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<p>[QUOTE="rick, post: 51326, member: 1235"]mitchell, where I see your point, you are making the process sound very adversarial - which can be the case, but not necessarily.</p><p> </p><p>It's been my experience that Ebay does not give the seller 'dealer' profits. By most accounts, it 'can' get a seller a bit more margin than selling to a dealer - even that may or may not be the case.</p><p> </p><p>Most dealers are not crooked - some are - most dealers are lifers in the hobby, and they would not risk their reputation for a few bucks. Such a dealer as that would make a few dollars today, where others would make a couple dollars now and then (from the same person) for years to come.</p><p> </p><p>That said, leatherface, I would say you need to do some homework before you make a move. Doug has it right - talk to a trustworthy dealer, and see what he thinks. If you're interested, pick up a book, and learn about what you have. If you're not interested, but want to make sure the prices being offered are right, do some checking before you make a sale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rick, post: 51326, member: 1235"]mitchell, where I see your point, you are making the process sound very adversarial - which can be the case, but not necessarily. It's been my experience that Ebay does not give the seller 'dealer' profits. By most accounts, it 'can' get a seller a bit more margin than selling to a dealer - even that may or may not be the case. Most dealers are not crooked - some are - most dealers are lifers in the hobby, and they would not risk their reputation for a few bucks. Such a dealer as that would make a few dollars today, where others would make a couple dollars now and then (from the same person) for years to come. That said, leatherface, I would say you need to do some homework before you make a move. Doug has it right - talk to a trustworthy dealer, and see what he thinks. If you're interested, pick up a book, and learn about what you have. If you're not interested, but want to make sure the prices being offered are right, do some checking before you make a sale.[/QUOTE]
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