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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 4061505, member: 73489&quot;]The ASK prices on Ebay where the item goes unsold are quite different price-wise than a real auction with multiple bidders or bids.</p><p><br /></p><p>And when you add in the 20% buyers fee....S&amp;H.....taxes....etc...the price on HA is no bargain sometimes compared to other online sites.&nbsp; Granted, as I&#039;ve said before, there is something to be said for being able to view lots of items and then buy/bid with a click.&nbsp; No driving around to OOS coin shops...no long drives OOS or flights OOS to regional or big national coin shows where you are immediately amortizing $500-$1,000 in expenses if you stay overnight 1-3 nigths.</p><p><br /></p><p>Going to these has other benefits (meeting CT folks !<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />) and provide great educational benefits but there is no guarantee you&#039;ll find what you want at the price you want.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m getting more intrigued by Great Collections and their 10% buyers fee.&nbsp; I realize Heritage does lots of quality work -- the Platinum Night booklet I picked up on the opening day of the FUN Convention is a treasure-trove of high-quality pics and information -- but I really would like to see some 10% Buyers Fee Special auctions and maybe a lowering of the $19 minimum on some low-priced stuff.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Hey Heritage folks lurking here...there&#039;s no law against running a sale, ya know</i>.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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