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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 656573, member: 13650"]I'm not even two full years into collecting again so I won't be experimenting any time soon. </p><p> </p><p> So in my above post, what's your prediction for the MS 1934-D Peace dollar that's $325 now? Where will it be in 2016? Will they still abound for $325? Maybe less? </p><p> </p><p> I was looking at a shotgun around 2000 that sold for $400 new everywhere. The other day, I foolishly anticipated I would look one up online and find it for around the same price. No way. Now you can't get one for less than $600 online. Who knows what they would go for locally. Did everyone's salary go up 50% in those 9 years to accomodate that increase? It doesn't make any sense! It's the same exact materials. Same product. Nothing special. It's not a rare collectors piece. </p><p> </p><p> The point is, it's hard for me to believe that ANYTHING will be going down in price heading into the future. Especially coins, unless we have a total collapse of society which may be possible at the rate we're going. </p><p> </p><p> I have sold a lot of things over the years and I know it can be tough. You usually lose on retail stuff and electronics. The money is made or lost when you buy something. The key is to not overpay to begin with. I admit that I have willingly overpaid on occasion.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 656573, member: 13650"]I'm not even two full years into collecting again so I won't be experimenting any time soon. So in my above post, what's your prediction for the MS 1934-D Peace dollar that's $325 now? Where will it be in 2016? Will they still abound for $325? Maybe less? I was looking at a shotgun around 2000 that sold for $400 new everywhere. The other day, I foolishly anticipated I would look one up online and find it for around the same price. No way. Now you can't get one for less than $600 online. Who knows what they would go for locally. Did everyone's salary go up 50% in those 9 years to accomodate that increase? It doesn't make any sense! It's the same exact materials. Same product. Nothing special. It's not a rare collectors piece. The point is, it's hard for me to believe that ANYTHING will be going down in price heading into the future. Especially coins, unless we have a total collapse of society which may be possible at the rate we're going. I have sold a lot of things over the years and I know it can be tough. You usually lose on retail stuff and electronics. The money is made or lost when you buy something. The key is to not overpay to begin with. I admit that I have willingly overpaid on occasion.[/QUOTE]
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