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8% ebucks go for it or wait for 10?

ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited April 19, 2018 7:59AM in U.S. Coin Forum

thus the question.

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,493 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 19, 2018 8:01AM

    Take the 8%, the 10% may never come.

    I got one also - I'm ready to go. Someone find me some bullion near spot!

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 19, 2018 8:03AM

    I want the 10.

    I did throw out a best offer so we will see ......

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    I want the 10.

    I did throw out a best offer so we will see ......

    So greedy... Us a 2% cashback credit card and you are at 10%! :smiley:

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    I want the 10.

    I did throw out a best offer so we will see ......

    So greedy... Us a 2% cashback credit card and you are at 10%! :smiley:

    Bottom line man, bottom line.

    I do not use credit cards to buy coins anymore, cash only.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    I want the 10.

    I did throw out a best offer so we will see ......

    So greedy... Us a 2% cashback credit card and you are at 10%! :smiley:

    Bottom line man, bottom line.

    I do not use credit cards to buy coins anymore, cash only.

    I only use credit cards on eBay. For security, the charge back on the credit card gives maximum protection.

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 19, 2018 8:16AM

    Counteroffer to me .... Declined, way too many other coins to buy.

    Second Best offer in that I know the seller (forum member) will not take .... :D

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Paypal is my security blanket

  • Wabbit2313Wabbit2313 Posts: 7,268 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well you can use the eBay bucks in your account (If you have not spent them already) and get 8% back on those right now. What a deal!

  • CoinPhysicistCoinPhysicist Posts: 603 ✭✭✭✭

    I didn't get an eBay bucks offer :(

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  • Peace_dollar88Peace_dollar88 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Depends on how bad you want the coin. I did this now long ago. A coin that was listed for weeks that I was watching was still available when an 8% came up. I decided to wait for a 10%. Not more than a week late the coin sold. Now I would have bought it at the original asking price without ebay bucks. Don't regret it!

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Peace_dollar88 said:
    Depends on how bad you want the coin. I did this now long ago. A coin that was listed for weeks that I was watching was still available when an 8% came up. I decided to wait for a 10%. Not more than a week late the coin sold. Now I would have bought it at the original asking price without ebay bucks. Don't regret it!

    At this stage, it is all about the price point. 2% is 2%

  • ms70ms70 Posts: 13,956 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Isn't the max per transaction $100? So if you're maxing out you can max out again when the 10% comes.

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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ms70 said:
    Isn't the max per transaction $100? So if you're maxing out you can max out again when the 10% comes.

    Yes, but the quarterly max is $500 so you can only do it so many times.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CoinPhysicist said:
    I didn't get an eBay bucks offer :(

    Make sure you check your messages on eBay not just your email. Sometimes it gets there first.

  • CoinPhysicistCoinPhysicist Posts: 603 ✭✭✭✭

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @CoinPhysicist said:
    I didn't get an eBay bucks offer :(

    Make sure you check your messages on eBay not just your email. Sometimes it gets there first.

    Looks like all I got from them was an invoice. Lucky me.

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  • AzurescensAzurescens Posts: 2,783 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got it for once after missing the last one. I owe them money but have 137 listings to do today.

  • SONOMOSCASONOMOSCA Posts: 423 ✭✭✭

    The Chase Freedom CC 5% deal pairs nicely with this 8% Ebay deal.

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  • jwittenjwitten Posts: 5,232 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    I want the 10.

    I did throw out a best offer so we will see ......

    So greedy... Us a 2% cashback credit card and you are at 10%! :smiley:

    Bottom line man, bottom line.

    I do not use credit cards to buy coins anymore, cash only.

    We did the Dave Ramsey plan, so never had credit cards. Then I realized how much cash I was passing up with my ebay spending... I now use a 2% cash back card, pay it off immediately, and we average probably $300 cashback each month.

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 19, 2018 9:16AM

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    Counteroffer to me .... Declined, way too many other coins to buy.

    Second Best offer in that I know the seller (forum member) will not take .... :D

    Thank you, (edited for privacy) , looks like a really really nice coin .... B)

  • coinpalicecoinpalice Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭

    going to buy and use my chase freedom card for another 5 percent, that's chase's 5 percent bonus this quarter, paypal. I also got the 8 percent sell, will be busy listing for the next 2 days

  • PhilLynottPhilLynott Posts: 898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think I got lucky. I got an AU random date $10 lib for ~$670 from an ebay store that normally lists everything in the bullion category and it qualified for the 8%. Now I look at the same item and it's at $701, in the bullion category and out of stock. So 15 minutes after I bought it they switched back to bullion category, raised the price $30 and sold out apparently. Seems like I got a deal but we'll see if it gets reversed as an "out of stock sorry" type thing if they made a mistake when I happened to buy.

  • UTTM07UTTM07 Posts: 313 ✭✭

    During the month eBay Bucks are issued, I'm not picky whether it's 6, 8, or 10%. Just glad to get bucks while spending bucks. Today I got a random AU $20 Lib from Apmex. $30 over melt, cashed about $150 in eBay Bucks, and got $100 eBay Bucks on the deal.

  • AotearoaAotearoa Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I wonder about their algorithm. After getting the past several offers - and after spending more on eBay in the past six months than ever before - I didn't receive the current offer. ???

    Smitten with DBLCs.

