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<p>[QUOTE="Troodon, post: 92837, member: 4626"]Never been unhappy with anything I've bought on eBay... all the coins I've bought were exactly as described (I've even had a few that looked BETTER than the pictures made them look... if you're selling on eBay, use PICTURES, not SCANS!) Never had a seller outright not send anything, or send anything fake, or something in worse condition than pictured or described. Of course the most I've ever spent on a single coin on eBay was $36, maybe there's more risk of counterfeits and overgrading on higher cost coins, but I've never personally had a problem with it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the eBay sellers I've bought from don't bother to try to grade the coin (unless it's already certified by a TPG), they just show the picutre and let you decide for yourself. I like buying this way anyway... I don't care if a coin is a MS-64, 65, or 66; I just decide based on my own preference, do I like the way the coin looks?</p><p><br /></p><p>I usually like to buy from coin stores more than eBay though, mainly becuase I want to see the coins personally. I'll never buy anything on eBay that doesn't have a picture. Mainly go on eBay when I can't find what I want at the local coin store.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Troodon, post: 92837, member: 4626"]Never been unhappy with anything I've bought on eBay... all the coins I've bought were exactly as described (I've even had a few that looked BETTER than the pictures made them look... if you're selling on eBay, use PICTURES, not SCANS!) Never had a seller outright not send anything, or send anything fake, or something in worse condition than pictured or described. Of course the most I've ever spent on a single coin on eBay was $36, maybe there's more risk of counterfeits and overgrading on higher cost coins, but I've never personally had a problem with it. Most of the eBay sellers I've bought from don't bother to try to grade the coin (unless it's already certified by a TPG), they just show the picutre and let you decide for yourself. I like buying this way anyway... I don't care if a coin is a MS-64, 65, or 66; I just decide based on my own preference, do I like the way the coin looks? I usually like to buy from coin stores more than eBay though, mainly becuase I want to see the coins personally. I'll never buy anything on eBay that doesn't have a picture. Mainly go on eBay when I can't find what I want at the local coin store.[/QUOTE]
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