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<p>[QUOTE="mark_h, post: 196626, member: 3726"](1) Yes - hold the boxes and COA's, some people want them and some people will buy them separately. You could actually auction them off.</p><p>(2) I think everything said is true - you have to be very astute to make money doing this. I believe they knew what they are talking about.</p><p><br /></p><p>One thing I want to caution you on when selling - I use not only heritage, but also ebay and dealers to try to determine what I will bid on a coin. So if I see you winning them at wholesale then I will keep bidding on the coin in question until I win at or below your cost(including shipping and insurance). It does not mean you won't get lucky and have a bidding war on your coin, but you also might not get what you paid(including shipping and handling). Also I am likely to bid less on a coin from a new seller that has not proven himself. I do not do as much buying on ebay as you, but I look almost nightly at auctions.</p><p><br /></p><p>OOPS - forgot to mention. Sounds like you have done a decent job to start with - I recommend keeping the coins and enjoying them for a few years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mark_h, post: 196626, member: 3726"](1) Yes - hold the boxes and COA's, some people want them and some people will buy them separately. You could actually auction them off. (2) I think everything said is true - you have to be very astute to make money doing this. I believe they knew what they are talking about. One thing I want to caution you on when selling - I use not only heritage, but also ebay and dealers to try to determine what I will bid on a coin. So if I see you winning them at wholesale then I will keep bidding on the coin in question until I win at or below your cost(including shipping and insurance). It does not mean you won't get lucky and have a bidding war on your coin, but you also might not get what you paid(including shipping and handling). Also I am likely to bid less on a coin from a new seller that has not proven himself. I do not do as much buying on ebay as you, but I look almost nightly at auctions. OOPS - forgot to mention. Sounds like you have done a decent job to start with - I recommend keeping the coins and enjoying them for a few years. Good luck![/QUOTE]
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