.......Need help with an ebay purchase........

[EgCollector]

I have been trying to buy this coin for more than a year now and it has been on my wish list for years 

The 2000 Sydney Olympics SHARKS 1 Ounce Silver Proof




http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170531103838&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[EgCollector]

The problem is that i dont have a paypal account thus i cant pay any purchases on ebay.
"Paypal doesnt deal with Egypt"  

I need someone to bid for me and ofcourse pay if we wone this auction .....i hope, pray...

The coin is located in USA and i would like it to be send to an address in the USA (Chicago) to save on shipment, then i will handle it from there.
I will pay for everything; the price, shipment....etc

If someone could help me, i will be very grateful.....



Thanks  

[scottishmoney]

Amr - PM me and I will take care of for you.

[Humpybong]

Amr,  let me know if SM cannot help you.

I have a PayPal account so can help as well.

[EgCollector]

scottishmoney : PM sent

Barry: Thank you very much, i will tell you if SM cant help. 

I am so excited, that i MIGHT this time be able to own these sharks   

[Templar]

IF ALL ELSE FAILS---I HAVE PAYPAL AND I COULD HELP IF NEEDED........I AM GOING TO A BIG COIN SHOW ON SUNDAY........IF YOU WISH I COULD LOOK FOR THE COIN....THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME FOREIGN COIN DEALERS ATTENDING......I COULD CHECK IT OUT FOR YOU.........LET ME KNOW BEFORE SUNDAY.

        TEMPLAR

[EgCollector]

Thanks Joe for you offer, hope that you enjoyed the show with John 

[EgCollector]

..........YES, Scottishmoney made it and won the auction...........
  Thank you very much Dave for your help

[Nevol]

Well done SM and congratulations EG!  A joint effort that produced excellent results.

Smiles all round.                 

[TwoShadows]

Knights and Knightessess doing what Knights and Knightessess do best! Thats why we are all here.

[Humpybong]

Great news Amr, glad you finally have this coin

[EgCollector]

Thank you all for your concern and support   

[Templar]

YOU JUST CAN'T BEAT TEAMWORK AND WE CERTAINLY HAVE THE RIGHT TEAM................SOME WHAT CONFUSED AT TIMES...BUT ALWAYS READY TO HELP

 PART OF THE TEAM.........TEMPLAR

[Triggersmob]

Good news! Now all you have to do, is try and get it past the Egyptian postal workers. LOL

[EgCollector]

LOL....  

I have already taken care of that, my aunt lives in Chicago and she is coming to Egypt in November. The coin will be shiped to Scottishmoney first to make sure that it is problem free and then to Chicago.  

[EgCollector]

The Egyptian post usually make me pay high customs fee for most of the coins i recieve through mail, and i bet the customs for this coin will be very high. Once they see the box and certificate, ...and they notice that the coin is silver... they will make me pay.

I have received a nearly similar coin from Tobyle a couple of years ago and i payed 300 Egyptian pounds custom fees (around $60). 

[EgCollector]

The weird thing, that i dont understand and i think i will never will is that it is illegal to send money in mail out of Egypt and i have to hide the coins well every time i send it otherwise the post office employee will refuse to take it from me 

BUT

at the same time it is completely acceptable and legal to receive coins and paper money in mail from out side Egypt and they usually set custom fees for that. ....LOL 

This is my country ...Egypt the land of mystery..Expect the unexpected 

[Nighthawk]

I like that picture Amr. Very nice.   

[Templar]

I SINCERELY HOPE YOUR AUNT HAS NO TROUBLE GETTING THROUGH CUSTOMS WHEN SHE VISITS YOU

[EgCollector]

Thanks for your nice wishes Joe, and talking about customs, i have sent John a package 3 weeks ago and i have heard from him that it is at customs now.

There is a small gift for you inside, hope you like it 

[scottishmoney]

My camera is a lousy Sony and I cannot get it to photograph correctly - so I resorted to my scanner, but then realized the glass on the inside of the scanner is hazy and I need to take the scanner apart and clean the platen again sometime - so haze is on the scan - NOT ON THE COIN !!!

Seriously this coin is a work of art, amazing work on the part of the highly skilled craftsman at the Perth Mint, the devices are very frosty and have a unique lustre to them when you rotate the coin.  The coin is very well engraved, amazing detail particularly on HRH QEII with her hair etc.  The fields are a perfect mirror finish.



Will pack up and send to your contact in Chi-Town in the morrow.

[EgCollector]

  Thank you Dave for your help. I realy appreciate it.

I will be waiting till November till i see that beauty in real...mmmm Sweet November