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<p>[QUOTE="omahaorange, post: 1364886, member: 28199"]This isn't really a "buyer", is it? :smile</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Didn't say there was anything wrong with that. Just that it's risky.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>That's not what you said, this is: <b>"First off, when you buy low value items on eBay, you just accept that you pay more than the book value because the seller has to make something for it to be worth their time."</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b></b>I do not have to accept that I would pay more than book value simply because I want a particular item. I can understand what you say makes sense to a seller, but to expect a buyer to pay more simply because it's more convenient and profitable to you as the seller is unreasonable. The reason nobody really wants to pay 10 times more than what it's worth is because they can usually find them in lots (more than one coin). As a seller, this would be a more economical and practical way to sell than single ten cen coins (at 10x the value). You stated you want to sell at the "lowest practical cost". Practical to who? Like I said, as the buyer I could care less. I'm looking for the most practical way for me to purchase. In this case, it would be multi-coin lots. If I was selling (and I have a ton of coins from around the world, purchased in lots) I would sell in lot quantities. As far as eBay and Paypal fees, unfortunately, that's the cost of doing business.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="omahaorange, post: 1364886, member: 28199"]This isn't really a "buyer", is it? :smile Didn't say there was anything wrong with that. Just that it's risky. That's not what you said, this is: [B]"First off, when you buy low value items on eBay, you just accept that you pay more than the book value because the seller has to make something for it to be worth their time." [/B]I do not have to accept that I would pay more than book value simply because I want a particular item. I can understand what you say makes sense to a seller, but to expect a buyer to pay more simply because it's more convenient and profitable to you as the seller is unreasonable. The reason nobody really wants to pay 10 times more than what it's worth is because they can usually find them in lots (more than one coin). As a seller, this would be a more economical and practical way to sell than single ten cen coins (at 10x the value). You stated you want to sell at the "lowest practical cost". Practical to who? Like I said, as the buyer I could care less. I'm looking for the most practical way for me to purchase. In this case, it would be multi-coin lots. If I was selling (and I have a ton of coins from around the world, purchased in lots) I would sell in lot quantities. As far as eBay and Paypal fees, unfortunately, that's the cost of doing business.[/QUOTE]
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