Ebay,Do You Or Don't You?

BIGJAYVEE · August 9, 2007 4:33AM

Remember when Ebay first got into the coin business,How many of you went nuts like i did, on the computer day and night just to bid on coins ,coins i needed,easy way to buy,etc.Now thanks to this forum and other venues to smarten you up,how many times do you now participate. As much as before? Occasionally,or very seldom.For me i still look,but i can't remember the last time i bought any coins on the site.

DoubleEagle59 · August 9, 2007 4:34AM

Scioto · August 9, 2007 4:36AM

I look but do not buy. Never wanted an account.

Scavenger · August 9, 2007 4:37AM

I still purchase graded coins once in a while but, I usually shy away from raw coins off of Ebay.

Cladiator · August 9, 2007 4:40AM

Look constantly, buy on a somewhat regular basis but considerably less than when I started.

eCoinquest · August 9, 2007 4:45AM

I buy periodically and sell daily. My store eCoinquest as provided me with a way to sell many of my high grade moderns.
eBay could improve with there service and security but other than that I am pleased with the way eBay has changed the coin collecting field.

eCoinquest

BobaFett72 · August 9, 2007 4:47AM

there are plenty of good, honest folks on Ebay and a great many of them come right from this board. Nothing but positive experiences buying/selling with the good people on here.

tightbudget · August 9, 2007 4:51AM

Seldom. I usually just bid on the live auctions (Heritage, Bowers and Merena, Stacks, etc.)

Newcomp103 · August 9, 2007 4:51AM

I have only ever bought 2 coins from Ebay...I look often, just never usually find anything worth buying...although the last few weeks I have bid on a couple of nicer coins...maybe some better material is coming out.

mgoodm3 · August 9, 2007 4:54AM

Never bought a coin on Ebay.

morganbarber · August 9, 2007 4:55AM

I look at 1000s of coins per week, bid on a couple dozen, and win something every other month or so.

Rarity · August 9, 2007 4:58AM

I bought PCGS graded coins quite often on Ebay and always received nice, correctly graded, pleasing coins.

halfnut · August 9, 2007 4:59AM

I look allot to see what the going price range is for coins I need compared to what the price guilds say. I buy a few but not allot. Since I joined here I would say its 30% E-bay and 70% from forum members. It has gotten harder to pick up a nice coin out there without getting into a bidding war and paying way more then you need for a coin.

Dan

conqueror65 · August 9, 2007 5:07AM

I still buy on ebay, mostly proof sets and slab coins. In fact just got the 1992s prestige set for $37 not more than 10 minutes ago.

John

jobiwan115 · August 9, 2007 5:09AM

I still buy coins on eBay, but also get them from additional sources as well. Just depends.

Russ · August 9, 2007 5:13AM

I search just as much as I always have, but don't buy nearly as much as I used to. There seems to be less material showing up that I'm interested in, and when it does show up it's going for stupid money.

Russ, NCNE

bstat1020 · August 9, 2007 5:16AM

I am constantly searching on ebay. I buy a little. Sell a touch. But mostly search.

ricko · August 9, 2007 5:21AM

I buy occasionally... have always been satisfied (except once - and that p'ssed me off).... would only buy certified coins from reputable sources.. and there are some (i.e. Carl Wolforth) and a few others... several board members. Cheers, RickO

Shamika · August 9, 2007 5:37AM

I joined eBay in 1998 after being away from collecting for nearly 15 years. Just like BIGJAYVEE, I went nuts! I couldn't believe all the coins available although the numbers were tiny compared to the eBay of 2007. I was only a poor grad student collecting XF and AU Lincolns so the money was insignificant compared to the high mint state grades, but I naturally got burned on a few auctions that did not include images.

None the less, I picked up some incredible deals back then since that period predated the Registries. I still purchase from eBay on occasion, but only a few times per year.

HonoluluDude · August 9, 2007 6:35AM

I've determined there are only a small handful of sellers you can trust as
far as descriptions on raw coins go. That said, I don't buy as much ebay
stuff anymore, because most of it (the raw stuff) is crap.

Live and learn.

BIGJAYVEE · August 9, 2007 7:50PM

<< <i>I search just as much as I always have, but don't buy nearly as much as I used to. There seems to be less material showing up that I'm interested in, and when it does show up it's going for stupid money.

Russ, NCNE >>

Thanks for all the great comments.I'm with Russ,My feelings exactly.

