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<p>[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2931282, member: 76086"]Well, auction houses rarely own the coins they put up for sale. So to make a profit they need to collect those fees (ranging from 10-25% depending on who). The value of that of course is the fact that they have indeed offered it for sale in the first place. The difference between auctions and fixed price dealers is that a fixed price dealer had already worked profit into the offering price.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sixbid would be one, though none will list prices that include fees. As a buyer we have to be aware of the specific auction fees and the currency conversion. Its also important to know if your credit card will charge for a currency conversion, wire transfer fees, etc. Its just part of being a collector in a worldwide market.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ken Dorney, post: 2931282, member: 76086"]Well, auction houses rarely own the coins they put up for sale. So to make a profit they need to collect those fees (ranging from 10-25% depending on who). The value of that of course is the fact that they have indeed offered it for sale in the first place. The difference between auctions and fixed price dealers is that a fixed price dealer had already worked profit into the offering price. Sixbid would be one, though none will list prices that include fees. As a buyer we have to be aware of the specific auction fees and the currency conversion. Its also important to know if your credit card will charge for a currency conversion, wire transfer fees, etc. Its just part of being a collector in a worldwide market.[/QUOTE]
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