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<p>[QUOTE="genetic, post: 123748, member: 2779"]In most cases you will be better off selling on eBay. Even with listing fees, final value fees, paypal fees, etc., you will get more than what a dealer offers. And in many cases, buyers can get it cheaper on eBay than from a dealer (or, along the same line, some eBay sellers' buy-it-now prices).</p><p><br /></p><p>I think eBay is a fantastic barometer for coin prices (or just about anything). Think of all the auctions (for any type of item, for that matter) that never get bid on when the seller sets too high a starting bid. The seller wastes time and higher listing fees for the higher starting bid. Yet a seller starts the bid at one cent, and the auction generates much more interest, and the market gets to determine the value. Often the winning bid surpasses what would have been another seller's high starting bid. </p><p><br /></p><p>On eBay, under advanced search, enter your search string for an item you want to sell and check the box "completed listings." Note the final bids of past auctions and you can analyze what people are willing to pay for an item.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="genetic, post: 123748, member: 2779"]In most cases you will be better off selling on eBay. Even with listing fees, final value fees, paypal fees, etc., you will get more than what a dealer offers. And in many cases, buyers can get it cheaper on eBay than from a dealer (or, along the same line, some eBay sellers' buy-it-now prices). I think eBay is a fantastic barometer for coin prices (or just about anything). Think of all the auctions (for any type of item, for that matter) that never get bid on when the seller sets too high a starting bid. The seller wastes time and higher listing fees for the higher starting bid. Yet a seller starts the bid at one cent, and the auction generates much more interest, and the market gets to determine the value. Often the winning bid surpasses what would have been another seller's high starting bid. On eBay, under advanced search, enter your search string for an item you want to sell and check the box "completed listings." Note the final bids of past auctions and you can analyze what people are willing to pay for an item.[/QUOTE]
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