For Sale Got scammed, need help sale: Mirage chips (65 Viewers)

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Got scammed and need help sale. Most likely this will be the last singles sale here as I no longer collect any casino related goods due to having too much going on in my life.

Here are the chips I have for sale to help cover the loss, I have multiple of them although not shown here.

$5 Bellagio chip or $5 Mirage chip (1989, 1996, or Terry Fator in nice shape): $20 shipped

$25 Mirage chip (1996 worn, white tiger nice shape, or hotel nice shape): $40 shipped

$100 Mirage chip (1996 used but above average and may stand on edge): $135 shipped

Shipping is US only.

PPGS add 5% fee to the grand total.

Allow up to a week for shipping out.

Please don’t ask me for private sales or ask to buy my eBay chips outside of eBay. I have no energy to do it.

I bought this beautiful “10 Karat gold” Caesars Palace $100 token back in June 24, 2025 for $1,831.75 on eBay. I wanted this token as both a collectible and gold as an asset However, I learned it doesn’t contain any solid gold. Seller stole a paycheck or two from me.

Last week, I tried to sell this token to local coin dealers as my family needed money for living.

I learned from local coin dealers that this “10 Karat gold” token is composed of thick 10 Karat gold plated base metal core with 999 silver ring.

I don’t have expensive machines to check precise metal composition, so I didn't know about this until last week.

The seller didn’t acknowledge this fact and listed the token as “Caesars Palace Casino Las Vegas $100 20th Anniversary 10k Gold Silver Token Rare.” I asked questions before purchasing the token and the seller confirmed the token core is solid 10 Karat gold, which I found out to be false.

I contacted the seller and he refuses returns of any kind plus it’s been a year, so I’m out about $1,700 as other non-gold Caesars $100 tokens sell for about $100-$150.

I’d like to ask for some help as this loss was devastating and also I still need to help my family. I do have a very small amount of chips for sale and selling to help cover the loss. If anyone can help without offering you chips, it is very appreciated and can provide PPFF via PM.

 

[ChippinUp]

If this was on a credit card you may be able to open a case for the a charge back as the item might have been misrepresented? Just a thought if you haven’t already looked into it.

 

[greenchip]

If this was on a credit card you may be able to open a case for the a charge back as the item might have been misrepresented? Just a thought if you haven’t already looked into it.

It was too late. This is why one should use PPGS when paying here as it covers the buyer up to 180 days just like credit card.

 

[ChippinUp]

I’m sorry to hear that.

 

[Tonysquander]

the seller confirmed the token core is solid 10 Karat gold, which I found out to be false.

If you have this false representation in writing from the seller, and it is untrue, then it is a clear case of fraud/theft by deception and, at that amount, likely a felony level criminal offense in your state. I would let the seller know you want an exact refund of the purchase price or you are reporting it to the local authorities as a criminal matter as well as to the feds for violations of wire and mail fraud laws, and the Federal Jewelry Law among other legal violations. Depending on the states involved there are likely actions under Deceptive Trade Practices or theft by deception type laws available as well. You can file with local authorities as well as the internet crime complaint center. Do your research on available options.

Any scheme to defraud someone out of money using electronic communications (eBay/the internet) or interstate shipping carriers (USPS, FedEx, UPS) is a federal felony. The dollar amount does not matter for the felony classification itself; the act of using the mail or internet to steal makes it a felony punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.

It is illegal for you to ask for more money than the exact refund, as that would be extortion on your part, but asking for a refund of the purchase price should be fine.

 

[foreverdev]

Awful. I second the legal or approaching-legal approach. You can use an AI legal plugin or even ChatGPT to create pretty convincing legal-sounding communications and police reports that might scare the seller into refunding.

 

[sbeckett]

I'm sorry for what happened to you. I would take $25 Mirage chip (hotel nice shape) off your hands. PayPal Friends & Family, I will provide a US shipping address.

 

[greenchip]

If you have this false representation in writing from the seller, and it is untrue, then it is a clear case of fraud/theft by deception and, at that amount, likely a felony level criminal offense in your state. I would let the seller know you want an exact refund of the purchase price or you are reporting it to the local authorities as a criminal matter as well as to the feds for violations of wire and mail fraud laws, and the Federal Jewelry Law among other legal violations. Depending on the states involved there are likely actions under Deceptive Trade Practices or theft by deception type laws available as well. You can file with local authorities as well as the internet crime complaint center. Do your research on available options.

Any scheme to defraud someone out of money using electronic communications (eBay/the internet) or interstate shipping carriers (USPS, FedEx, UPS) is a federal felony. The dollar amount does not matter for the felony classification itself; the act of using the mail or internet to steal makes it a felony punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.

It is illegal for you to ask for more money than the exact refund, as that would be extortion on your part, but asking for a refund of the purchase price should be fine.

Thanks for the detailed advice, sounds like this will be the route I will take as long as the authorities won't say it's too late. It was too late for eBay (90 days) and credit card (180 days). That will be the end of case and will be out with the money.

Awful. I second the legal or approaching-legal approach. You can use an AI legal plugin or even ChatGPT to create pretty convincing legal-sounding communications and police reports that might scare the seller into refunding.

Thanks for the advice. I have too much in my life then realized about this scam, so didn't really think about it. It seems they blocked me after kindly asking for a refund a few times after them saying no. I even told them they don't need to refund eBay fees or sales tax... Legal route will be the only choice I will take.