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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1477488, member: 112"]brg I agree with you 100% that if you pick and choose and only deal with the good guys on ebay then you should be just fine. You still might be able to find the same coin elsewhere for less. But if you do your homework and actually look at all sources BEFORE you make a purchase, then you will know that in advance. And if ebay is the best choice for that coin, at that time, then by all means buy it there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Problem is, out of the thousands of ebay buyers, how many do you know of that actually do that ? I'm talking about a percentage, I would guess the percentage would be about 5%, if that.</p><p><br /></p><p>That is why I say, for most collectors, there are far better options for them to use to buy their coins than ebay.</p><p><br /></p><p>Only a tiny, tiny percentage of coin collectors know what you know brg. Or know what Dick knows, or know what I know. And I am not talking about those people. I'm talking about everybody else who does not know. I am talking about all of the people who need a good trustworthy dealer's help with their coins. And for all of those people, and there tens upon tens of thousands of them, ebay is not a good choice for them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1477488, member: 112"]brg I agree with you 100% that if you pick and choose and only deal with the good guys on ebay then you should be just fine. You still might be able to find the same coin elsewhere for less. But if you do your homework and actually look at all sources BEFORE you make a purchase, then you will know that in advance. And if ebay is the best choice for that coin, at that time, then by all means buy it there. Problem is, out of the thousands of ebay buyers, how many do you know of that actually do that ? I'm talking about a percentage, I would guess the percentage would be about 5%, if that. That is why I say, for most collectors, there are far better options for them to use to buy their coins than ebay. Only a tiny, tiny percentage of coin collectors know what you know brg. Or know what Dick knows, or know what I know. And I am not talking about those people. I'm talking about everybody else who does not know. I am talking about all of the people who need a good trustworthy dealer's help with their coins. And for all of those people, and there tens upon tens of thousands of them, ebay is not a good choice for them.[/QUOTE]
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