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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1477275, member: 112&quot;]For whatever it&#039;s worth, and this should come as no surprise because I have said it numerous times, I agree with protovdo&#039;s main idea. That being that ebay is a very poor choice for most collectors to use. I would go so far as to say that for most collectors it should be a last resort.</p><p><br /></p><p>That is not to say that you have to rely on your coin shop, I&#039;m not saying that at all. For many that is simply not an option, I know that. But there are many other, better options than ebay.</p><p><br /></p><p>protovdo is not saying that using the internet to make your coin purchases is a bad idea. He is saying that using ebay is a bad idea, for most people. As has been mentioned, Heritage or Teletrade are both better options than ebay. And yes that applies to cost as well as the other considerations. I have shown many times that you can get better coins for better prices at either of those than you can on ebay.</p><p><br /></p><p>But far and away your best option is to establish relationships with several trusted dealers. You can do that via the internet ! You do not have to see them face to face. You can sit in the comfort of your own home, look at their coins, discuss prices with them, discuss pluses and minuses of each coin with them, discuss everything on your computer. The biggest advantage, for you, is that you get the dealer to work for you. You get to take advantage of his knowledge, his years of experience, his ability to grade coins, and best of all his ability to find you coins that he knows you will like, at a fair price. It doesn&#039;t get much better than that !</p><p><br /></p><p>And by all means, never, ever, discount going to coin shows. Go to as many as you can, as often as you can. You will learn a ton just from being there. In many cases, your dealer or dealers will be there. You can look at coins, discuss coins face to face, and hopefully learn something.</p><p><br /></p><p>You want a nice collection ? A collection that makes you happy, one you can be proud of ? THIS is how you do it ! And you can do without all of the risks, all of the unknowns, and all of the effort that you have to put into ebay.</p><p><br /></p><p>And last but not least, your dealer and/or dealers are most likely also selling on ebay. So you can buy them that way too. But you&#039;ll probably get a better price if you buy from them directly. Think about it, your dealer gets to save 15% plus listing fees, right off the top. That savings will go to you.</p><p><br /></p><p>I dunno, seems like a no-brainer to me. And if you can&#039;t see that it is, then you really need to think about it some more.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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