Is there a ebay seller you'd swear by?

HonoluluDude

Not swear at, but swear by.

I'm looking for a list of reputable ebay coin dealers.

Post them here if you have anyone in mind.

If there's already a thread existing somewhere
relating to this subject, point me to it please.

goose3

Iras4 .......key date, better date coins.... STRONG pricing but nice stuff.

cwtguy ......for civil war tokens. Great dealer of them.

and of course our fellow board members.

mtnman

compucheap
darin-5
dswsun6x52
tumuss

All fellow board members.

Bubblehead

Carlwohlforth...

and... MadMarty...

TorinoCobra71

coins-collectorusa

TC71

TwoSides2aCoin

Not for me. I don't have a particular place I go. I look for certain coins in my search... if I am in the buy mode.
A few dealers that come up during my searches are

Rella(Roger's coins , I think)
Weinberg (Fred)
Dabigkahuna (Larry)

I have a few comrades on the boards that I joust back and forth with on ebay, too. Some same type collectors end up in the same auctions a lot of times, but overall....it's a free for all out there.

Cladiator

coinlt

ewitte

myself Trying to stick with PCGS at least while learning. I have 11 current items running right now, thats half of my selling feedback for 3 years. So much stuff is overgraded on there that its probably best to stick to slabbed coins if you want a good reputation. I've bought a lot on there recently too. So far I like

Gradycoins
GNSEagle

Its hard finding the good ones in my buy list. I can find more that sold me less than advertised back when starting out.

HonoluluDude

What about ebay dealers who sell Walkers, Peace Dollars or Morgans?
Got any leads on people who specialize in these categories?

I guess what I'm looking for is reputable sellers who deal in
modern stuff and they ship fast, have integrity and offer refunds
if you're not satisfied.

Russ

There are some sellers that I check regularly, but I sure as hell ain't telling you vultures.

Russ, NCNE

ewitte

Look for someone with a lot of feedback and high percentage of positive feedback. Read through and see if you can find some of the negatives and read what they said. I have 1 negative feedback about a year ago from some seller that never sent me an item (one reason I'll start a buying only account now that I'm using my account). Something like that should not be a problem. Check for refund policy. It also might help to look through what they are selling and have sold. If most of what they sell are crap then I'd stay away unless its PCGS/NGC certified and/or a good deal.

Eric

lkenefic

I think it depends upon what you're looking for. Although he hasn't been selling on eBay recently, I've bought from "hcraighamling" a couple of times and was impressed. He deals mainly in coppers but has some other stuff at his website. Great photos and he goes out of his way in describing the coins. Coins I did win: 1882 Indian Head Cent- XF... I spent a bit more than I wanted to but its a beautiful no-problems addition to my collection. 1844 Large Cent- VF35 (cleaned)... I got this one for a song (~20$) and its begining to re-tone nicely.

Leo

HonoluluDude

<< <i>Look for someone with a lot of feedback and high percentage of positive feedback. Read through and see if you can find some of the negatives and read what they said. I have 1 negative feedback about a year ago from some seller that never sent me an item (one reason I'll start a buying only account now that I'm using my account). Something like that should not be a problem. Check for refund policy. It also might help to look through what they are selling and have sold. If most of what they sell are crap then I'd stay away unless its PCGS/NGC certified and/or a good deal.

Eric >>



Yeah, I check feedback but it's not always an accurate indicator on their integrity or knowledge.
Usually check their ID history also, which might give you a red flag on fradulent sellers.

ewitte

Its really tough for raw coins on ebay. The more I deal with it the more I find its easier to just buy bulk PCGS/NGC/ANACS slabbed items at good discounts. If you have been doing this a long time and can tell easily by the pictures then raw will help with profit. There are just too many scammers out there.

1921obsession

<< <i>There are some sellers that I check regularly, but I sure as hell ain't telling you vultures.

Russ, NCNE >>



Quoted for Great Truth.

