What the? Out snipped at 0.5 seconds.

Nope, Cheaper on E-Bay:

1883-CC Morgan Dollar NGC MS64 E-Bay $190

The 1943-S Walkers seem to be $20 cheaper than the lowest priced ones on E-Bay. In fairness however, the coins you showed are dreck, especially the last one. By your grading, the second one is AU, isn't it?

It isn't a general rule, it is your opinion. And if you would present it that way, you wouldn't hear a peep out of me!

 

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I disagree with both of you. I thought 67 was considered superb gem.

Since you were both wrong, hug it out and make friends, ok?

Chris

 

Now Doug, If you had posted this as your first post instead of (below)

you probably would not have gotten an argument from me. I buy most of my coins from Heritage and it is a much better place to buy certified coins. You get quality photographs, quality descriptions, pricing and auction history information in each listing, and you don't have to worry at all about reputation or being ripped off. Compared to Heritage, you are absolutely right, E-Bay is "like walking through a mine field with a blindfold on". I would also agree that for most part, Heritage prices rival that of the lower priced stuff on E-Bay. You certainly don't see the moon money BIN's like you do on E-Bay and the auction fever that seems rampant on E-Bay seems secluded to hard to find or toned pieces in signature sales on Heritage. A specific 1945-P Jefferson Nickel comes to mind.



1945-P Jefferson Nickel PCGS MS67 $1,380 4/2012

Now you may think that I argue with you just for the sake of arguing. Nothing can be further from the truth. You have a wealth of knowledge about coins. In fact, I credit you for giving me the most important advice I have ever received about collecting coins. If you recall, shortly after I joined Cointalk, you cautioned me strongly about simply buying coins bases solely on color while sacrificing the other elements of grading in the process. I have followed that advice and it has served me well over the years.

The reason I argue with you is because you have a habit of just shooting from the hip rather than sharing your knowledge. If you don't recognize the difference between your first post in this thread and your last, then I really don't know what to say. I know it is tough after 30,000 posts to keep typing the same advice month after month, year after year, but if you are going to give advice, your readers deserve the educated version, not the condensed version.

 

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It might be that dealers can find good coins for less money, but the sheer size of the selections on Heritage, and the auction information, makes it a compelling venue. ebay we can all live without.

Amanda

 

Ebay is the WalMart of the coin buying world. Unspectacular customer service, subpar quality products, and the sellers get shanked by unscrupulous buyers who are out to do dishonesty. And vice versa. Sounds like wally world to me. The only difference is that the old guy doesn't greet you at the front door

 

Originally Posted by Hunt1
Yea i get what you're saying. Me and cringley were referring to HA i think. TT does not have live auctions, that i know of. Cringley, or atleast Myself were not reffering to ebay.

When I wrote "live", I meant "in-person" like Stacks, Heritage (except for internet), Goldberg's, etc., not virtual (internet) auctions. sorry for the confusion.

 

Okay, we have a new bar for the 1943-S Jefferson Nickel NGC MS67. Wensy.com apparently has good prices. Unfortunately, you get what you pay for!



1943-S Jefferson Nickel NGC MS67 Wensy.com $30

So if E-Bay is Walmart, what is Wensy?

 

edited I was outbid on a pair of imperial German 1 Mark coins in the last second. This is the first time it's happened to me. Not gentlemanly at all.

 

That comes as news to you?

 

Uh? NO! I was reinforcing a point a made earlier in this thread in post #134

Please try and keep your eye on the ball.

 

Wensy is Pik-n-save.....1969

 

lol

 

Gentlemanly? LOL

 

i just bid the max ill pay and if i win great if not i search for another

 

Its auctions. Trust me, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.

 

Please explain how outbidding you is "not gentlemanly at all".

 

I use bid slammer, and have done so for years.

 

Yes, if you were out sniped, someone bid over your limit. While it is frustrating, that is the name of the game. Make your best bid, whether it is by highest bid at whatever time, or snipe. Don't regret losing, because it means someone else was willing to pay more than you were.

 

TO badly paraphrase Star Wars, (I am not a SW geek, just remember this line), there is always another coin. Sometimes you can really get wrapped up in HAVING to have a certain coin, but trust me, after 35 years of collecting the one thing I truly know is there will always be another "must have" coin around the corner.