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Valued Member
Canada
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2c worth, ebay will take 10%, PayPal takes their cut too, and consider the time and energy required to sell on your own... I'd recommend visiting an established dealer or two in your area, if time is on your side. Of course, they take their cut too, but they'll partner with you to max your return. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Hi Two CentsI'm in PG as well. Would love to see what you have. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1984 Posts |
I would consider selling some of the items on ebay that will sell well there. Things like 1922 to 1925 cents in typical VG to VF grades always do well with good photos. You will also probably get a fair price on your 2006 mag. For coins that are worth only a few dollars, the fees are higher as is the work to make a buck. On the other hand, dealers will rape and pillage you on those coins too. eBay/Paypal fees do go down as prices go up so the cut is not too bad on something like a 2006 mag...much better than a dealer cut. And what is the alternative? Auctions charge as much or more if you count the buyer's premium. The dealers cut will be more too. The only good alternative is a sale on CCF, but that may not work as quickly or effectively as ebay or as you would like. It really comes down to how much time you are willing to put into it |
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Valued Member
Canada
457 Posts |
We should have a coin club  4 members within a 5 hour drive  It would be easy for me, with my job I travel all over Northern BC  I'm not sure my wife would approve, I don't think she would want me meeting anyone who would encourage me. Lol By the way,  I'm sorry to hear about your family problems....hopefully its not to serious. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My last months sales on ebay using Paypal took 10.86% off my gross sales. But I am in the US and do not have a store front on ebay just individual sales. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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ebay collects 10% as a "Final Value Fee" when your listing closes. They also collect 10% of your Shipping Fee. Pay Pal takes aprox 3.35% of the money you receive from the sale. Important thing to remember is that ebay does not take its fees directly from your sale but will invoice you on a monthly basis. This actually works out better for them since they own Pay Pal as well and collect a higher fee with Pay Pal from a single sale by not taking their cut instantly and billing you for it. A few cents here and there really add up over millions of sales.. :) Sorry to hear that you need to sell your collection. I hope you get what you think it is worth. Good Luck.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Hi TwoCentsWorth
Nice to see the moderator put your original post back where it belongs.
I don't think I've seen them do that before.
Its a shame you are forced to put your collection up for sale.
I hope everything works out for the best with you.
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Canada
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i hope everything turns out well for you and you get to keep your coins,cheers,chin up
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Canada
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My suggestions
1)Put up an ad on kijiji...
Try and get someone to buy the whole lot... at a good price privately...
2)If you can go to any local auctions around your area where they are auctioning coins... as people come to pre-view the coins give them a made flyer of what you have and your contact info... tell them you're trying to sell your items
3)Send your stuff into an auction house and have them auction it off for you (if you do your research in finding a decent auctioneer that brings in coin collectors and good prices it's worth the fees you pay)
I personally would only recommend e-bay as a last resort... if you haven't sold anything on there before you're not going to have a high positive rating and that may distract from some other sellers..
#'s 1 - 3 are exactly the way I like to buy coins and have been approached that way to buy coins... the flyer at someone else's auction is a bit underhanded but you will at least get those that are intersted in coins...
Some others have also suggest this forum... I haven't tried buying or selling off of this forum yet.. but I do know this... I have read of members on this forum pitching together to help get people coins and sets.. I have read member posts that have given exceptionally valuable feedback time and again to people... So while I haven't tried the buy/sell services here.. I would honestly think the people here may be your first "go-to"... and you really would have nothing to lose.
Cheers
and keep things shiney side up
Shylo
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Valued Member
Canada
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I agree with SPP, go read, comment and generally let a few posts fly, get to 50 and you can sell here. Show some pictures in a post so we can see them and have an idea of what you have.
*edit jg is right 250 posts.....
Edited by secoinedchance
09/11/2013 2:37 pm
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Canada
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Canada
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direct sale to collector would be best, but if you need to unload all of it and fairly quickly then I think ebay is better than going to a dealer (especially since you don't have any near you). whatever a dealer can sell it for is about what it will sell for on ebay. the dealer will want to make more than eBay/paypal's 10-15%, and ebay has a much wider audience. good luck |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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HIgh end coins could be sold at auction, like Torex in October, although it's too late to put anything in now.....contact Chuck Moore.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
849 Posts |
I like selling on ebay personally... I sell things there all the time, its not the fastest way but I get what I want for my coins. I place the starting price what I would like to get for them and do not start them at .99 like some people. I also only post 50 per month so there are no listing fees and fee's only if the item sells. |
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