HonoluluDude

Oh yeah, and the sellers who overcharge for shipping is usually a great indicator to stay away.

ewitte

<< <i>Oh yeah, and the sellers who overcharge for shipping is usually a great indicator to stay away. >>



People have relative terms for overcharge How is $3.95 + $1ea additional? Looking for feedback For smaller items you almost have to build in ebay and paypal fees. Its too easy to spend more on the actual sale than you get back. I've done that with personal items in the past. Remember there are a lot more costs than just the actual shipping rate posted on the envelope. Some sellers eat the cost for good PR. I would too for an item that is worth it. I had one person turn back because I wanted to charge him $6-7 for shipping to send a $2 item to Italy!

HonoluluDude

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<< <i>Oh yeah, and the sellers who overcharge for shipping is usually a great indicator to stay away. >>



People have relative terms for overcharge How is $3.95 + $1ea additional? Looking for feedback For smaller items you almost have to build in ebay and paypal fees. Its too easy to spend more on the actual sale than you get back. I've done that with personal items in the past. Remember there are a lot more costs than just the actual shipping rate posted on the envelope. Some sellers eat the cost for good PR. I would too for an item that is worth it. I had one person turn back because I wanted to charge him $6-7 for shipping to send a $2 item to Italy! >>




I was looking at one auction today, $8 for shipping 1 coin. That's overcharging, IMO.

Russ

<< <i>How is $3.95 + $1ea additional? >>



It depends. For cheap coins, the additional is too much. For medium value, about right. For high value, it's too little. This is why I don't use a fixed additional charge for combined shipping, but rather do it manually.

Russ, NCNE

lkenefic

<< <i>Its really tough for raw coins on ebay. The more I deal with it the more I find its easier to just buy bulk PCGS/NGC/ANACS slabbed items at good discounts. If you have been doing this a long time and can tell easily by the pictures then raw will help with profit. There are just too many scammers out there. >>



Yes...for certain there are alot of scammers. But I think the underlying point of this thread is to separate the legitimate sellers from the scam artists. The only way to really accomplish this is on forums such as these from people that have dealt with specific vendors and their products. I'd love to purchase only slabbed coins; however, for the coins in which I have an interest, slabbed coins normally command a premium. Being able to purchase them raw usually puts them into a more attractive price range (ie...I'm able to afford it then).

I also look at feedback scores but many times it's no indicator for determining how good that raw 1908-S IHC is really going to be when it shows up at your doorstep and in your hand. I see this with antique clearing houses and estate sale managers all the time. Sure they have a feedback score in the thousands with 99.9% positive, but that does not make them any more numismatically inclined than my mechanic (he doesn't collect coins BTW...) Also, alot of folks are reticent to leave a negative feedback for fear of a reprisal negative. This comes into play when a legitimate buyer with low numbers (ie 50 or less) gets nailed by a seller with a feedback score in the thousands.

Best Regards,

Leo

ewitte

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<< <i>How is $3.95 + $1ea additional? >>



It depends. For cheap coins, the additional is too much. For medium value, about right. For high value, it's too little. This is why I don't use a fixed additional charge for combined shipping, but rather do it manually.

Russ, NCNE >>



Yes. I think it needs to be relative to what else is being sold at the time. Thats what I told someone for something that will probably sell between $15-$25 each for a single slab. I purchased an item over $1000 and shipping was $20 (they payed $21 for just shipping). I need to put in there next time "for similar items."

ewitte

I have one specific seller that has a physical shop in the office where I work. Its great for checking out things first They really only put special items up though. For anyone interested its royal-coins

Eric

coynclecter

Swear by??? or swear at???

Jcarney

Concur with Goose. Ira (Ebay handle iras4) Stein. Impeccable eye, impeccable ethics, and extremely generous with his knowledge.

ABC123

Rareland---can't recommend Flowinghair, anymore !

Rampage

I happen to think I am a reputable eBay seller. Someone mentioned weinberg. His user id on eBay is fredweinberg. Fred is a major dealer of error coins. A very good dealer at that. He is at Long Beach this week, though, so nothing on eBay. His website is awesome www.fredweinberg.com. No, this was not suppose to be an advertisment for Fred, but I think highly of him, so he gets a free plug from me.

