Please do not sell precious metals on eBay; that is not something a hobbyist should ever do. There are so many ways for a buyer to rip off a seller it is insane. (And conversely it’s a pretty good place to buy precious metals, as it’s really hard for a seller to actually rip off a buyer.)
Good point for first time ebay’rs. Due diligence and keep the value small. It has been a number of years since I traded on ebay and like everything else, times have changed.
I fully agree that eBay has to be one of the worst places to buy and sell expensive items. Unless someone 100% knows exactly what they are doing, and I mean 100%, the chances of being swindled in some way are high. I’m part of a community of people dealing in high end watches, and eBay is viewed in the same way the shadowy land of the hyenas in The Lion King was looked at.
You can buy or sell flip flops or old VHS tapes on eBay, but buying or selling expensive coins, jewelry and watches on eBay will likely get you swindled. Someone will sell a Rolex and then the buyer claims nothing was in the package; or someone will buy a Rolex and get a fake.
I would never sell Kurgerrands on eBay.
Is there a local jewelry shop (not pawnshop) he can go to?