Why are people paying these prices while they are still available at the mint.EBAY LINK.

TennesseeDave

These are already selling for approx. $200 profit and they aren't sold out yet.ebay link

coinsarefun

That auction was for 5 sets which is still $50 for each set and is still a ton of dough.






Stefanie

TwoSides2aCoin

Just when you are in a crowd next time, try this :


Stare up into the air. Don't say a word !
Do not stop looking. After a minute, sneak a peak around you and laugh.

Robb

<< <i>Just when you are in a crowd next time, try this :


Stare up into the air. Don't say a word !
Do not stop looking. After a minute, sneak a peak around you and laugh. >>



My cousin and I used to do this in the mall parking lot. Good times.

coasterfan

Reasons I can think of:

You have to pay the prevailing market rate if you used up your household limit of five sets and want more. Unless you have relative and friends willing to help you out.

Depending on where you are in the order queue, you may not get them.

Even if you are in the right position in the order queue, you still may not get them due to Mint/PBGS incompetence or a variety of other reasons.

Bear

STUPIDIDITY , IMBECILITY, IGNORANCE OR LAZINESS!

Coll3ctor

These people are just plain

Res

<< <i>That auction was for 5 sets which is still $50 for each set and is still a ton of dough.






Stefanie >>



Yep - $200 profit - like the OP said

percyb

ugh... There'll be how many billion of these in circulation soon?

keets

Why are people paying these prices while they are still available at the mint.EBAY LINK.

given the problems with the Mint it reasonable to assume that some buyers may be willing to pay this price simply to be assured of getting the coins. also, it's entirely feasible that even at these prices the coins may be sold individually and generate a profit for the "fools" who buy them. i have no interest in them at more than face value and see this whole ordeal as nothing more than the Mint choosing to turn yet another circulating coin into a Commemorative issue, a bad thing no matter how i roll it around in my head. i gave up on Mint products about 6-7 years ago.