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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 757118, member: 13650"]:goof: Now lets think about this. I may not have tried selling an entire collection of anything but I've seen evidence of how hard it can be, if not impossible right now. Sure, you can find a lot of people to buy up an entire lot of anything. Just a matter of how much of a beating you're willing to take. </p><p><br /></p><p> If you're going to have a hard time finding people to buy coins individually, shouldn't it be logical that it's going to be harder to find somebody who wants to buy it all!? </p><p><br /></p><p> It's exactly the same in the reef aquarium hobby when people want to get out. People want to be lazy and sell everything together to one person. You can have $10k in a tank and offer the whole thing up for $3k.... practically a give away. But STILL, it won't sell because so few people have 3k to drop and/or want it all. Inevitably, every time somebody tries to sell a complete set up in any range, they end up breaking it up...and then everything sells fast. And the seller makes MORE money! </p><p><br /></p><p> The best option is take the middle ground on this. If you have quarters, try selling them in a set. Common dimes? Sell them by the individual roll. Gold, sell as type sets. Anything higher dollar should be sold individually. Lower dollar stuff could be sold in lots. This could be done relatively quickly with a much better return.</p><p><br /></p><p> You'll lose a fortune for the convenience of dumping it all at once. Guaranteed. But, if your time is that valuable, go for it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 757118, member: 13650"]:goof: Now lets think about this. I may not have tried selling an entire collection of anything but I've seen evidence of how hard it can be, if not impossible right now. Sure, you can find a lot of people to buy up an entire lot of anything. Just a matter of how much of a beating you're willing to take. If you're going to have a hard time finding people to buy coins individually, shouldn't it be logical that it's going to be harder to find somebody who wants to buy it all!? It's exactly the same in the reef aquarium hobby when people want to get out. People want to be lazy and sell everything together to one person. You can have $10k in a tank and offer the whole thing up for $3k.... practically a give away. But STILL, it won't sell because so few people have 3k to drop and/or want it all. Inevitably, every time somebody tries to sell a complete set up in any range, they end up breaking it up...and then everything sells fast. And the seller makes MORE money! The best option is take the middle ground on this. If you have quarters, try selling them in a set. Common dimes? Sell them by the individual roll. Gold, sell as type sets. Anything higher dollar should be sold individually. Lower dollar stuff could be sold in lots. This could be done relatively quickly with a much better return. You'll lose a fortune for the convenience of dumping it all at once. Guaranteed. But, if your time is that valuable, go for it.[/QUOTE]
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