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<p>[QUOTE="Volante, post: 7976255, member: 57279"]I've been selling coins online for a while now on eBay, my own website, and other platforms, but typically stay below the $1-2k range for individual coins. Recently I sold a $6k coin on eBay to a buyer with low feedback, and before shipping the order asked the eBay seller community for advice on how best to protect myself from getting scammed - they were horrified that I was even selling something that high value, and assured me I was going to lose both the coin and my money.</p><p><br /></p><p>The sale went through without any hitches, and I had another happy buyer. But it did get me thinking that I should perhaps take more precautions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Online coin dealers/sellers, how do you protect yourself from scammers on 3rd party platforms like eBay or your own websites? And have you been scammed before, whether via a chargeback, 'item not as described' case or something else?</p><p><br /></p><p>Ship everything via Registered Mail, buy private insurance, sign up for a business insurance plan, vet buyers? Curious what best practices are here.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Volante, post: 7976255, member: 57279"]I've been selling coins online for a while now on eBay, my own website, and other platforms, but typically stay below the $1-2k range for individual coins. Recently I sold a $6k coin on eBay to a buyer with low feedback, and before shipping the order asked the eBay seller community for advice on how best to protect myself from getting scammed - they were horrified that I was even selling something that high value, and assured me I was going to lose both the coin and my money. The sale went through without any hitches, and I had another happy buyer. But it did get me thinking that I should perhaps take more precautions. Online coin dealers/sellers, how do you protect yourself from scammers on 3rd party platforms like eBay or your own websites? And have you been scammed before, whether via a chargeback, 'item not as described' case or something else? Ship everything via Registered Mail, buy private insurance, sign up for a business insurance plan, vet buyers? Curious what best practices are here.[/QUOTE]
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