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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Just Carl, post: 693786, member: 4552&quot;]Mostly everyone forgets that coins are not just a hobby but also a business. There are numerous buisnesses similar as to the pricing games. Take the used car industry. Long standing joke about the used car salesman being nothing but criminals with a buisness card. </p><p>Most coin dealers that are in this for a buisness have numerous expenses that the hobbiest just doesn&#039;t see or care about. I&#039;m not trying to defend dealers that charge excessively but you just have to stop and realize they too are trying to make a living. Many dealers I know only buy and sell coins and they have to support a family from the profits. One I know has 4 kids and one of them is in college. He has to really make a decent profit to support the entire family so his prices are at the top of the possible ranges that will still sell. Those dealers that attend coin shows also have to pay for transportation, living expenses away from home and all that too comes from the profit of coin sales. Most also use the internet where they have both thier own web site and also use ebay. Again, most do all that to help support a family. </p><p>People that sell cars, boats, planes, lawnmowers, vacuum cleaners, etc. also are into sales and also this is thier method of supporting a family. Of course the overpricing on coins on ebay is at times excessive. Sometimes actually funny. But if someone will pay that price, then to those that need or want money for whatever reason ebay is to thier advantage. </p><p>I&#039;m sure the same individuals that complain about those excessive prices will someday also try selling something for an excessive price.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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