Need Some Help Understanding eBay

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Mkm5, Mar 3, 2021.

  1. Mkm5

    Mkm5 Well-Known Member

    Hey guys, I'm interested in a coin on eBay.

    Not sure how to read the listing price/bid:

    $199.00+ $4.95 Shipping
    0 bids | Ends in
    Est. Delivery Wed, Mar 10

    So, is $199.00 a Buy it Now price?

    It has 0 bids and 1 day left.

    Thanks in advance!
     
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  3. Mkm5

    Mkm5 Well-Known Member

    Or is $199.00 a minimum bid?
     
  4. potty dollar 1878

    potty dollar 1878 Well-Known Member

    ^^^Yes make the seller an offer i would think $1 would be fair:):):)it does happen sometimes.
     
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  5. coinup

    coinup Junior Member

    It's a starting bid with a make an offer option...
     
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  6. Mkm5

    Mkm5 Well-Known Member

    So whatever the highest bid is wins, even at $1?
     
  7. coinup

    coinup Junior Member

    No - 199.00 is the opening bid to get the auction started...and if someone makes that bid the best offer option ends.
     
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  8. jb10000lakes

    jb10000lakes Well-Known Member

    Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/324498879570

    There is no "buy it now" button, so it is simply a coin where the minimum bid is $199, OR you can make an offer less than that and they will tell you if it is accepted or not. But if you bid the $199, you are locked into paying that price unless you are outbid.
     
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  9. Mkm5

    Mkm5 Well-Known Member

    Hmm, it's a nice popular coin, and $199 would be a fair price. Surprised at no bids.
     
  10. Mkm5

    Mkm5 Well-Known Member

    Okay, that makes sense.
     
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  11. jb10000lakes

    jb10000lakes Well-Known Member

    Probably started the minimum too high. If you look at the last couple that have sold... $140, $163, $183. Granted, this may be a better quality piece, and you have no way of knowing what others 'may' have offered, but there are others at around $199 on the 'bay as well, so no rush to commit.
     
  12. jb10000lakes

    jb10000lakes Well-Known Member

    If you're happy at $199, offer $180 and see if they take it, because with only a day left, they may be relisting it at a slightly lower price anyway in a day or so...
     
  13. Maxfli

    Maxfli Well-Known Member

    I'm not. It's not certified and the photos are too poor to determine condition and authenticity (purposely poor, perhaps?).
     
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  14. baseball21

    baseball21 Well-Known Member

    The basement slab it's in certainly isn't doing it any favors
     
  15. Mkm5

    Mkm5 Well-Known Member

    I wondered why they didn't show the slab. I would crack it out anyway.
     
  16. Maxfli

    Maxfli Well-Known Member

    It's not a TPG slab, so no reason to not take it out to get better photos . . . unless the seller wants inexperienced buyers to think it's a certified coin.

    There's a lot about this posting that would scare me away.
     
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  17. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    When "Make an offer" appears in a listing, it generally means the seller is willing to consider selling the item for less than the opening bid price. Therefore, I would offer a fair price and not a low-ball one which will probably be ignored. 10% to 15% less than the min. bid seems reasonable to me if you think $199 is a decent price.
     
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  18. Mkm5

    Mkm5 Well-Known Member

    What else is a red flag that you see?
     
  19. jb10000lakes

    jb10000lakes Well-Known Member

    Hence my $180 suggestion.
     
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  20. Robert Ransom

    Robert Ransom Well-Known Member

    Missed the slab issue. @Mkm5 I would contact seller and ask for full photos of slab before making an offer.
     
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  21. baseball21

    baseball21 Well-Known Member

    There's no reason to, the slab on that one is worthless.
     
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