Any Luck in Buying on Ebay using the Bluesheet

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• LanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 3, 2013 11:50AM

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  i don't use it since it is supposed to be used for sign-unseen bid/ask and i don't buy what i can't see
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• dbldie55 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 3, 2013 11:53AM

  Ebay is sight-unseen, so it would seem to make sense.

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• Cougar1978 Posts: 8,812 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 3, 2013 11:55AM

  Absolutely - I consider Ebay sight unseen. I certainly don't want to buy something there and then overpay.

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• joebb21 Posts: 4,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 3, 2013 12:34PM

  there are many coins I would not even pay bluesheet on- while there are many others that bluesheet wont even put you in the same room as

  may the fonz be with you...always...

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• Tiny Posts: 2,598

  October 3, 2013 1:59PM

  
  Nope, never even tried to use it on eBay or anywhere else. If you're buying common coins
  you might have some luck but anything that is a harder date I don't think anyone would sell
  by the prices in it.
  
  
  
  

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• jom Posts: 3,491 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 3, 2013 3:02PM

  
  
  << <i>Absolutely - I consider Ebay sight unseen. I certainly don't want to buy something there and then overpay. >>
  
  
  
  If there is a return policy on a coin it is NOT a sight-unseen purchase.
  
  jom

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• illini420 Posts: 11,467 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 3, 2013 3:29PM

  
  
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  << <i>Absolutely - I consider Ebay sight unseen. I certainly don't want to buy something there and then overpay. >>
  
  
  
  If there is a return policy on a coin it is NOT a sight-unseen purchase.
  
  jom >>
  
  
  
  
  Exactly... you haven't really completed the purchase until you receive the coin and have decided not to return the coin... by then it is a sight-seen transaction.

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• Bochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 3, 2013 3:49PM

  You should do it, and treat it like a sight unseen bluesheet transaction.
  Go for it.

  I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

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• rhedden Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 3, 2013 9:54PM

  On eBay, you may not be able to purchase much of anything at bluesheet levels besides low-end common dates. I can't imagine a dealer selling certified material for bluesheet prices and then forking over seller's fees on top of it. It certainly won't get you any of the premium quality coins that are often discussed on this forum.
  
  

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• TwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,621 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 3, 2013 9:59PM

  I'm going to be a total smart alec and say " NO. I have most of my luck with the clicker on the mouse."
  
  

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• NebuchadnezzarTheGreat Posts: 219 ✭✭

  October 3, 2013 11:24PM

  Using only the bluesheet will cause you more losses and wasted time that you can ever imagine...

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• Walkerguy21D Posts: 11,718 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 4, 2013 12:13AM

  I would guess it's unsuccessful on Ebay for you, as there are other buyers willing to pay more than Bluesheet for the coins
  you are bidding on?
  
  

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• Rampage Posts: 9,512 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 4, 2013 1:26AM

  I do not really consider any of the guides anymore. I use eBay, HA, Stacks, and other auction venue archives as my guide.
  
  
  
  
  

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• BillJones Posts: 34,842 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 4, 2013 2:29AM

  When I was a dealer I found the Blue Sheet to be virtually useless. The prices shown there are for mostly off-grade "C" coins, which I avoided. Of course if you can properly graded coins at those prices, more power to you!

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• Cougar1978 Posts: 8,812 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 5, 2013 5:05AM

  
  
  << <i>When I was a dealer I found the Blue Sheet to be virtually useless. The prices shown there are for mostly off-grade "C" coins, which I avoided. Of course if you can properly graded coins at those prices, more power to you! >>
  
  
  
  Yes Bill, I agree with you completely. I never really could buy from it yet friends of mine who own a shop will pull out theirs if you walk in with slabbed coins to sell. I have tracked a couple of ebay auctions (last week) where the coins that went for bluesheet or below were not very attractive.

  Investor

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• bestday Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭✭

  October 5, 2013 8:52AM

  
  
  << <i>When I was a dealer I found the Blue Sheet to be virtually useless. The prices shown there are for mostly off-grade "C" coins, which I avoided. Of course if you can properly graded coins at those prices, more power to you! >>
  
  
  
  Paper Greysheet used by dealers to get very favorable buy priced for themselves.....

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