  • MonsterCoinzMonsterCoinz Posts: 1,518 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nothing yet.. :neutral:

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  • jpczjpcz Posts: 47 ✭✭

    It seems a lot of people are posting they got the offer and they havent spent their bucks from last quarter yet. Is anyone getting the 8% after having already spent their bucks cert? I spent my bucks quickly, and did NOT get this most recent 8%

  • U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 6,517 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jpcz said:
    It seems a lot of people are posting they got the offer and they havent spent their bucks from last quarter yet. Is anyone getting the 8% after having already spent their bucks cert? I spent my bucks quickly, and did NOT get this most recent 8%

    I spent all of my ebucks certificate and still received the offer.

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 19, 2018 12:58PM

    I had already spent one half of it then blew the rest today on a very nice piece.

  • tommy44tommy44 Posts: 2,319 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Spent about 20% of mine, no offer yet. However, last quarter was the first time I ever received an offer and received three of them. Finally took advantage of the 15% deal.

    it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jpcz said:
    It seems a lot of people are posting they got the offer and they havent spent their bucks from last quarter yet. Is anyone getting the 8% after having already spent their bucks cert? I spent my bucks quickly, and did NOT get this most recent 8%

    I spent all of mine on both accounts and got offers on both accounts.

    It's a waste of time speculating as to how the eBay algorithm works.

    In fact, the offers I got were different. On one account it is 8% on buying and selling. On the other account it is just 8% on buying.

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 19, 2018 1:29PM

    I never get the selling one, but I also have 100K listed.

  • coinpalicecoinpalice Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭

    i still have about 90 percent of my e bucks left from last quarter

  • TwobitcollectorTwobitcollector Posts: 3,906 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 19, 2018 1:43PM

    Got me some 8%
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  • BruceSBruceS Posts: 1,356 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just used mine on a roll of 2018 ASEs, and saved almost $35, not too bad.


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  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    I never get the selling one, but I also have 100K listed.

    I only get the selling one on the account I rarely use to sell anything. But last time, I managed to sell about $1300 in bullion on their in one night to get some eBay bucks. Might have to try the same thing this time. That's a real win-win. Sell some widgets, get cash AND get eBay bucks!

  • I had forgotten about the Chase offer, thanks for the reminder.

  • ParadisefoundParadisefound Posts: 8,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I did not get it :'(

  • ChrisRxChrisRx Posts: 5,619 ✭✭✭✭

    @jwitten said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:

    @jmlanzaf said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:
    I want the 10.

    I did throw out a best offer so we will see ......

    So greedy... Us a 2% cashback credit card and you are at 10%! :smiley:

    Bottom line man, bottom line.

    I do not use credit cards to buy coins anymore, cash only.

    We did the Dave Ramsey plan, so never had credit cards. Then I realized how much cash I was passing up with my ebay spending... I now use a 2% cash back card, pay it off immediately, and we average probably $300 cashback each month.

    I would save like him, but would never invest like him.

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  • PhilLynottPhilLynott Posts: 898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    do the selling bonus ebay bucks show up on your account once the item is delivered?

    sold a few things yesterday and noticed they didn't show up on the ebay bucks page and wasn't sure how that worked or if I did something wrong (never sold during a sellers bonus promotion)

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wait for 10% and if it's a coin worth buying, someone else will.



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  • coinpalicecoinpalice Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭

    your selling e bucks so up on the 3rd month of quarter around the 28th, so your looking at June 28th when it shows up

  • PhilLynottPhilLynott Posts: 898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinpalice said:
    your selling e bucks so up on the 3rd month of quarter around the 28th, so your looking at June 28th when it shows up

    Thanks! Will have to track in case I max out before those come I guess

  • coinpalicecoinpalice Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭

    yeah, i just write down each sale and times it by .08, because I don't want to go over the 500 dollar cap

  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinpalice said:
    yeah, i just write down each sale and times it by .08, because I don't want to go over the 500 dollar cap

    or just go to the ebucks link, and it will do the math for you.

  • PhilLynottPhilLynott Posts: 898 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:

    @coinpalice said:
    yeah, i just write down each sale and times it by .08, because I don't want to go over the 500 dollar cap

    or just go to the ebucks link, and it will do the math for you.

    that's only for the purchases, for sales you made under the bonus period it doesn't show up anywhere (that I see) and coinpalice mentioned they don't appear til the end of the quarter.

  • KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    take what you have now and buy again later

    Best place to buy !
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  • ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PhilLynott said:

    @ErrorsOnCoins said:

    @coinpalice said:
    yeah, i just write down each sale and times it by .08, because I don't want to go over the 500 dollar cap

    or just go to the ebucks link, and it will do the math for you.

    that's only for the purchases, for sales you made under the bonus period it doesn't show up anywhere (that I see) and coinpalice mentioned they don't appear til the end of the quarter.

    Do not know that as I do not get the selling offer. If I did, I would max out a $500 every quarter.

  • TopoftheHillTopoftheHill Posts: 200 ✭✭✭

    I received the selling and buying offer. I just posted a 1938 D Boone in PCGS 66 and a Spanish Trail in PCGS 66 for below market (certainly below any listed on ebay or collectors marketplace)....

  • coinpalicecoinpalice Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got about 50 k listed, bet I don't sell than 2 k before the April 29th time limit is up

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 36,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PhilLynott said:
    do the selling bonus ebay bucks show up on your account once the item is delivered?

    sold a few things yesterday and noticed they didn't show up on the ebay bucks page and wasn't sure how that worked or if I did something wrong (never sold during a sellers bonus promotion)

    No, they don't show up until the end of the period, judging by what happened to me in the 1st quarter. Bit of a nuisance as I constantly had to remind myself that I had $100 in Bucks coming later so I didn't overspend my eBay bucks.

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