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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2332654, member: 36230"]Just as a bit of friendly advice.... but when you see things like the following, run, don't walk:</p><p><br /></p><p><i><b>"Hello,</b></i></p><p><br /></p><p><i><b>I received the 300 coin purchase - thank you - the coins were great. I want to order a larger quantity of coins this time. My intention is to keep a few nice coins and sell the rest on E-bay and make more money."</b></i></p><p><i><b><br /></b></i></p><p>This is classic sucker bait and is meant, by design, to do nothing more than remove money from your pocket; the lure of easy money is strong, I know, but you need to be smarter than the schmoes. </p><p><br /></p><p>There certainly are avenues you can take to acquire your inventory, but it's not likely to be as easy as simply clicking a "buy" button and waiting for delivery. You're probably going to need to get out and meet people, make connections, and pay your dues. If you insist on following through with this set idea, perhaps try to find a B&M, or possibly even a dealer without a physical location, who has and is willing to cut a reasonably profitable (to your worst-case projections) bulk/lot price on what you need. The former in particular often is overloaded with the types (I assume) you're likely seeking, and very well may be happy to liquidate some while helping a sincere young fellow out, but you're going to have to do the legwork here, and don't act as if you're somehow entitled to buy at X price or whine that you need to make money (yes, it happens, and is a fine way to cut your own throat). Especially at your age, showing respect is very important, and taking the high road no matter the situation should serve you well in the long run. Coin prices are not always static; one guy's buy price isn't always the same as the guy behind him. Remember, relationships matter (one hand washes the other), and is true on both the buying and selling side.</p><p><br /></p><p>The point is that you would be wise to take to heart the old saying that "<i>there are no free rides</i>.....". While there are no absolutes, the saying is, for the most part anyway, quite true.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 2332654, member: 36230"]Just as a bit of friendly advice.... but when you see things like the following, run, don't walk: [I][B]"Hello,[/B][/I] [I][B]I received the 300 coin purchase - thank you - the coins were great. I want to order a larger quantity of coins this time. My intention is to keep a few nice coins and sell the rest on E-bay and make more money." [/B][/I] This is classic sucker bait and is meant, by design, to do nothing more than remove money from your pocket; the lure of easy money is strong, I know, but you need to be smarter than the schmoes. There certainly are avenues you can take to acquire your inventory, but it's not likely to be as easy as simply clicking a "buy" button and waiting for delivery. You're probably going to need to get out and meet people, make connections, and pay your dues. If you insist on following through with this set idea, perhaps try to find a B&M, or possibly even a dealer without a physical location, who has and is willing to cut a reasonably profitable (to your worst-case projections) bulk/lot price on what you need. The former in particular often is overloaded with the types (I assume) you're likely seeking, and very well may be happy to liquidate some while helping a sincere young fellow out, but you're going to have to do the legwork here, and don't act as if you're somehow entitled to buy at X price or whine that you need to make money (yes, it happens, and is a fine way to cut your own throat). Especially at your age, showing respect is very important, and taking the high road no matter the situation should serve you well in the long run. Coin prices are not always static; one guy's buy price isn't always the same as the guy behind him. Remember, relationships matter (one hand washes the other), and is true on both the buying and selling side. The point is that you would be wise to take to heart the old saying that "[I]there are no free rides[/I].....". While there are no absolutes, the saying is, for the most part anyway, quite true.[/QUOTE]
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