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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 671792, member: 4552&quot;]WOW, you have a lot of questions that you should have asked prior to going to a coin show. To work in reverse of your questions, yes dealers at coin shows have become really good salespeople. (Can&#039;t say saleman anymore you know). They too know that making you feel like a relative will make you purchase more and pay more since how could someone so nice take advantage of you. (Haven&#039;t you ever gone to a used car lot?) </p><p>At coin shows I see about 50% of all coins now in slabs. Dealers well know every one is becoming aware of counterfeits so they have almost everything slabbed. And they well know there are those that collect only slabs and keep them that way. So why not? They just charge more for the coins. </p><p>As to prices on coins. The more you look into it the more you&#039;ll realize there is no true prices on coins. They are what someone will pay for them. All the price guides are just that, guides. There is no manufacturers list price on coins. If you are willing to pay a something for a coin, then that is what it&#039;s value is. Even much less a stable price than the prices at a used car lot.</p><p>Many, many dealers know that the public is going to try to haggle down the prices so they raise all their prices. Many raise the prices of what they want by as much as 20% to 25%. Then they start you out with an immediate drop of about 10% to 15% because 1. They like you. 2. Your such a nice guy. 3. You have that familiar look as if your a steady customer. 4. I need to make a first sale so I know I&#039;ll have a good day.&nbsp; ETC., ETC., ETC. </p><p>Usually if this doesn&#039;t work, they will drop the prices a little more until they make the sale and get what they originally wanted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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