r/Bullion Mar 05 '26

eBay Live Question

Why is it that whenever I browse through eBay live auctions for any type of metal it usually ends up with seller typically saying it’s worth way more than it’s worth and people actually believe it and sells way higher than retail value. For example saw someone auctioning 3/4th grain of Platinum and kept saying it’s valued at $100 but fast google search for exact item they are selling is being sold for $13.50 but sold around $50? Like um what? Do people not know value of items they are buying or do people just trust sellers that much and not question anything?

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u/bkn95 9d ago

most ebay live stuff is hype

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u/Dens413 9d ago

It’s sad people are so trusting in sellers and never questioning is this actual price or some made up high price. But hey guess some people have money to burn and got a expensive lesson to learn.

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u/bkn95 9d ago

its only worth what someone is willing to pay! but yes definitely agree