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100proof1957
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3917891495&sspagename=STRK:MESE:IT&rd=1
See what you think.
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See what you think.
Thanks
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almost all of my experience is with short set walkers in MS and 50's Proofs
1) There is no grade in the auction title. With so many coins listed on ebay, it is often easier to ignore auctions that don't list the grade. I don't want to look at dozens of auctions without listed grades when most of them are not what I'm looking for. An auction title that says that a coin is "very nice" does not tell me anything. But when I see one that says "good", "vg", etc then I know that the coin in question may be of interest and I will check it out.
2) Your feedback, while not too bad, does have a few hits. Out of 170 transactions, you have 2 negatives, 2 neutrals and 3 positives that mention slow shipping. It is not bad enough that I would not bid, but it is enough to make me a little wary when dealing with someone that I do not know.
3) As the others have said, your grading is a wee bit optimistic. If you state a grade then you really need to make sure that it is at least close to the actual grade.
By themselves, none of these reasons would prevent me from bidding. But the combination of them would be enough for me to look elsewhere. You can't do much about the feedback, but you can come up with accurate grades, put the grade in the title, and turn off the caps lock.
On the plus side, you have decent pictures, you accept paypal and your shipping is reasonable. All three are good things and will usually increase interest in your auctions.
I felt the pix were good and the opening price was fair regardless of the grade,4x face isnt far from melt.
Feedback ? 1 neutral and 1 neg were total BS.
im no saint,but the prices seemed fair.
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<< <i>I was a little optimistic on the grades.
I felt the pix were good and the opening price was fair regardless of the grade,4x face isnt far from melt.
Feedback ? 1 neutral and 1 neg were total BS.
im no saint,but the prices seemed fair.
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You can try to optimistic with grades, but to say that this coin is Fine-15 or better is not even close to reality. It's a Good-5 or 6, and calling it "Fine" will not encouage any collector who has the most basic knowledge of how to grade coins to trust the other things you wrote.
how do these look ?
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<< <i>Edited all the auctions !
how do these look ?
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Still has caps lock on! Turning it off definately makes you look like a more professional seller.
It takes lots of guts to offer up something you do for open criticism.
Good for you.
<< <i>Proof,
It takes lots of guts to offer up something you do for open criticism.
Good for you. >>
Yes I agree with that, but it's also one of the quickest ways to learn the lay of the land. It's kind of an "acid test."
Also state what you see when viewing the coin. A hypothetical example: full, undamaged rims; the I, B, and E of Liberty are complete, other letters are partially visible; coin was never cleaned; one very minor tick on the reverse; obverse fields exceptionally clean; medium grey toning; etc. How would you describe the coin to a potential buyer who telephoned for a description? If you were the caller what would you want to hear? (Avoid flowery prose on low grade circulated coins. BS seems to work best on high circulated grades and above.)
If you have negs or neutrals, provide something in your description to soften the impact of those blemishes. For example: for payment via money order or PayPal, your order will ship within 2 business days of payment receipt.
Always state your return policy. Provide an email address at which questions can be answered.
Good luck. Experience will help you decide what works best for you.
Minor point, but your description states that you ship insured, but the payment details say insurance is "not offered." Slight contradiction there that might make people wonder if it ships insured or not.
I agree with Scarsdale Coin -- selling this coin by itself is not going to pocket you too much. It looks like it's a $9 coin or so (if you're lucky), more realistically probably $7, and you're going to have to pay insured shipping (at least $1.67), PayPal fees (60 cents or so), and E-Bay fees (80 cents or so). That's going to leave you with $5.50 - $7.50 if you're lucky. Better to combine this with similar coins to try to get a lot that you can sell for $15 or more to make these fees a smaller percentage.