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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10374872, member: 79705"]People are hitting "sell one like this" which copies all the same details, uploading horrendous blurry photos they didn't bother to retake, and then hitting the "AI description" button. Many take photos of their yard sale finds in their cars. Everyone is lazy lol. </p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking for myself, haunting certain keywords and scrolling through new items several times a day. Especially things that are antique because they don't get marked, people don't test or know how to test right... And getting real familiar with what gold looks like, what other gems look like, or construction that indicates better metal content, or where hidden marks usually are.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just had a stick pin lot come in where I figured one was definitely 10k gold based on the look, quality, similar pieces, and the barest hint of a "1" in a typical hidden mark spot in a terrible photo. I was right lol. Definitely not worth as much as that fabulous bangle but the whole lot was $20 so good enough for me this time. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 10374872, member: 79705"]People are hitting "sell one like this" which copies all the same details, uploading horrendous blurry photos they didn't bother to retake, and then hitting the "AI description" button. Many take photos of their yard sale finds in their cars. Everyone is lazy lol. Speaking for myself, haunting certain keywords and scrolling through new items several times a day. Especially things that are antique because they don't get marked, people don't test or know how to test right... And getting real familiar with what gold looks like, what other gems look like, or construction that indicates better metal content, or where hidden marks usually are. Just had a stick pin lot come in where I figured one was definitely 10k gold based on the look, quality, similar pieces, and the barest hint of a "1" in a typical hidden mark spot in a terrible photo. I was right lol. Definitely not worth as much as that fabulous bangle but the whole lot was $20 so good enough for me this time. :D[/QUOTE]
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