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<p>[QUOTE="Moen1305, post: 162963, member: 2544"]Lately, I've been bidding on some proof coins to complete a set of Kennedy halves I am anxious to finish. If you add in shipping and the cost of the coins and divide the total by the number of coins I've won, I've paid about 3.80 cents for each coin. The coins are directly from proof sets and probably the most expensive coin from each year. With sets costing about 22.00 bucks each, how do these sellers make a profit? Some of them are even slabbed or in airtites. </p><p><br /></p><p>I've found this method to be an easy way to put together complete sets rather cheaply and I get them delivered right to my door. I've had but one problem with all of my transactions and it was eventually settled in my favor. I've also met some really nice folks and would do more business with them anytime. If you're patient, and don't jump at the first auction, you can get what you want for a good price.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've kept my 100% buyer rating through it all and gotten some nice comments along the way. I guess the sellers don't know about my reputation on this site. :mouth:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Moen1305, post: 162963, member: 2544"]Lately, I've been bidding on some proof coins to complete a set of Kennedy halves I am anxious to finish. If you add in shipping and the cost of the coins and divide the total by the number of coins I've won, I've paid about 3.80 cents for each coin. The coins are directly from proof sets and probably the most expensive coin from each year. With sets costing about 22.00 bucks each, how do these sellers make a profit? Some of them are even slabbed or in airtites. I've found this method to be an easy way to put together complete sets rather cheaply and I get them delivered right to my door. I've had but one problem with all of my transactions and it was eventually settled in my favor. I've also met some really nice folks and would do more business with them anytime. If you're patient, and don't jump at the first auction, you can get what you want for a good price. I've kept my 100% buyer rating through it all and gotten some nice comments along the way. I guess the sellers don't know about my reputation on this site. :mouth:[/QUOTE]
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