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<p>[QUOTE="gbroke, post: 916369, member: 22585"]<b>Ebay is great for buyers, terrible for sellers!</b></p><p><br /></p><p>I have been on both sides of the ebay fence. I sold a few hundred items and also purchased a few hundred items. All I can say is that ebay is a great for the buyer. The insane selling fees however make it tough for a seller. </p><p> </p><p>On a regular basis, I have been able to get silver proof sets for less than the silver value. I was also able to get a large lot of Canadian large cents for an unbelievable low price, that included the first one (1858) and many, many other key dates. I paid less for all 86 cents then the 1858 is worth!</p><p> </p><p>On the seller end.... It is difficult to make any money. Take 18% off the sale price, and thats what your left with. Thats why there are so many "gimmiks" used to sell coins. Like, "lot of unsearched shotgun rolled wheat cents with indian head showing". Stuff like that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gbroke, post: 916369, member: 22585"][b]Ebay is great for buyers, terrible for sellers![/b] I have been on both sides of the ebay fence. I sold a few hundred items and also purchased a few hundred items. All I can say is that ebay is a great for the buyer. The insane selling fees however make it tough for a seller. On a regular basis, I have been able to get silver proof sets for less than the silver value. I was also able to get a large lot of Canadian large cents for an unbelievable low price, that included the first one (1858) and many, many other key dates. I paid less for all 86 cents then the 1858 is worth! On the seller end.... It is difficult to make any money. Take 18% off the sale price, and thats what your left with. Thats why there are so many "gimmiks" used to sell coins. Like, "lot of unsearched shotgun rolled wheat cents with indian head showing". Stuff like that.[/QUOTE]
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