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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ikandiggit, post: 1296952, member: 16269&quot;]Go to a few before you start bidding. You&#039;ll see who are the regulars (the ones who buy by volume- They overpay for some lots and get others for bargain prices... so it evens out for them.).&nbsp; If you get caught in a bidding war with one of these guys, you&#039;ll lose your shirt. </p><p><br /></p><p>Watch for shills as Mark said. </p><p><br /></p><p>Examine the coins you want to bid on. At one sale I was at, all the coins were ex-jewelry pieces- not mentioned in the catalog. </p><p><br /></p><p>Determine how much you want to spend on a particular piece and stick to it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Listen to the auctioneer.... Sometimes they have a tendancy to call items &quot;Gem&quot;, &quot;Rare&quot;, &quot;Scarce&quot; or &quot;Very Unusual&quot; whether the item</p><p>is a plastic tub or a figurine. Their descriptions mean little. Don&#039;t put a lot of stock in what they&#039;re saying.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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