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Personally; IT IS a Blessing in the Sky 4 not finding anything to buy of recent 15% eBay Buck offer
Paradisefound
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I found myself so happy NOW for not finding anything just to buy due to expiring 15% eBay Buck offer on 3/23
My remaining budget allowed me to purchase these DC new offering.
MCMVI 1906 Winged & Shield Liberty; Gold & the matching Silver
1933 & 1934 Liberty "hard time tokens" 
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Just the opposite for me.
I maxed out the 500 hundred ebucks. Extremely happy with the 6 unique certified coins I purchased.
Last night I underbid on a 500 to 600 dollar PCGS major error coin. Had I not dropped over 4k the day before, I would have bid more. It's all good as long as you end up with coins that you are happy with.
@ErrorsOnCoins said:
Just the opposite for me.
Good for you! I bet it was quite an adrenaline rush to accomplish all that.....
Mine capped out at $15 back. Now I don't feel so bad about "missing" it. I had blown my bank roll on inventory a day or two prior and thought I was missing out on something major. Guess not.
Anybody else get caps on the amount back?
I've been on ebay since 04, last time I used it was 14, and have now been in it since 1/1, 36 seller feedback with no negs or neuts and 176 items sold.. probably just as many purchased.
@Azurescens said:
a choice...if you really need it or want it....whatever makes you happy usually falls on want it....
No, it was actually brutal. Two full days of searching on eBay. 16 hours a day, of course not continuous.
My mission was to find the very best eye appealing major mint error coins for the price offered or after negotiations. My price search criteria were $150 up to about $1300 with the best offer option.
I had to cherry pick ebay from about 20 thousand coins to find the very best 6 super eye appealing coins that were priced at or below wholesale, IMO. I wonder if another error coin dealer did what I did, would they pick the same 6 coins?
I hate to leave 15 on the table, but didn't have the money at the time to buy anyway.
I've really gotta contact PayPal for posting my funds immediately. Kind of ridiculous now 3 full months later and no issues. Probably the widespread mycophobia of America. If it's a mushroom it must be deadly or psychedelic save the children..
What prevented me on pulling the trigger was seller not responding fast enough on Make Offer opt
Ah, ya I know that feeling. One reason, when I make my offer it would have to be more than the coupon, so in this case, I would offer 20% back so If it was late accepted, I would still be good, but if it was accepted right away, now you're at close to 35 % off
Funny thing is when I was almost done late Friday not, one of my offers came thru. I'm like uh huh, not sure I really want that coin now. I did consider canceling the order. This only made my search more urgent. After looking at the coin multiple times and looking at my other options, I decided it was a good deal, bought it and then another coin from the same seller.
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Some sellers raised their BIN to adjust for the coupon. I noticed this on 2-3 coins I had been watching. Then prices went back when the coupon expired.
This MCMVI will match my other novelty gold coin variety...
@Paradisefound ...Are you building a novelty set of rare coins? Or just a few purchases? Cheers, RickO
I'm sure many of us have been up to the Saint Gaudens site in NH where these artistic high relief pieces are on display that were never used in actual coinage. Interesting stuff.
"Personally; IT IS a Blessing in the Sky 4 not finding anything to buy of recent 15% eBay Buck offer"
Wait...is this a put-on? An inside joke? Maybe I'm missing the gag.
The expression is "It is a blessing in disguise", not a "blessing in the sky (or skies)".
My ex-mother-in-law was hard of hearing and would often scramble sayings like this. Hilarious. This one made me laugh too.
Lance.
@lkeigwin said:
The expression is "It is a blessing in disguise", not a "blessing in the sky (or skies)".
I laugh too because you get it; it was to fit the subject line...Couldn't do skies either
Oh look an ebay bucks offer , I'll show those buyers they can't get over on me and not make any sales to spite them
@ricko said:
Are you building a novelty set of rare coins? Or just a few purchases? Cheers, RickO
I need to narrow down my numismatic interest and at the moment I am "all over" the place because there are so many beautiful coins; new and modern. My 8 months old collections mostly consist of gold ( 10s $10 Indians; 6s Saint Gaudens; 1904 $20 Liberty MS64+; $50 Buffalo Proofs & Reverse; 2009UHR; 2015 HR; 2017 UHR etc).
The PEACE date set is almost complete (missing 1934) and a couple Morgans (1891 CC MS64 & 1879 S MS66 CAC). You can see there is a lack of direction because I just love everything & anything that pleases me
so.... the answer is yes....I will continue with novelty coins and I think Dan's are very sought after now and for many years to come
I wish there is a coin guru I can go for advise.....
