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Re: OK, time to put up or shut up
In this environment, I don't any concerns about the price of gold. It's not about charts or momentum. It's not about short term trading and stop orders. The price is an artifact. The psychology in the markets can't be good for most assets, but I think that gold is less susceptible than most assets are. Based on gold's… -
Re: What on Ebay keeps people from bidding up their own items?
<< <i>Ugh, I guess buyer beware. >> plifter, that motto is always the rule when spending one's money. But I believe the vast majority of people in the sports card business are honest and legit. I've won over 9,000 auctions on eBay in my years of buying sports cards--and only had 4-5 transactions with any problems. Only one… -
Re: The Bill Ripkens I'll never own :(
<< <i>That's an amazing piece there... I'd totally wait him out until he just says screw it and posts it low with no reserve. You're the only person I know who deserves to own that piece. It's funny, still to this day I always stare at the clock when it reads 6:16. It's kind of a lucky number for me now! I'll stare at the… -
Re: Do you think luck plays any role in coin collecting?
Yes, there is some element of luck. Coin collecting mostly involves skill, but sometimes luck does come into play. Meeting the right dealer or collector when a person is new to the hobby is often times luck. Those first few experiences will often play a large role in how well a person does in the hobby. For example, at my… -
Re: Ebay virus has mutated again!
The 1857 Half above has been amateurishly colored with bleach too.. I suspect that Ebay has far more people that are either scammers or/and completely ignorant when it comes to buying and/or selling coins. Most buyers burned on Ebay are burned by there own ignorance and/or greed. If it's too good to be true it probably is.… -
Re: Midwest Collectors - How is the economy affecting the hobby?
I'm not in the Mid-West, but, pre-Katrina, gas in my area was about $2.30. Now I can find it for about $2.60, and it's been decreasing steadily. Even at that price, if I go out for lunch one less time per week, that pretty much covers the difference. Any effect on my hobby purchases? None whatsoever. If anything is driving… -
Re: What will be the next "new new thing" in numismatics?
What I hope will be the "next new thing" is a way to get collecting more visible to the mainstream public. National Coin Week has a lot of potential but not much in the way of impact. Ebay has made coins more visible, but ten years from now it will no longer be considered innovative. By that time nearly everyone who has… -
Re: Friendly e-mail from seller izodman777
<< <i>Paypal is great for buyers, but risky as hell for sellers. Check out www.paypalsucks.com to read some horror stories >> It can also be risky as hell for buyers. Early in my eBay experience, I bought a 1965 Mantle PSA 8 for $900+ and paid with PayPal. The seller sent me a bubble mailer full of worthless 2004 commons,… -
Re: Ebay Scam of the Day
<< <i>yeh, this person is just clueless. Maybe if he threw in a, lets say, Larry Hisle I might think about a bid. >> I've got about a dozen 1973 Hisles if you're interested. You guys are being way to generous here. All it takes is a few minutes to check your market and see what you are selling is worth. Had he done so he… -
Re: A Disturbing "New" Trend on eBay
<< <i>I send email, and write in the package, that I will leave positive feedback once the buyer receives the item and lets me know that everything is good. I don't say they have to leave it first or that they have to leave me positive feedback. >> Yep. There you go. When I e-mail a buyer that the shipment is in the mail,…
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