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Pillar of the Community
United States
893 Posts |
There is a strategy called "List and forget." Just post it and let it relist indefinitely until something happens. Actually monitoring the listing and adjusting for that actual market isn't much of a consideration, just "list and forget." But yes, it results in some listings being up for years. My experience with talking with sellers is hit/miss, usually miss. It's a strategy for sellers with minimal urgency to turn over inventory.
(I will admit that I have some listings up that are not coins, old trading cards, which I've set a price that I am motivated to sell at. Its admittedly above market, just where my motivation stands. If someone cares to pay my price then great, otherwise I am very OK holding onto them.)
My hoard of '82s is up to 204! 218 BC x 1, 118 BC x 3, 18 BC x 1, 82 x 1, 182 x 1, 282 x 2, 382 x 1, 582 x 2, 682 x 1, 782 x 2, 882 x 1, 982 x 4, 1082 x 1 1182 x 8, 1282 x 2, 1382 x 1, 1482 x 5, 1582 x 13, 1682 x 15, 1782 x 57, 1882 x 49, 1982 x 33
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Valued Member
United States
171 Posts |
Personally, I never buy from eBay. I always buy from respected dealers and online websites. With eBay you have a very high chance of getting a fake coin, and they're even selling fake coins in fake NGC and PCGS holders! You can't even have confidence in slabs on eBay! For me, it's not worth the risk. |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3949 Posts |
Listing high is rampant in ebay. it is not restricted to Morgan dollars. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8096 Posts |
Quote:Personally, I never buy from eBay. I always buy from respected dealers and online websites. With eBay you have a very high chance of getting a fake coin, and they're even selling fake coins in fake NGC and PCGS holders! You can't even have confidence in slabs on eBay! For me, it's not worth the risk. You're missing out. Also, you have an almost zero chance of coming across fake holders. The only time you buy a fake is if you come across a too good to be true listing. eBay has some incredible coins for sale at competitve prices. Some of my finest coins have come from there. At the risk of sounding brash, quit being so paranoid. If you ever think you come across a fake just put it up here and ask. Worst case scenario you're wrong, best case the listing gets removed.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think I know the one you mean, GrapeCollects! If you search "toned" and sort by highest price first, there are way too many like that. I wondered about that, Collects82. Maybe those folks just love that coin so much they don't WANT to sell it unless someone is really ready to pony up. Hi, Morgan Nerd. I always, ALWAYS check the certification to make sure it's legit. I caught one the other day (the seller had high ratings, too!) where the coin for sale was not the same coin as the number they gave for the cert. I really prefer it if they show a full picture of the slab so I can scan it and check that way. I might still end up with a DIFFERENT 1C coin, same date, same grade, but I also only buy from sellers who've been around awhile and have good ratings. If I get rooked that way I will report it. Yeah, Oriole—the coin I used as an example is an Indian Head cent. I'm also watching a few nicely toned Barbers, though their prices aren't quite as outlandish. |
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Valued Member
United States
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It's just my preference to not buy from eBay. I'm sure there are many respected dealers there but yes, I am a bit paranoid!
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Forum Dad
United States
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So why are sellers DOING this—first, overpricing coins to such an extreme degree, and second, relisting them at the SAME price again and again, long after it should be clear nobody's going to pay that much? Most of these are just sellers looking for offers. eBay forces them to put a BIN price with the Best Offer option. So they put in a ridiculous one so they can collect offers over time. Very common and effective strategy on eBay.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
635 Posts |
Morgan Nerd, I hear you. Who are your favorite online dealers?
Bobby131313, Grapecollector started a thread about a Morgan whose non-toned value was between $200-300, sold for $32,900. And there's another one about cleaning coins where a guy bought a NICE gold coin for $102k and, ignoring all advice from experts, gave it a nice, glossy shine. I guess there are people with money to burn. Wish they'd burn it in my direction.
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Valued Member
United States
171 Posts |
I like GovMint.com, APMEX, and LibertyCoin.com. I also purchased from National Collector's Mint years ago, but not anymore as their service and prices are pretty bad. |
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Forum Dad
United States
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Bobby131313, Grapecollector started a thread about a Morgan whose non-toned value was between $200-300, sold for $32,900. And there's another one about cleaning coins where a guy bought a NICE gold coin for $102k and, ignoring all advice from experts, gave it a nice, glossy shine. I guess there are people with money to burn. Wish they'd burn it in my direction. I don't see how your reply is relevant to my comment. I'm addressing the sellers that list "overpriced" coins like you speak of. You're talking about buyers overpaying and doing dumb things now. Different animal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its a way of generating offers. You can always say no. If Something is worth $500 and I list it at $500, I will get offers of $450-$475 if that. If I list it at $850, I'll get offers of $550.
The collection is in your mind. Dispose of your albums and free your mind from the tyranny of holes.
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Forum Dad
United States
20984 Posts |
Yup, it's an extremely effective sales method but people get all riled up about it. Experienced ebay buyers will just offer what they want to pay, then buy it or move on.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
635 Posts |
Sorry about that, Bobby131313, I think I was responding to a different post and got the posters confused. Not sure which one at this point. Anyway, I can see asking more than the TPG value in order to elicit bids that come closer to that value. I can't see asking 36 times the market value. If they're that far out, I don't see much point in making an offer that's closer to market. It's obviously not what they want. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Why not. If someone wants to pay that much, so be it.
just carl
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Forum Dad
United States
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If they're that far out, I don't see much point in making an offer that's closer to market. It's obviously not what they want. Yes. It is. And it works. Like I said experienced ebay buyers will just offer what they are willing to pay, then buy it or move on.
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