There is. And if you give him $12 he will even give you a shiny sticker.
Now it makes sense. Clever way to fit it.
At least the sky is not falling.
Recalled seeing this cartoon years ago. It came to mind and found it here along with a couple funny comments under it:
languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1647
"To Be Esteemed Be Useful" - 1792 Birch Cent --- "I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain." - Lily Tomlin
I'm holding out for the hologram on platinum strikes.
Which one?
Slow down.
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
All of them.
@Justacommeman said:
Slow down.
Do it even slower in that case. Lots of times when you buy a coin even if you know what you are doing you will be in the hole close to 20%. If you don't know what your doing double that.
Be picky. Take your time. There are more coins then collectors can absorb. Go to a major show and you understand that last sentence better. It should take years not months in my opinion to put together a nicely matched set of coins/ Peace dollars that are all there for the grade. Learn how coins come.
I would save your coin money and attend some major shows and rifle through hundreds of boxes of auction coins. Just my opinion. You will have an oh wow moment.
Spend a lot of time on Coin Facts. Look at the Ten's of thousands of images. Read the comments. Know the sweet spots for grades and where there is value. Scour auction results. Track coins just for the sake of tracking them. Learn one series well and then learn another.
Prioritize your next five purchases. Write them down. Stick to that list before you buy anything else. Stick to your plan. Focus.
You have a GREAT attitude. I want to see you make it
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Very easy to buy too much in the beginning. Really at any time. But that also is part of the learning process.
@Justacommeman
I am ok with this hobby. Thank you for your wise advise!
Oh do I wished I can just go to a nearby coin show; the closest one would be 2500 miles away. I tried to educate myself in this forum; books and online materials. My only source are auction house and eBay unfortunately.
I am not planning to make or loose $$; as long as it fares better than treasury
You will come out much worse then TBills if you don’t have a plan and execute it. There is probably a good chance you are down 15- 25% on everything you have bought ( if you were to sell them today). You need timing, knowledge, skill, luck and sources to have a fighting chance. Ebay and auctions are full of pitfalls and rejects. It’s where a lot of coins go to die. You have to ferret through them with all other sharks to pick the winners. By rifling though auction boxes you will evidently be able to spot the rejects, the low end, the problem coins, thr all there for that grade coins and perhaps under graded coins. In a nutshell you will know what the coins should look like. If you are going to put skin in the game spend the money on your education and come over to the main land. Come to a major
At the end of the day it’s your money.
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Where do you live? Below the earth's mantle?
I'm guessing by the 2500 miles away and his moniker that it's Hawaii
mark
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Keawekapu beach
her moniker
@Paradisefound ....There are many true coin guru's here on the forum... and @Justacommeman is one of those individuals. He has given good advice above. Consider this, you have already spent a lot of money on the coins you have collected to date. How about spending money on a ticket to the next big mainland show?? There you will see an incredible array of coins. You can arrange to meet forum members who will help you in person and give you great advice and information. Overall, consider it as an investment in the hobby that will save you money in the future and ensure better coin buys. You certainly have the spirit and appreciation for the hobby. Good luck, and keep us posted on your decisions.... Cheers, RickO
You live in an awesome place. No way I would I ever leave there to go to a coin show.
You can do it all from the internet, and then go spearfishing in your backyard for dinner. You are the one we are envious of.
Ebay is the place, BUT, you Must know what you are buying and what it is worth in terms of wholesale vs retail prices.
99% of my coins and YES about 90% of my knowledge came from ebay by looking at coin photos and figuring them out.
Buying DC coins from DC is also a great move. I bought some coins from him when he first started. Sold all of them for a profit.
Knowledge is power.
Thank you Paradise I had to load up on the extra coins DC is making. If it was not for you I might of forgotten the significance of all the variety being made. Of course now lets see how many he makes of the varieties. His last batch I jumped on quick and they ended up selling out. Of course those earlier ones were different in the thicker content of silver and brass. But all unique in their own right! Thank you DC
@Gluggo said:
I missed out on the last gold edition too and they are way too much premium on the second market so from now on I will faithfully check the site daily. Thank you DC for your art work!!!
as a simple test, try selling a few coins you've bought so far - see for yourself what various buyers will pay - that will show what you need to be paying to avoid losing a lot of money
Dang, I just won two certified major error coins and I do not get any ebucks
... they had better be a good deal 
Well, I sold all my gold from the eBay "sale". I lost $120 on the $6500 worth of gold but have $880 eBay bucks to show for it!