Eastwood4450 · August 9, 2007 8:17PM

I couldn't stomach the ebay/paypal fees so now I sell mostly on the smaller auction sites with zero or low fees. Sometimes I find a deal on the smaller sites since there are not as many people looking.

mozeppa · August 9, 2007 8:48PM

never bought a coin there ...or sold a coin there.

several each way.

ubercollector · August 9, 2007 8:56PM

I buy and sell on eBay. I haven't sold any coins yet, though. I will only buy slabbed NGC or PCGS, and an occasional ANACS. When it comes to raw coins, I prefer to physically inspect raw coins, but if I buy any raw coins online, I'll only by from Stacks or Bowers and Merena. But I love going to live coin auctions. Several months ago I picked up a sweet looking 1993 Prestige set at a local live auction for $27.50 and a nice EF 1832 Cap Bust for $110.

etexmike · August 9, 2007 9:59PM

I have my "searches" on ebay that I check daily.

I don't think I have even bought a coin from there this year. I still look just in case a coin shows that I am interested in.

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etexmike

Mowgli · August 10, 2007 1:32AM

eBay mails me daily with coins that meet my search criteria. About once a month I see something I am interested in. I started looking there about 10 months ago and have only purchased 20 coins.

PQMorgans · August 10, 2007 2:32AM

I only buy thu ebay, I am disabled and do not get to shows except on rare occasion. I tried the a few dealers in the area but when I went in asking for nice PCGS PQ Morgans, one brought me commons in NGC holders.Then on the 4th lot he finally brought out what I was looking for. A week later I tried to upograde one coin and he was not intereted in a trade in. He lost a lot of coin sales because he just wanted to sell to me not deal with me. So I buy from Ebay, Always make sure there is a return policy. I have had some dogs and some great surprises.

jhusman · August 10, 2007 3:34AM

I buy a lot of modern stuff that's been graded by PCGS that goes for less than $5 + shipping. I then take it to a local flea market coin shop and sell for double the money - generally. I'm way ahead, lets put it that way.

I have also sold stuff.

Elcontador · August 10, 2007 3:48AM

I looked once for about 45 minutes seven years ago. Saw a lot of c**p, nothing that interested me, and haven't been back since. Ditto re Teletrade.

SeattleSlammer · August 10, 2007 3:53AM

Bought a relatively pleasing looking NGC PL Morgan on Ebay---when it arrived it had one of the most monstrous obverse cameos I've ever seen on a Morgan (and I've seen a lot). Stonce cold black and white from every angle. So that was a sweet deal, and it's still one of my favorite coins.

Many great sellers on Ebay with nice inventory.

seatedcollector · August 11, 2007 5:56PM

i spend a few hours minimum every day searching ebay for coins. if nothing else, it is a great research tool, it becomes very clear what coins are actually scarce and what ones can be bought on any given day of any given week.

grote15 · August 11, 2007 6:10PM

I'm very surprised that anyone wouldn't avail themselves to the opportunities that Ebay provides for purchasing coins. I can certainly understand shying away from the raw coins, but for graded coins Ebay is the coin equivalent of a discount store. Why pay the juice to an auction hose (unless you're buying high-end coins) when you can buy on ebay and get credit card protection via Paypal, too?

BRdude · August 11, 2007 11:57PM

I "windowshop" ebay daily, and watch quite a few items to see what they are selling for but I don't buy a lot of coins there. Every once in a while I'll pick something up from someone who lists stuff with ebay on BST, but I would much rather buy on the board itself. I also collect MPC's and do pick up an occasional XF/AU piece, but mostly just watch. I have just recently just started watching TT and Heritage auctions also and plan on joining Stacks one of these days

AZLARRY · August 12, 2007 2:23AM

It is one of my sources, but I only buy certified coins from the top three.

goldboy · August 12, 2007 2:36AM

Dont buy a lot off ebay but the few purchases I have made were for more modern OGP coins.........................

DennisH · August 12, 2007 2:44AM

I look even more than before.

I don't buy as much because I've filled most of my needs.

mercurynut · August 12, 2007 2:53AM

I use to buy a lot and sell some, now I buy next to nothing and only sell on the 20 cent listing days.

TwoSides2aCoin · August 12, 2007 3:57AM

For buying ... eBay is good
For selling... eBay is hot and cold
Edit to add:
A guy used to be able to find a diamond in the rough. Now if a guy has a diamond and sells it on ebay, it goes back in the "rough''

DJCoinz · August 12, 2007 4:44AM

Daily keyword searches.

I've made a total of 20 purchases in the last 3 months.

garsmith · August 12, 2007 7:35AM

Don't You

I have found different venues for most of my coins; though I do still look there for moderns!

Myqqy · August 12, 2007 8:08AM

I still buy stuff all the time on ebay- there are two collecting projects I'm working on that don't require large sums of money per purchase, and I find many cool deals on ebay for those. As far as nice quality pl morgans and bust halves, I find fewer and fewer items that are nice enough quality for me..

Ebay,Do You Or Don't You?

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