@retrose1 wrote:Nice of ebay to give us advanced warning on it's own site. Where is that sarcasm font?
Now, now, why should things change now? Can't afford to have them start a trend at this late date. 
I'm looking forward to seeing what the "Sneaker Drop" event looks like.
Since this came up, I had to go see what "events" were on the Coins landing page at the moment...
https://www.ebay.com/b/Coins-Paper-Money/11116/bn_1857806
At the top, we're promoting "The Great Montana Collection" graded silver dollars. Those are all sold by one seller who used to have his photo with the former CEO in all his listings. He's a PNG dealer. eBay has a "special relationship" with the PNG (it's a trade organization of coin dealers, with a really expensive membership fee).
There's some minimal category choices, then below that is a "Coins From Your Favorite Hall Of" event (I think that's supposed to be Hall of Famer, or Hall of Fame Player, but eBay doesn't proof read anything). Those are all from one seller, also a PNG dealer.
Below that is a "Collect Only The Finest Coins" event. "Hard to Find, Top U.S. and World Treasure" it says. None of those items is hard to find, they're all basically bullion or generic coins... mostly sold with stock photos (not allowed)... and all from one seller, also a PNG dealer, aka the eBay "Bullion Buyback Partner".
Below that is a block of text that is the most embarassing mess I've seen yet, with flat out wrong statements...
The rarer the coin, the higher the value.
Franklin Half Dollars, which are rare and high quality. Only 445 million Franklins were produced between 1950 and 1963, and they were the only ones ever made.
Mercury dimes, made between 1936 and 1942, are among the most beautiful U.S. coins. These collectible coins are exceptionally rare and difficult to obtain.
There are coins worth $2.00 that are 10x rarer than a 1916-D dime that's worth a couple of thousand dollars. Apparently no one explained to eBay that DEMAND determines value, not just rarity.
Franklin Half Dollars are not rare, and they were made from 1948 to 1963.
Mercury Dimes are even less rare, and are easy to obtain at any coins shop anywhere. We got both dates wrong there, they were minted from 1916 to 1945.
Puzzling for a while as to where they got those wrong dates, I realize those are the years that the mint made Proof coins in those series. So eBay stole borrowed that language from somewhere, and where ever that was they were discussing Proof coins. By ignorant out of context use, they just look clueless and careless. They must have borrowed from multiple sources though, because there were not 445 million Proof Franklins made.
... and clumsy ignorant looking grammatical statements:
The $20 Gold Double Eagle, made from 96 percent troy ounce gold. The value of the $20 Gold Double Eagle varies with the price of gold.
Gold content is never expressed in percentage of troy ounce. Fineness is expressed in percentage, but these are 90% fine, not 96% fine. FTR, the actual gold content is 0.96750 Troy Oz.
Build Your Exonumia Collection
Exonumia coins are coins that were never issued by a government for currency. These include commemorative coins, challenge coins, thematic coins, reproduction coins, proof coins, casino chips, bimetallic coins, metals, and tokens.
Exonumia are not coins. That is the ACTUAL MEANING OF THE WORD - NOT COINS! Yet they use the word "coins" 8 times in describing exonumia.
Commemorative coins are coins, not Exonumia. Commemorative non-coins are called medals (NOT METALS! Bullion is "metals".). Proof coins are NOT exonumia, they are COINS, although there are Proof medals and tokens too.
Oh, and of course... reproduction coins are not allowed per eBay policy.
Hopefully, they'll proof read the Sneaker Drop page a little better, and at least spell sneaker correctly (even if they do include a Christmas Ornament or two). Will there be "reproduction sneakers"? Will they say cowboy boots are high top sneakers without laces? Stay tuned! 
@jonathankirkland wrote:I don't mean any offense at all here, but do people really buy used shoes? Like, for wearing? Or is it rather just to have it as a collectible/display purposes, like some rare Air Jordans or something?
Because if it's for wearing that is kinda gross... athlete's foot and whatnot...
Ya mean, you woundn't wanna share what some famous, or infamous, athlete/celebrity had? 
'Sides, I've heard that some classify them by, uh, aroma. 
@gracieallen01 wrote:
@jonathankirkland wrote:I don't mean any offense at all here, but do people really buy used shoes? Like, for wearing? Or is it rather just to have it as a collectible/display purposes, like some rare Air Jordans or something?
Because if it's for wearing that is kinda gross... athlete's foot and whatnot...
Ya mean, you woundn't wanna share what some famous, or infamous, athlete/celebrity had?
'Sides, I've heard that some classify them by, uh, aroma.
Well... maybe they'll get some "well worn" sneakers in there too?
@gracieallen01 wrote:
@jonathankirkland wrote:I don't mean any offense at all here, but do people really buy used shoes? Like, for wearing? Or is it rather just to have it as a collectible/display purposes, like some rare Air Jordans or something?
Because if it's for wearing that is kinda gross... athlete's foot and whatnot...
Ya mean, you woundn't wanna share what some famous, or infamous, athlete/celebrity had?
'Sides, I've heard that some classify them by, uh, aroma.
Well then, sorry I asked... 
