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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;10gary22, post: 1070439, member: 23626&quot;]I just bought a Jefferson on eBay to upgrade a cicrulated one that was filling a hole in a set. I paid 99c with free shipping and used PayPal for the transaction.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>PayPal fees = 33c</p><p>Shipping&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; = 43c</p><p>eBay fees&nbsp;&nbsp; = 08c</p><p>packing&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; = 15c</p><p>nickel&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =&nbsp; 05c</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Total&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; = 104c</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Now, even if the shipping supplies are bought in bulk, they still cost something. But to consider value, the coins is worth 5c according to the government. Worth 99c to me ? Obviously, since I paid that much, however I did make an allowance for shipping, because there is no other way for me to obtain it. Transaction fees, not so much, but I didn&#039;t see an alternative.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My point is that when considering the value of anything, all the costs and fees as well as applicable taxes figure into it. a Quarter used for a transaction in Mississippi has the same value as it would have when spent in Nevada. But if a collector were to buy it in Montana for any price over face with zero sales tax, it would be a different value than if pirchased in Tennessee with 7% sales taxes. I also believe that a dealer in Tennessee must charge more for an item than a dealer in Montana simply because his cost of living is increased by sales taxes. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This is simplistic of course, but value is affected by sales venue, dealers&#039; business costs &amp; motivation as well as buyer&#039;s demand. Real value can only be determined between the two people involved in each transaction, all esle is only an estimate or approximation. IMHO</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>gary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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