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BTW, selling on ebay costs you a minimum of 13% + shipping. Selling on ebay with 20% margins is a slow way to go bankrupt. This is why you pay at least 25% more on ebay than at a show. That's the cost of shopping from your couch.
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Any numbers to support that Andrew? I typically find much better deals on ebay than at the coin shop (not sure about shows). With that said you can't simply log into ebay and buy something.. It takes a lot of patience.
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I am an ebay seller. ebay charges you 10% as a sellers fee and Paypal charges you 2.8%. Shipping is extra. All this can be verified on their site. Whatever deals you can get on ebay. I can do at least 25% better at a show, in general. Coin shops have even higher markups than ebay as their overhead is even higher.
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Good to know about the shows. I'll have to keep looking to see if one ever comes in my area.. sounds like that is the best place to find a deal!
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To be fair, the only differential should be the 15% or so that ebay and paypal takes. On coins < $100, it will cost you another 3-5% to ship. This bring the difference to nearly 20%. Also in negotiating face to face, I find you can generally save another 5-10%.
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