Petarded

I will concur with Cladiator in regard to coinlt...though not knocking any of the fellow board members....yet! LOL

100proof1957

Compucheap

Bowtiecoins

TNFC

Centsless

Rainbowroosies

Colorfullcoins

not in any order !

Colorfulcoins

Colorfulcoins..................wow, I feel honored!

09sVDB

Craig :You know your awesome. I love my PCGS P01 Morgan!

100proof1957

Whoops !

I left out the Mad One !

Sorry !

DCAM

The "looks all good to me" seller, or anyone who says "I don't know about coins.....but... and starts rattling off coin terms.

UncleWiggly

Yes, 3 come to mind real quick. Two are board members. BigD "darin-5" and Jaderarecoin. Also, collectorUSA (Dale Wiiliams). Plus, there are a bunch of really good sellers on the boards here. Isn't there a list somewhere matching CU and eBay IDs? Is eBay seller "joivy" on the boards? I use to buy from him but can't swear by him now...been a long time.



Jerry

Bochiman

<< <i>Yes, 3 come to mind real quick. Two are board members. BigD "darin-5" and Jaderarecoin. Also, collectorUSA (Dale Wiiliams). Plus, there are a bunch of really good sellers on the boards here. Isn't there a list somewhere matching CU and eBay IDs? Is eBay seller "joivy" on the boards? I use to buy from him but can't swear by him now...been a long time.



Jerry >>




I agree....along with people like Russ (compucheap) and some others.......I watch their auctions and would have no issues buying anything from them.
There are others that I am not quite so trusting of....even board members.

grip

Me,ME.nobody else but ME!....coinsareus10.........sorry I dont
sell raw coins
Al

LindeDad

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Never had a problem with any of these guys most are menbers here. Oh there is one other LindeDad never bought from him but he has 100% feedback and does full returns if you are not Satisfied.

Bochiman

Good catch Lindedad......especially with mnmcoin.

I would recommend Morris without a doubt!
The others on my list will remain a secret...for the same reason Russ won't tell his

jabba

darin-5 is the man!

robertpr

Here are some to check

majorbigtime

<< <i>Iras4 .......key date, better date coins.... STRONG pricing but nice stuff.

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Agree on his pricing--disagreed on designating him as a favorite

dizzyfoxx

When it comes to incredible selection, professionalism, and an accomodating seller, I'd say one of the better ebay sellers is this one.

rec78

coins-collectorusa

Good coins-no nonsense-reasonable prices.

coynclecter

<< <i>Rareland---can't recommend Flowinghair, anymore ! >>



FlowingHair???

Didn't they get NARU'd during the last Ebay crackdown of wannabee's??

stiffy

Ernie















Well, I thought it was funny, anyway.

SNMAN

Never had any problem with anyone on the BST (FSH) board.

Wish I can say the same for EBAY. I wonder why I am still stupid enough to buy coins on ebay.


SNMAN

LEAP269

Dabigkahuna

Coppernicus

I only buy Lincoln wheats and for those: Iras4, Clackamas, and of course, mensa0 (me!! - ha ha) for PCGS slabs. I've got some nice OBW/BU rolls from icecube.

Mike

I forgot MadMarty and Russ...and probably others....

JadeRareCoin

Nearly everything that we sold today on eBay closed for LESS than what we paid. That just confirms that the scum bag sellers on eBay have scared away most of the legitimate buyers. We sold early type coins for under bid and, after fees and the free shipping that we offer, not to mention our time, we lost a lot of money. I would have been better off to sell the group to a wholesale dealer with only 10 minutes of time invested. Conclusion: nice guys finish last.

jerryf43

thecoincottage,also has a shop//

labrams

Seylevel and coins by Bobby and Mike's Coins.

labrams

P.S. And me, SUNFINGERS on ebay.