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<p>[QUOTE="calcol, post: 24484655, member: 77639"]Personally, I don’t buy coins worth more than about $100 directly through eBay. And those I buy directly are always recent world mint coins still in original capsules with COA or certified world coins. However, I sometimes buy more valuable certified world or US coins advertised on eBay, but always get a better deal by contacting the dealer and buying directly from the dealer. Sometimes it’s tricky contacting the dealer outside eBay, but it can be done. It's rare for me to buy a valuable raw coin from any venue, but never directly from eBay.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don’t feel badly about doing it this way. eBay does make money from the less expensive coins I buy, and they don’t police fake coins and slabs like they should.</p><p><br /></p><p>How about you?</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="calcol, post: 24484655, member: 77639"]Personally, I don’t buy coins worth more than about $100 directly through eBay. And those I buy directly are always recent world mint coins still in original capsules with COA or certified world coins. However, I sometimes buy more valuable certified world or US coins advertised on eBay, but always get a better deal by contacting the dealer and buying directly from the dealer. Sometimes it’s tricky contacting the dealer outside eBay, but it can be done. It's rare for me to buy a valuable raw coin from any venue, but never directly from eBay. I don’t feel badly about doing it this way. eBay does make money from the less expensive coins I buy, and they don’t police fake coins and slabs like they should. How about you? Cal[/QUOTE]
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