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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;EyeEatWheaties, post: 998037, member: 26972&quot;]I have to strongly disagree.&nbsp; &nbsp; How is it easy?&nbsp; Where do I go and find dealers who will do all of the things that eBay does?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Of course I am biased towards eBay. </p><p><br /></p><p>Assuming that most collectors are hobbiests like the OP... and given that</p><p><br /></p><p>I only buy Lincolns and that I don&#039;t know any dealers or coin shops with-in an hour of me and I don&#039;t really care to go out and spend all the time it would take to build a trust</p><p><br /></p><p>EBay Pro&#039;s</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li> Best Prices, hands down. Sometimes you have to be patient on better coins/grades. Generally with in a week I can always find every Lincoln I have ever looked for, so it has the</li> </ul><p><br /></p><ul> <li>Largest Inventory Selection of Lincolns anywhere,</li> </ul><p><br /></p><ul> <li>with a huge number and variety of sellers who provide,</li> <li> written descriptions with photos, who will send</li> <li> additional photos information when requested, that get,</li> <li> large amounts of current buyer reviews in,</li> <li> 5 categories related to customer service. Furthermore, generally,</li> <li> sellers respond to questions very quickly in writing. They</li> <li> offer Buy it Now options along with &quot;make and offer&quot;&nbsp; and Auctions for the same coins.</li> <li>You can get Certified coins from all the Top Tier and lesser Grading companies or</li> <li>browse a large selection of Raw coins.</li> <li> Coin Listings have Clear Shipping Terms with options along with,</li> <li> Clear Payment Terms and Instantaneous Payment options with,</li> <li> very Fast shipping with in a couple of days - 1 week at the most.</li> <li> There are No buyer premiums or other hidden costs, there is</li> <li> No fast talking or cold shoulders or personalities clouding the transaction.</li> <li> Most importantly all purchases are covered by very stringent</li> <li> Instant Buyer protection that includes full refund for every imaginable scenario.</li> </ul><p>&nbsp; </p><p>I went to one coin show back last winter, I doubt I will ever go again.&nbsp; The $200 I spent on Lincolns to fill some holes I have replaced with upgrades for half the price since then. Couple that with the fact that I probably don&#039;t look like a &quot;coin guy&quot; it was really hard to get anyones attention and when I did. I was made to feel like I was bothering them. That I am noobie. That I was wasting their time. </p><p><br /></p><p>Furthermore:</p><p><br /></p><p>I am building a PCGS registry set all purchased from eBay.&nbsp; Currently:</p><p><br /></p><p>Total cost of <b>$6,554.32</b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; and total price of <b>$12,146.00</b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; for filtered coin list.&nbsp; Think any dealer can sell me a PCGS coins for 50% below the value?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In summary - while it can be disappointing to deal with &quot;not as described&quot; eBay sale. it&#039;s not a big deal, not to me.&nbsp; I buy knowing how hard it is to photo and how long it takes to list a coin. If it isn&#039;t what I wanted and it is worth my time, I just contact the seller and return it.&nbsp; No big deal.</p><p><br /></p><p>If Something doesn&#039;t feel right, I file a case right away and apologize later.&nbsp; Every reputable eBay seller understands nervous buyers who have gotten ripped off previously and don&#039;t have a problem when they get prematurely filed on.</p><p><br /></p><p>To the Original Poster.&nbsp; The items that you have written about from listings you have reviewed are simply sellers that you should not buy from. Not at least until you get the hang of buying on eBay.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In closing: a lot of the posters on here are buying expensive, high grade coins. eBay is not a place you want to buy expensive raw coins from someone you do not know, especially considering that it has been said that all coins over 100 yrs old has probably been cleaned in some shape or manner at sometime during its life.. Then again, I have gotten some really great coins by gambling on crappy photos and poor listings. You get a feel for it after awhile.</p><p><br /></p><p>Peace![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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