Heritage auctions on the Bay

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  Mintstate Posts: 255 ✭✭

  November 8, 2003 1:35AM

  They charge 20% on ebay and 15% if you do the bidding from their web site for the same coins. I asked ebay about this once. Their idiotic response was that they are allowed to charge the same commission on their ebay auctions that they charge floor bidders. Figure that one out.
  
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  Louis Posts: 3,687

  November 8, 2003 1:38AM

  
  
  << <i>They charge 20% on ebay and 15% if you do the bidding from their web site for the same coins. I asked ebay about this once. Their idiotic response was that they are allowed to charge the same commission on their ebay auctions that they charge floor bidders. Figure that one out.
  
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  Isn't the commission for floor bidders 15% ?
  
  
  

  
  
  

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  dpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭

  November 8, 2003 1:40AM

  Most pros who bid for people live at auctions charge 5%. Since they charge you 5% (above and beyond the 15% buyer's premium) whether you bid on line, through Ebay or through a live on-site knowledgeable person representing your interests who can assess the coin, give the lay of the land and some advice, I've decided the latter is clearly the way to go.

  
  Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
  
  
  
  

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