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<p>[QUOTE="GoldFinger1969, post: 2359852, member: 73489"]Agreed...I just thought there'd be much less price variation, especially at a 'sophisticated' site like HA (say, compared to Ebay where I would not be surprised to see prices all over the map). I guess you learn something new here every day. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #b30000">Oh, I'm happy with the purchase, don't get me wrong. </span></b>And if I somehow had overpaid I still wouldn't be upset. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm just trying to LEARN the nuances so that I can always be in the ballpark with a coin's value. If I am NOT seeing why that coin that is marked identical to mine really is worth $2,200 and the others $1,800 then my fear is that when I see something that is OVERPRICED I might similarly be unaware and be bidding on it. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie103" alt=":yack:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>It's one thing to not realize the value and underbid -- you just lose out on the coin. </b> But if you get taken, and pay a huge premium for something that isn't worth it, that's worse IMO. I hope to grab some premium Morgans down the line, so it's crucial I learn to differentiate.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GoldFinger1969, post: 2359852, member: 73489"]Agreed...I just thought there'd be much less price variation, especially at a 'sophisticated' site like HA (say, compared to Ebay where I would not be surprised to see prices all over the map). I guess you learn something new here every day. :D [B][COLOR=#b30000]Oh, I'm happy with the purchase, don't get me wrong. [/COLOR][/B]And if I somehow had overpaid I still wouldn't be upset. I'm just trying to LEARN the nuances so that I can always be in the ballpark with a coin's value. If I am NOT seeing why that coin that is marked identical to mine really is worth $2,200 and the others $1,800 then my fear is that when I see something that is OVERPRICED I might similarly be unaware and be bidding on it. :yack: [B]It's one thing to not realize the value and underbid -- you just lose out on the coin. [/B] But if you get taken, and pay a huge premium for something that isn't worth it, that's worse IMO. I hope to grab some premium Morgans down the line, so it's crucial I learn to differentiate.[/QUOTE]
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