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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 935305, member: 25357&quot;]I wouldn&#039;t completely write off EBay.&nbsp; There are still a lot of great coins on EBay to be had.&nbsp; </p><p>Just protect yourself, I use the following steps to stay away from unscrupulous dealers and rip-off artists.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The dealers I buy from on EBay all have return policies, which will allow you to send the coin back within a given amount of time.&nbsp; I also check the feedback ratings of sellers.&nbsp; Since EBay&#039;s feedback system inherently favors the seller, all I need to see is one negative or neutral feedback, and I&#039;ll stay away.</p><p>I check the photos of coins meticulously, if the pic is blurred, I won&#039;t buy.&nbsp; If the photo is high quality, you can usually tell if the coin has been cleaned. Some dealers have great photos.&nbsp; You can tell they&#039;ve been done professionally.&nbsp; The enlarge and zoom features also help.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have bought coins that upon receipt, were obviously photo shopped, but it&#039;s been the exception, not the rule.&nbsp; I sent those coins back, and stayed away from the dealer for any future transactions.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The flip side of the coin, pun intended, is that occasionally you can score a really great deal on EBay.&nbsp; I view it as part of the learning experience that makes this hobby so much fun.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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