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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 25924103, member: 77639&quot;]Prices in guidebooks and online sites do tend to be on the high side.&nbsp; There are some reasons for it.&nbsp; They are projecting into the future to some extent and expect prices to rise.&nbsp; Most of the books and online sites have close ties to coin sellers (dealers and auction houses) whom they want to please.&nbsp; So, a dealer or auction house can point to a price or sales result and say that what they’re asking or an auction result is in line with price guides.</p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve never bid on a coin on eBay.&nbsp; All my purchases there are either BIN or MO.&nbsp; And often, if an interesting coin is on eBay, I find a way to contact the seller outside of eBay and sometimes make a deal that way.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bid on coins offered by established auction houses.&nbsp; If I see an interesting coin coming up for auction, I watch it.&nbsp; If the high bid becomes unreasonable, I quit watching.&nbsp; If a coin is still on the watch list and I really want it, I’ll bid my max, based on auction price research, a day before the auction.&nbsp; Sometimes I’ll come back and tweak it up a little before the auction starts.</p><p><br /></p><p>I never bid when an auction goes live with one exception.&nbsp; The exception is if desirable, nearly identical coins are offered in succession and I don’t win the first, I’ll bid on the second.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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