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<p>[QUOTE="susanlynn9, post: 17318, member: 1258"]There are absolutely good deals to be found on eBay; but, like Ziggy and JD have said, you need to be very cautious. You need to look at the dealer's feedback carefully - not just for the rating of positive feedback. Read the individual comments that have been left. Many people shy away from leaving negative feedback but will state a problem in a positive feedback comment. Email any questions to the seller <i>before</i> bidding. I have seen quite a few auctions that the sellers are not stating their shipping/handling charges in the auction and then hitting people with a massive handling charge after the auction is over. Never buy a coin that is stated as "possibly fake". If the seller says they don't know, assume that it is a fake. Ebay is currently in the process of joining forces with the ANA to improve the coin market safety factor. I believe this will improve things but it will still be necessary for a "buyer beware" attitude. Hope this helps you out. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="susanlynn9, post: 17318, member: 1258"]There are absolutely good deals to be found on eBay; but, like Ziggy and JD have said, you need to be very cautious. You need to look at the dealer's feedback carefully - not just for the rating of positive feedback. Read the individual comments that have been left. Many people shy away from leaving negative feedback but will state a problem in a positive feedback comment. Email any questions to the seller [I]before[/I] bidding. I have seen quite a few auctions that the sellers are not stating their shipping/handling charges in the auction and then hitting people with a massive handling charge after the auction is over. Never buy a coin that is stated as "possibly fake". If the seller says they don't know, assume that it is a fake. Ebay is currently in the process of joining forces with the ANA to improve the coin market safety factor. I believe this will improve things but it will still be necessary for a "buyer beware" attitude. Hope this helps you out. :)[/QUOTE]
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