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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 806734, member: 4552&quot;]Being a person that goes to about 2 to 4 coin shows a Month, this is what I&#039;ve found over many, many years of doing that.</p><p>Coin show prices on coins are pending on some different situations.</p><p>A really large coin show, like the FUN one, has prices almost as high as possible. Also, not a real lot of negotiating on prices. Although the compitition is large, the cost for dealers also is large. At a large coin show, the dealers usually have to pay more for a spot. They have to pay for hotels, restaurants, gas for thier vehicals or plane fairs. Lots of those costs increase the prices on thier coins. Regardless, still much better than ebay or on line dealers since you can see what your buying. Also, no lost in mail, insurances, postage, restocking fees like with via the internet.</p><p>Smaller coin shows of about 100 or less dealers are usually much better in prices. Also, as a rule but not always, the dealers are also local, therefore they too have less expenses. Many are from a coin store in the area so very little expenses. At a smaller coin show, if they are held frequently, you get to know the dealers and they get to know you. If you do go to smaller coin shows, make sure you talk to all the dealers if possible so they do get to know you. That really helps getting the lowest prices for a purchase. </p><p>Regardless of the coin show, never pay the first stated price or a price shown on the coin. A coin show is really just a specialize flea market only for coins. Most dealers have raised their prices accordingly. They know your going to haggle about the prices so they raise the prices to cover that. </p><p>One dealer I know told me he sometimes raises his prices by 25%. As soon as you look at a coin he will tell you those are mostly old prices and from someone else and you can have this or that for 15% less. If you still haggle, he will drop down another 5% and if you really look like your not interested he will now go down 25%. He now gets his original price, you walk away thinking your the biggest haggler on prices on Earth. </p><p>With so many coin shows in my area I could never see even considering purchasing a coin via the internet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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