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<p>[QUOTE="WingedLiberty, post: 1008051, member: 26030"]1. never buy coins that dont have a return option ... more than 3/4ths of few coins I bought on ebay i ended up returning because the coin didnt look as nice in person as it did in the photo</p><p><br /></p><p>2. avoid raw coins ... stick with PCGS and NGC graded coins ... usually they are not slabbed for a reason (like they would come back as Genuine, Not Gradable due to an old cleaning or damage)</p><p><br /></p><p>3. watch out for counterfeits ... never buy coins from overseas (china especially) ... there are cases of counterfeit coins in counterfeit slabs so buyer beware when using #2 above. it's best to buy from a good dealer with a lot of sales and some sort of guarantee.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. dont get carried away in a bidding frenzy ... figure out how much a coin is worth and how much you are willing to pay ... and stick to that[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="WingedLiberty, post: 1008051, member: 26030"]1. never buy coins that dont have a return option ... more than 3/4ths of few coins I bought on ebay i ended up returning because the coin didnt look as nice in person as it did in the photo 2. avoid raw coins ... stick with PCGS and NGC graded coins ... usually they are not slabbed for a reason (like they would come back as Genuine, Not Gradable due to an old cleaning or damage) 3. watch out for counterfeits ... never buy coins from overseas (china especially) ... there are cases of counterfeit coins in counterfeit slabs so buyer beware when using #2 above. it's best to buy from a good dealer with a lot of sales and some sort of guarantee. 4. dont get carried away in a bidding frenzy ... figure out how much a coin is worth and how much you are willing to pay ... and stick to that[/QUOTE]
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