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<p>[QUOTE="oval_man, post: 1072733, member: 22602"]I think both of your comments underscore the big, grey area that selling is. For some people it's worth it to sell piecemeal if the situation is right (the right coins, e.g.) and they have the luxury of time. But not everybody wants the hassle, such as myself. For the kind of low-end coins I get rid of, I'd rather sell to a dealer, get a little less and save myself a whole lot of time (and possible hassles).</p><p><br /></p><p>But Doug, I have a question: where are you getting the "20% less than retail" figure? Or are you massaging the figure to make your point? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I read not too long ago, on CT I believe, that most dealers pay, on average, 65% of what they can sell a coin for. I know a few dealers who sell at right around bid; they certainly are not buying at 20% back of retail.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="oval_man, post: 1072733, member: 22602"]I think both of your comments underscore the big, grey area that selling is. For some people it's worth it to sell piecemeal if the situation is right (the right coins, e.g.) and they have the luxury of time. But not everybody wants the hassle, such as myself. For the kind of low-end coins I get rid of, I'd rather sell to a dealer, get a little less and save myself a whole lot of time (and possible hassles). But Doug, I have a question: where are you getting the "20% less than retail" figure? Or are you massaging the figure to make your point? :) I read not too long ago, on CT I believe, that most dealers pay, on average, 65% of what they can sell a coin for. I know a few dealers who sell at right around bid; they certainly are not buying at 20% back of retail.[/QUOTE]
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