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<p>[QUOTE="Paul M., post: 2198148, member: 73165"]The way I deal with this is to first ask myself: would I want to own this coin years from now? If yes, I grade the coin myself (even if it's in TPG plastic), and see if, based on the coin's grade and overall look, I want to pay the price being asked. If so, I buy the coin. If not, and we're not too far off, I'll make an offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't care if the dealer would only buy the coin back at the lower grade in this case, because I don't really intend to sell it. </p><p><br /></p><p>If I were a dealer, my only question would be "can I make money on this"? By which, I mean, if I had the coin in my inventory, accurately described, and graded, could I move it for a profit, preferably to someone who will want to own the coin years from now?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Paul M., post: 2198148, member: 73165"]The way I deal with this is to first ask myself: would I want to own this coin years from now? If yes, I grade the coin myself (even if it's in TPG plastic), and see if, based on the coin's grade and overall look, I want to pay the price being asked. If so, I buy the coin. If not, and we're not too far off, I'll make an offer. I don't care if the dealer would only buy the coin back at the lower grade in this case, because I don't really intend to sell it. If I were a dealer, my only question would be "can I make money on this"? By which, I mean, if I had the coin in my inventory, accurately described, and graded, could I move it for a profit, preferably to someone who will want to own the coin years from now?[/QUOTE]
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