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<p>[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 250858, member: 307"]Probably did... unfortunately the best reason to start coin collecting is because it interests you. If you started for any other reason, chances are that you will not enjoy it in the long run.</p><p><br /></p><p>The people here are awesome, and friendly and have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to coins, but the best advice I ever heard here was to buy the book before the coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>In other words... with the exception of plain old luck, knowledge is the only thing that will bring you opportunities to profit from buying and selling goods. People on eBay don't typically lose money on what they sell, and they typically came across it through honest means. So, if they were to sell to people for less as an act of charity, I don't think they'd be doing it on eBay.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you decide to join our little community... welcome, we're glad to have you! If you decide that coin collecting just isn't interesting enough to be fun when it isn't profitable, then I wish you well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 250858, member: 307"]Probably did... unfortunately the best reason to start coin collecting is because it interests you. If you started for any other reason, chances are that you will not enjoy it in the long run. The people here are awesome, and friendly and have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to coins, but the best advice I ever heard here was to buy the book before the coin. In other words... with the exception of plain old luck, knowledge is the only thing that will bring you opportunities to profit from buying and selling goods. People on eBay don't typically lose money on what they sell, and they typically came across it through honest means. So, if they were to sell to people for less as an act of charity, I don't think they'd be doing it on eBay. If you decide to join our little community... welcome, we're glad to have you! If you decide that coin collecting just isn't interesting enough to be fun when it isn't profitable, then I wish you well.[/QUOTE]
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