Hello everyone, I am just getting back into the hobby after 15 years away. Am considering listing a few key date coins on eBay such as a 32 D and S Washington quarter. Since my grading skills are a bit rusty, is it considered appropriate to just throw some high res scans on eBay and let the buyer decide the grade? Or am I asking for trouble?
Welcome to Coin Talk. Follow @SensibleSal66's suggestion and post them on this site. Just a few coins at a time.
I don't think you are allowed to state a grade on ebay unless the coin is graded by one of the top third party graders.
I haven't sold anything on eBay for many years, but as far as I know, what cutler says is true. With that being said, I don't know what good would be served in posting images here other than getting opinions on general condition.
I bought 5 silver quarters on eBay yesterday - 4 NGC and one ICG, all low ball bids - I buy there a lot. My advice would be to list it for sale here first and on some of the other coin forums, you won't have the eBay fees that way. If you do sell on eBay (I do that too, not so much these days, but I did sell some high end watches on eBay some years ago - mostly Omega) then be sure to either set your minimum price where you can live with it, or be prepared for a loss - and certainly keep in mind your seller fees and paypal fees in terms of your bottom line. Also take a look at the "Sold" listings and emulate listings for the same or similar quarters that went for a good price - be sure to consider the ending time and date in your sales strategy. The common wisdom is to end on Friday, Saturday or Sunday between 6-10 pm. It appears though that coin buyers are often more active during the week and business hours, so take a look at when the most successful auctions ended before you make up your mind on when to end yours.
If you have decent 1932-D and S quarters, you should get them certified if you expect to collect good prices.
The only problem with suggesting a grade is this, even if you grade conservatively, it is just an opinion. We all know how those differ. It could lead to negative feedback. The best thing is, you judge it and bid accordingly. Then as long as your pictures are representative of the actual coin you should have no unhappy buyers
I based my response on the OP's comment, "my grading skills are a bit rusty" ....... he didn't say not non-existent ....... and the fact that eBay only allows numeric grades on certain TPG-graded coins.
Thanks everyone for the responses. I will get some pictures posted soon and everyone can feel free to let me know the best way to move them.
