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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 1433992, member: 13650"]I don't blame sellers for trying to get what they can. Especially if it's something nice. If you want it, you have to pay. If not, the seller has to sit on it. Who cares? Ebay and paypal fees are harsh. At least 12% off the top that the seller never sees. Then they usually have to pay shipping which can be another 5 to $10. People aren't going to list a coin for the fun of it and lose money in fees, just to give somebody a deal. Otherwise, what's the point? The buy it now price covers everything so this isn't a surprise.</p><p><br /></p><p> Most of these sellers have ebay stores which offer sellers significant discounts for listing a certain number of items each month. They set it up so that if the item doesn't sell, it automatically re-lists itself. I don't think they have to physically do anything so this shouldn't come as a shock that things are re-listed many times. This is what ebay businesses do across the board. It isn't just coins. </p><p><br /></p><p> Somewhat prevalent with car parts as well. There may be a little cheap piece of trim somebody has for sale that should only be worth a couple bucks. But if they're the only ones on ebay selling one, they can list it over and over for $50. Eventually, some month, somebody is going to come along that needs that part and they'll pay $50 to get it for the sake of convenience. Nobody forces anybody to buy anything.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 1433992, member: 13650"]I don't blame sellers for trying to get what they can. Especially if it's something nice. If you want it, you have to pay. If not, the seller has to sit on it. Who cares? Ebay and paypal fees are harsh. At least 12% off the top that the seller never sees. Then they usually have to pay shipping which can be another 5 to $10. People aren't going to list a coin for the fun of it and lose money in fees, just to give somebody a deal. Otherwise, what's the point? The buy it now price covers everything so this isn't a surprise. Most of these sellers have ebay stores which offer sellers significant discounts for listing a certain number of items each month. They set it up so that if the item doesn't sell, it automatically re-lists itself. I don't think they have to physically do anything so this shouldn't come as a shock that things are re-listed many times. This is what ebay businesses do across the board. It isn't just coins. Somewhat prevalent with car parts as well. There may be a little cheap piece of trim somebody has for sale that should only be worth a couple bucks. But if they're the only ones on ebay selling one, they can list it over and over for $50. Eventually, some month, somebody is going to come along that needs that part and they'll pay $50 to get it for the sake of convenience. Nobody forces anybody to buy anything.[/QUOTE]
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