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<p>[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 4951495, member: 105571"][USER=22377]@ddddd[/USER], I don't think anyone can tell you what to do on this because we don't really know how you've weighted the priorities. From the tone and words of your post though, it sounds like you are more concerned about losing money than selling quickly (or at all).</p><p><br /></p><p>Some rhetorical questions:</p><p><br /></p><p>Are you able to determine the market value of these coins? If so, where are your coins on that spectrum?</p><p><br /></p><p>The fact that you had few looks on the several venues despite being there for a long time tells me that they were the wrong venues for these coins or that there is little market for them regardless of the venue. Which do you think has greater likelihood?</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe you could restart by listing them at a BIN value with a Make Offer option? This doesn't risk giving them away but signals to potential buyers that there is some wiggle room. You also get a better feel for the market. </p><p><br /></p><p>I often am at auctions with Starting Bids listed. Sometimes those starting bids are ridiculously high and I often see those coins treated as orphans. Whereas, sellers willing to take a chance often benefit by allowing low starts and letting native sentiments and competitive juices take over. You have to have the stomach for the risk, though. Would you rather sell or protect your investment?</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess one final thought has to do with who you are. Are you a collector who just wants to sell some stuff or are you a business? If a business and you sell at a loss, you get to deduct the loss from your business taxes which defrays the cost of the loss. I'm not a coin dealer business and might be wrong on this so someone who is might opine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 4951495, member: 105571"][USER=22377]@ddddd[/USER], I don't think anyone can tell you what to do on this because we don't really know how you've weighted the priorities. From the tone and words of your post though, it sounds like you are more concerned about losing money than selling quickly (or at all). Some rhetorical questions: Are you able to determine the market value of these coins? If so, where are your coins on that spectrum? The fact that you had few looks on the several venues despite being there for a long time tells me that they were the wrong venues for these coins or that there is little market for them regardless of the venue. Which do you think has greater likelihood? Maybe you could restart by listing them at a BIN value with a Make Offer option? This doesn't risk giving them away but signals to potential buyers that there is some wiggle room. You also get a better feel for the market. I often am at auctions with Starting Bids listed. Sometimes those starting bids are ridiculously high and I often see those coins treated as orphans. Whereas, sellers willing to take a chance often benefit by allowing low starts and letting native sentiments and competitive juices take over. You have to have the stomach for the risk, though. Would you rather sell or protect your investment? I guess one final thought has to do with who you are. Are you a collector who just wants to sell some stuff or are you a business? If a business and you sell at a loss, you get to deduct the loss from your business taxes which defrays the cost of the loss. I'm not a coin dealer business and might be wrong on this so someone who is might opine.[/QUOTE]
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