detz Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Well, I'm a risk taker. I called her and talked but she was at work so she said she would call me back. She called but I missed her call and she left a voice mail saying that shes new and there is not much she can do if it does not reach the "face value" since that's how ebay is setup. I have her number and address...I paid using American Express so lets hope all goes well. If it does...what a deal I got...if not, I will be spending hours on the phone trying to get back what ever I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captaincoffee Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Good luck. I would have pushed them to go escrow...but she kinda had you over the barrel since you agreed to pay within 48 hours. If it makes you feel any better, I had kept 4 super-crisp sequential bills from this series, but my wife decided to spend some of them. Of course, she grabbed the two middle bills, leaving me with 2 non-sequential bills left. I like to buy cheap stuff on ebay. The expensive stuff is too scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burks Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Paypal is a joke!! And why would I say that you ask....because eBay owns them!! Amen brother! I only use Paypal with people I trust (here for example). Someone once tried to screw me out of $700 in car parts that I waited on for almost 3 months. The post office sent them a "nice" letter explaining things. A week later I had parts at my house Good luck with your purchase. Maybe this is one of those "once in a lifetime" type things. Remember there are good people........but few and far between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Well....I got a tracking number from her today! This is looking very good, I really can't beleive this deal if in fact everything works out the way it should. I should be able to sell those bills each for around $120....that's a nice profit huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 You could sell them for that if they are crisp unc, but the more I looked at that photo, the more I suspect that these are circulated bills. Just make sure they aren't counterfeit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 You could sell them for that if they are crisp unc, but the more I looked at that photo, the more I suspect that these are circulated bills. Just make sure they aren't counterfeit! Counterfeit, that would suck...if they are I spend them... How can I tell, anyone know on these older style bills? Redbook says $150 if they are UNC that's why I'm guessing $120 if they are a AU...we'll see I guess I'm going to scan them all in when i get them. If not, I still made money since I got them for less than they are worth..unless they are counterfeit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 on the series 1990 and 1993 $100 bills, they do have the security thread in them, so you can hold them up to the light and see if they have the thread. This is the easiest thing to do, however not foolproof as the more advanced counterfeiters from the former Soviet Union and middle east found ways to fake the thread, hence the need for the big head $100 bills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Well, people havn't see these bills in so long I wonder if they would know what to do when they got them. The pen thing wont work on them so if I cashed them wonder what would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 They aren't that unusual, and they still do circulate (the average lifespan of a $100 is many times longer than the 18-month life of a $1 bill). The pens should still work on them as it reacts with the paper, and these notes are still printed on the same cotton-linen fibre as current notes. I think you are starting to get paranoid now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Well, if I purchased $1000's worth of paper I'm going to be upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San_Miguel98 Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 i'm guessing the seller might actually be legit, and you're making off with a very lucky deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 i'm guessing the seller might actually be legit, and you're making off with a very lucky deal! Lets hope so or my girl is never going to let me use eBay again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 OK, well, you guys were right it was a scam. Now, I'm out $965...great. From that auction wouldn't you think they were real bills?! Well, I got them in the mail and it's "small" novalty bills. I called her up and she said the description said that's what they are but I told her in the collection industy that's not what it means. I told her I was going to contact the authorities and she said she was going to talk to the person who sold them to her. Any ideas on what I should do? She said she made no false statements in the description and she thinks that these are worth $965?! I'm mad, and upset at myself....I need help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Ouch. Would you mind posting a copy of the description? I'd like to see the wording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 title TEN $100.00 FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES IN SMALL NOTE SIZE description: YOU ARE BIDDING ON 1 PKG OF TEN 100.00 DOLLAR BILLS IN WRAPPER. FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE IN SMALL SIZE THEY ARE EXTRA CRISP. LET PICTURE BE YOUR JUDGE. Misleading...no? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 Category it's in is for real currency, or so one would think. I don't think she did this by mistake, everything is planned too well. The pictures(no scale), the wording(small size) and even required insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Wow, that just plain sucks. I feel bad for you, but now you have to go through eBay, Amex or whatever means necessary to get back your hard earned and real cash. I wish you the best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 ...just so I'm clear, there are no bills smaller than our current currency in $100's right? Like, these are really not legit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Also, she only has two feedback but those are for REAL coins so one would assume that bills would be real too. I'm getting advice from others and everyone has said it's fraud no doubt so today I'm going to file the police report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 All of our current notes are the same size, so to be real, these must be the same size as the ones in your wallet. Before you file a police report, you should try to work things out with the seller and see if she will just issue a refund if you return the items. If that doesn't work then let loose with the authorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 All of our current notes are the same size, so to be real, these must be the same size as the ones in your wallet. Before you file a police report, you should try to work things out with the seller and see if she will just issue a refund if you return the items. If that doesn't work then let loose with the authorities. Yeah, I've called her but she seems to think the deal was legit. I'm going to call once more today and say I'm filing the report tonight If I don't hear back from her. Someone mentioned this might be federal too since it's money, could this be a big issues dealing with feds to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Did she send it through the US Mail? If so, it could constitute mail fraud, which would be a federal offense (and a very BIG deal). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Did she send it through the US Mail? If so, it could constitute mail fraud, which would be a federal offense (and a very BIG deal). UPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 That right there tells you she knew it was fraud and wanted to avoid the potential of postal inspectors getting involved. I would talk to the local police if she won't give you a refund to see what your options are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detz Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I should have known better, that rule, "if it's too good to be true..." stands, that's my new life motto! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 You should still file a fraud case with ebay also, not that they can get your money back. Really sucks that it happened. Hope everything works out for ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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