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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1821965, member: 42773&quot;]I don&#039;t think dealers are bidding on those large lots, at least not when the prices get close to retail. I opened an eBay store out of financial necessity: I&#039;ve got a family of six to support, and I really shouldn&#039;t be spending any money on hobbies whatsoever. So my aim has been to make collecting a self-sustaining endeavor.</p><p><br /></p><p>I scour eBay for coins that fly under the radar, look for sales on other sites like vcoins, numismall, budgetancients, etc., and make a lot of low-ball offers. Most are rejected, but some aren&#039;t. I get to enjoy all the benefits of collecting, however temporary they may be: the coin is bought, delivered, I research it, photograph it, post it here, discuss it, and off it goes to the store.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t want to deal in coins, mind you, but it&#039;s the only way I can afford the hobby. And it doesn&#039;t much matter to me if a coin sells or not - I already have a profession that sustains us all. Maybe someday I&#039;ll be able to keep everything I collect, but that day hasn&#039;t come. In the meantime, trading is my only option.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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