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<p>[QUOTE="line_grade, post: 289821, member: 3078"]I live in an area and my schedule is such that I deal on e-bay quite often. I buy and sell, but mostly in modern coins. I'm fortunate that I've taken over my dads collection and most of the older coins and sets I would have an interest in are already in the collection. When I buy, I first look at the feedback of the seller. Not just the percentage rating but also look at what the individual has been selling. I go over the list and see if the item up for sale is the same or similar to items he or she has sold in the past to get a feeling. I then look at the shipping costs and factor that into my bid price. I also look at the description fairly closely. Is the wording clear and does it match the photos. I won't bid unless the item is photographed. If the photo is blurry I won't bid or if I'm really interested I'll request a better photo. Is there a return policy and what are the terms????...If you have any questions regarding the item you're looking at make sure there's enough time left to be able to ask the individual and get an answer before the end of the bid, otherwise DON'T BID. I know from the sellers point of view, that a lot of the questions have already been answered somewhere in the description and most of the time, when I do have to respond to a question, that the person never puts in a bid on the item, but that's just part of the deal. If you don't get a response in a reasonable length of time WRITE HIM OFF. Overall, I've had good luck. That's not to say bad things won't happen someday. Bid with your mind, not your "coin hormones".[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="line_grade, post: 289821, member: 3078"]I live in an area and my schedule is such that I deal on e-bay quite often. I buy and sell, but mostly in modern coins. I'm fortunate that I've taken over my dads collection and most of the older coins and sets I would have an interest in are already in the collection. When I buy, I first look at the feedback of the seller. Not just the percentage rating but also look at what the individual has been selling. I go over the list and see if the item up for sale is the same or similar to items he or she has sold in the past to get a feeling. I then look at the shipping costs and factor that into my bid price. I also look at the description fairly closely. Is the wording clear and does it match the photos. I won't bid unless the item is photographed. If the photo is blurry I won't bid or if I'm really interested I'll request a better photo. Is there a return policy and what are the terms????...If you have any questions regarding the item you're looking at make sure there's enough time left to be able to ask the individual and get an answer before the end of the bid, otherwise DON'T BID. I know from the sellers point of view, that a lot of the questions have already been answered somewhere in the description and most of the time, when I do have to respond to a question, that the person never puts in a bid on the item, but that's just part of the deal. If you don't get a response in a reasonable length of time WRITE HIM OFF. Overall, I've had good luck. That's not to say bad things won't happen someday. Bid with your mind, not your "coin hormones".[/QUOTE]
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