Error quarters
Still seeing sellers listing quarters with error : In Cod We Trust. This is not an error. There are billions of these minted. If more sellers would at least buy a Red book they would know this. They can also get the information from all the top grading companies online. This is a big scam to get mostly new buyers to buy them and get ripped off.
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krazzykats
·4 months agoAHS......
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christworks
·4 months agoI disagree. Aren't both sellers and buyers responsible? If buyers took time to research and know what they are buying, they woudn't get scammed. Isn't that correct?
I know nothing about coins, so I had to look this up. For the benefit of those who don't know what you are talking about, the U.S. mint design for most quarters in 2022 and 2023 resulted in the letter "G" in "In God We Trust" to look like a "C" as in "In Cod We Trust." It is in fact the letter "G," but the poor font choice makes it look like a "C." Although the OP and others have claimed it is not an error, I did find a couple of coin sites that worded their assessment as it is "not a traditional error." So even within the coin community there appears to be a little pushback to the claim that it isn't an error at all.
Laymen and people who do not deal in coins are not going to know this. That includes eBay employees! They cannot know every minute detail about every product. Do you realize the amount of staff that would take? Our fees would be 50% and none of us would be able to afford to sell.
Misinformation spreads misinformation. Sometimes intentional, but definitely not always. If I happened to notice I had a quarter that said this, being ignorant of coins, I'd think it is an error and would look it up on eBay. I'd see people buy them, and I'd list it. Now, would it be wrong to say it is an error? Possibly, but again, I did find some pushback to the assertion that there is no error at all. Let's agree though that it is wrong. This is why eBay has a 30-Day MBG. Buyers can open an INAD anytime within 30 days after delivery. Again though, if they do their research before hand, they could easily find out the information I did. It took 10 seconds.
My point is that the average seller wouldn't know to do that type of research on it. Someone who is spending money on this coin, I presume, would know more about coins then me and should know not to buy it based on it being an error.
What I don't understand is why you and others feel the need to bring this stuff up on these boards every day. 99.9% of buyers are not here. 99.99% of sellers are not here. Nobody from eBay is here. I guess you all like to complain or get attention. I know one thing though, I won't pick up any coins to sell. There is an unkind word I have mind to describe coin people. It is definitely a group of buyers that seem to be difficult and I would not want to deal with them.
kat580740
·4 months agoWhy does E bay let people do this? Seems like they are definitely not authenticating these quarters
.. i have seen so many scam quarters
kathiec
·4 months agoAnd how do you think eBay can authenticate millions of quarters they've never seen? Besides, this is not an authentication issue. The quarters are genuine. The problem is the sellers claiming they're rare. That's an issue in thousands of categories on eBay. Somewhere there has to be a level of responsibility on the buyer's part to know if a claim of rarity is true.
igotyoursign
·9 months agoAgreed. Anytime you buy anything looking for a good deal, or a "unbelievable deal" or just about anything, there are fakes and scams. There is "one born every minute." However, there are reputable coin dealers on eBay. I have sold and bought hundreds of coins on eBay. I laugh at seeing the "rare" coin claims. I feel sad when I see the "Silver Eagles" being sold way below spot. I feel bad for those that get scammed, but I really like what you said, and it is great advice for buyers. Do you research! Even a small amount of looking can give you good information. The Red Book is a great resource. PCGS/NGC offer tons of online resources for FREE! Also, any decent local coin dealer will give you good feedback.