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Message:: [QUOTE="jloring, post: 486117, member: 15518"]I think the good far out weigh the bad... it's just that you hear about much more about the bad. I registered on eBay in 1998; in that time frame I've bought and sold hundreds of items. I've had exactly two bad experiences, both successfully settled (however, I realize the eBay of today is far different from that of even five years ago; it does appear to be a magnet for the unethical). As a coin buyer, I generally search for lower grade coins sold in lots. That's what I like to buy on eBay, and if I was selling I would describe my raw coins generically, such as "lower grade", or describe them as falling into a range i.e., "VG to Fine". Grading is a science that I'm not anywhere near qualified to perform; that's why professional graders get paid the big bucks. I've never bought a raw high end coin through eBay... that would really scare me. I just wouldn't feel comfortable, and the stress of waiting for the coin to arrive would keep my blood pressure elevated. So I just don't do it. However, as I stated, I love low grade and damaged coins. And as a buyer, I keep almost all my bids under a hundred dollars, usually searching "lots" in the $50 range.[/QUOTE]