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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 1078667, member: 2972&quot;]Undoubtedly, your ability to score rips from the comfort of your computer chair is unrivaled on eBay.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>To wit, my biggest rip came from purchasing a raw coin on eBay with poor pics.&nbsp; It is an 1889 gold dollar I&#039;ve posted on this forum many times.&nbsp; Purchased for $200ish on eBay, it certified at PCGS as MS 65 and is worth in excess of $2k.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t say that to brag.&nbsp; To the contrary, I feel a bit badly about it in retrospect.&nbsp; I share it in hopes that it shows that I believe you guys when you say it&#039;s a great place to find &quot;scores&quot;, &quot;rips&quot;, or &quot;deals&quot; -- I have experienced it myself.</p><p><br /></p><p>However -- and I speak only for me -- I don&#039;t really look at coin purchases like that any more.&nbsp; Here&#039;s why:&nbsp; When I find myself looking over my collection, I&#039;m not drawn to the coins I &quot;ripped&quot;.&nbsp; I&#039;m drawn to the coolest coins, and I can&#039;t think of a single example (and there are more than just the 1889 gold dollar) that I purchased as a &quot;rip&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now if you really like getting bargains, and making money off buying and selling coins -- MORE POWER TO YOU![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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