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<p>[QUOTE="geekpryde, post: 1429363, member: 36248"]I like ebay alot.</p><p><br /></p><p>I love advanced search query so I can cut through the chaff instantly and find the exact coins I need. I like that I can see ratings for sellers, and i like doing digital "searches" of their "Stores". I like saving these queries and saving favorite sellers. I like not having people stare at me and make me feel like a thief, like they do in local coin shops and pawn shops. I can browse to my hearts content without actually needing to spend money (until I am absolutely ready). I like not having to pay a "Buyers fee", so my max bid is really my max bid. I like paying with paypal, since it's so darn easy. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have never had an issue as a buyer, but I have had two issues as a seller. I am sure if I were to spend more money on ebay at some point I would have a bad experience, but I have been a member for almost 10 years, and I think the site is getting better, not worse. The thing is, if I had bought all these coins from local coin stores, or flea markets, or coins shows, I would also had at least a few bad experiences after 10 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>No one store/auction house/site is going to be perfect 100% of the time. I love and drink starbucks coffee every single day for the past 15 years, that doesnt mean I dont occasionally get a bad cup of coffee or a rude barista.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="geekpryde, post: 1429363, member: 36248"]I like ebay alot. I love advanced search query so I can cut through the chaff instantly and find the exact coins I need. I like that I can see ratings for sellers, and i like doing digital "searches" of their "Stores". I like saving these queries and saving favorite sellers. I like not having people stare at me and make me feel like a thief, like they do in local coin shops and pawn shops. I can browse to my hearts content without actually needing to spend money (until I am absolutely ready). I like not having to pay a "Buyers fee", so my max bid is really my max bid. I like paying with paypal, since it's so darn easy. I have never had an issue as a buyer, but I have had two issues as a seller. I am sure if I were to spend more money on ebay at some point I would have a bad experience, but I have been a member for almost 10 years, and I think the site is getting better, not worse. The thing is, if I had bought all these coins from local coin stores, or flea markets, or coins shows, I would also had at least a few bad experiences after 10 years. No one store/auction house/site is going to be perfect 100% of the time. I love and drink starbucks coffee every single day for the past 15 years, that doesnt mean I dont occasionally get a bad cup of coffee or a rude barista.[/QUOTE]
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