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<p>[QUOTE="flintcreek6412, post: 1857959, member: 61025"]I think a lot has to do with supply. While lots of you on here refer the the grey sheet for pricing, or the PCGS guide lots don't have access to those or aren't going to pay for them. It's a fine to see what a grey sheet price is, but can you really find a place that charges that? Around here there are 2 shops(really 1.5). I've picked them clean on what I can but they don't have large inventories.</p><p> </p><p>That leaves either travelling 120mi round trip to a bigger city(fuel and 4hrs = $$) or relying on the internet. I've looked at Heritage and frankly I don't think their prices are that great. I find good prices when I look up some historical auctions, but when in a buying mood I'm not seeing good prices. I've found some OK deals at dealers online that actually have shops and have made some purchases. But my best finds are ebay for the money.</p><p> </p><p>When I look at ebay I look at the price, compare it to PCGS and grey sheets and realize I am a consumer, not dealer so I keep my expectation as such. I then consider how far I have to travel to get that coin locally. Like a St Gauden's I bought in Ebay. It costs me $100 just in sales tax to buy around here, plus the prices are about a $100 premium over what is online. If I drive to get it that just adds more expense. So am I willing to pay more than some of you might find reasonable? Yes, because it's still a better option than I have elsewhere.</p><p> </p><p>If I lived in an area with an abundance of shops thus competition to keep prices down I might feel otherwise. Or if I had dealer trade connections to get at dealer pricing that would be different, but for now I don't so I bid away. And I have to remember, this is a hobby. I have no expectation to make money on it. If I can sell a coin someday and recover 80% of what I paid I'm ahead from a recreational standpoint. I don't get any of my green fees returned to me.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="flintcreek6412, post: 1857959, member: 61025"]I think a lot has to do with supply. While lots of you on here refer the the grey sheet for pricing, or the PCGS guide lots don't have access to those or aren't going to pay for them. It's a fine to see what a grey sheet price is, but can you really find a place that charges that? Around here there are 2 shops(really 1.5). I've picked them clean on what I can but they don't have large inventories. That leaves either travelling 120mi round trip to a bigger city(fuel and 4hrs = $$) or relying on the internet. I've looked at Heritage and frankly I don't think their prices are that great. I find good prices when I look up some historical auctions, but when in a buying mood I'm not seeing good prices. I've found some OK deals at dealers online that actually have shops and have made some purchases. But my best finds are ebay for the money. When I look at ebay I look at the price, compare it to PCGS and grey sheets and realize I am a consumer, not dealer so I keep my expectation as such. I then consider how far I have to travel to get that coin locally. Like a St Gauden's I bought in Ebay. It costs me $100 just in sales tax to buy around here, plus the prices are about a $100 premium over what is online. If I drive to get it that just adds more expense. So am I willing to pay more than some of you might find reasonable? Yes, because it's still a better option than I have elsewhere. If I lived in an area with an abundance of shops thus competition to keep prices down I might feel otherwise. Or if I had dealer trade connections to get at dealer pricing that would be different, but for now I don't so I bid away. And I have to remember, this is a hobby. I have no expectation to make money on it. If I can sell a coin someday and recover 80% of what I paid I'm ahead from a recreational standpoint. I don't get any of my green fees returned to me.[/QUOTE]
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