 

To get the ball rolling, have you any good condition sovereigns etc? I'm happy to pay half upfront if we can agree a deal on price. 

But be warned I'm from the green Isle and have Liam Neeson on speed dial 😃 

Sorry, I'm only trying sell that which I don't collect and got at a very good price.

 

[Relm]

Sadly when blocking someone you still get to see their post if they are quoted

[Gruff]

Firstly, @Spyder welcome to the forum! As many have mentioned here, get involved on the forum, look at different threads and interact. That way when you post items on the sales page, people will know who you are. 
You can also always use an intermediary for transactions whereby a trusted member can hold the items, check and confirm that they are as genuine as they can ascertain without drilling them  and then you pay a commission to that person. That gets you sales going and after you have a couple positive feedbacks then you're A away. 

HTH, as it was TLDR the first 4 pages. 

[James32]

4 minutes ago, Relm said:

Sadly when blocking someone you still get to see their post if they are quoted

Can someone tell me what this message says please!

 

[Spyder]

6 minutes ago, Relm said:

Sadly when blocking someone you still get to see their post if they are quoted

If I was the sensitive type, I might take that personally

[Relm]

Who said that?

[Fenlander1]

Just now, Spyder said:

If I was the sensitive type, I might take that personally

If you were the sensitive type you would have steered well clear of the tsf🤣

[LawrenceChard]

On 06/01/2023 at 10:42, Spyder said:

Well thank you Sherlock Holmes,

From my memory, I recall others thought that they might be edge knocks. It wasn't until Lawrence Chard said that he thinks that they could have been done by a jewelers file. At this point everyone also thought this was the case including me.

Anyway thread was not about attacking me and more about why new sellers are not trusted when there is very little scams on this forum.

Another explanation is possibly because established members are wary of new members, that there are few scams!

😎

[Spyder]

I might put up Mickey Mouse Round for sell, Would anyone be interested?

[Relm]

Edited January 7, 2023 by Relm
Fenlander1

[James32]

2 minutes ago, Spyder said:

I might put up Mickey Mouse Round for sell, Would anyone be interested?

Please don't, he ruined my childhood 😢 

 

[Solachesis]

5 minutes ago, LawrenceChard said:

Another explanation is possibly because established members are wary of new members, that there are few scams!

😎

Hello Mr Chard, I have been waiting for a princess Diana Cook Islands coin from you for a long time. It has been 17 years since I made payment, I see now you have no feedback. I guess I will only buy from trusted members. I appreciate you might not have wanted to pass on such an elegant coin, but please get back to me.

Edited January 7, 2023 by Solachesis
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[Fenlander1]

Just now, James32 said:

Please don't, he ruined my childhood 😢 

 

There there

[James32]

Just now, Solachesis said:

cook islamd

@LawrenceChard will have fun with this!!

[Relm]

3 minutes ago, Spyder said:

I might put up Mickey Mouse Round for sell, Would anyone be interested?

Swing by the sell pages and look what sold and at what price. Also look at how the sale was presented as a professional sale style tends to discourage "helpful" comments

[Solachesis]

Just now, James32 said:

@LawrenceChard will have fun with this!!

Instantly edited it but you still found it and quoted it rip me, now I will never get coin because he will gaslight me.

[Arganto]

When I sold my first lot of silver on TSF I was PM'd by an established member who offered advice and support. I decided to accept the advice of this stranger and it paid dividends going forward. Basically it comes down to this; be honest, mark up your initial posts with forum handle/date/jolly thumbs up, take plenty of photos and price realistically. 

If you're looking to sell something that isn't 'the norm' you may be waiting awhile, new member or not. Mainstream bullion and recognised collector items may get a payment on receipt request if the seller's account is very fresh but often they just sell. If you have oddball stuff from unusual mints then even spot price may be too much for a lot of people.

I feel like those that grew up with the internet in the 90's/early 00's have a better grasp of forum etiquette. It may sound gatekeeperish (which it's really not meant to), but if you've grown up mainly within the Facebook/Instagram paradigm then there may be a learning curve...🤪

[Arganto]

8 minutes ago, Solachesis said:

princess Diana Cook

Who?