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<p>[QUOTE="mark_h, post: 755055, member: 3726"]illini - maybe that coin will brown up a little and make a RB holder later on. I have a 1909 that reminds me of that color that came back body bagged.</p><p><br /></p><p>My mistakes are:</p><p>(1) Buying a coin on ebay using paypal without credit card. I won 1819 large cent where the question was asked "Any scratches or hairlines?". The answer was No. The picture was nice and big - no scratches. When I received the coin I was ready to return it - deep scratches all across the coin. Paypal found for the seller - so now all raw coins (and most slabbed coins) go on a credit card. I plan on the next dispute(if I have one-I buy so little on ebay anymore) putting in the description - Paypal has until my credit card statement comes in to find in my favor or I will dispute it with them. I am to the point where I would pay a trusted online dealer more to get the coin I want - I still use ebay, but win very few auctions.</p><p>(2) Over paying for a large cent - bottom line I was too impressed with the details of a coin. So far the only coin bought for my collection to be disposed of at about $200 loss. What did I do wrong - I did not learn enough to know better.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mark_h, post: 755055, member: 3726"]illini - maybe that coin will brown up a little and make a RB holder later on. I have a 1909 that reminds me of that color that came back body bagged. My mistakes are: (1) Buying a coin on ebay using paypal without credit card. I won 1819 large cent where the question was asked "Any scratches or hairlines?". The answer was No. The picture was nice and big - no scratches. When I received the coin I was ready to return it - deep scratches all across the coin. Paypal found for the seller - so now all raw coins (and most slabbed coins) go on a credit card. I plan on the next dispute(if I have one-I buy so little on ebay anymore) putting in the description - Paypal has until my credit card statement comes in to find in my favor or I will dispute it with them. I am to the point where I would pay a trusted online dealer more to get the coin I want - I still use ebay, but win very few auctions. (2) Over paying for a large cent - bottom line I was too impressed with the details of a coin. So far the only coin bought for my collection to be disposed of at about $200 loss. What did I do wrong - I did not learn enough to know better.[/QUOTE]
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