What Criteria Do You Use To Shop For Coins On E-Bay?

to be honest, every now and then I will check "ending soonest" and if there's something that may potentially be worth more in the future or I really like it and it's a good price I will get it. for example, today I am completely cleaning out my safe. I know there's atleast 100$ worth of random coins that don't belong in my collection. I mostly get coins I need (unless there's a nice lot I can give to my girlfriend and nephew to fight over "which ones are cuter")

Typically I go with ending soonest because I think that I may snatch that great deal everyone else missed. I also search buy it now because I believe some people may be in a hurry to get rid of something sweet.

I wish I didn't have to use ebay, but there are no coin shops around that I know of, and I can only go to shows Nov-March. First, I'll look at sellers I've had good dealings with. Sometimes for fun I'll go fishing for low 'buy it now' prices, for poorly worded listings (just got two AU Walkers for the kid's type sets for below spot), and since I work bizarre hours I'll check 'ending soonest' at 4AM or noon on weekdays.

I usually spend about 10 hours a week on ebay,have used them all except "nearest"

I never use ebay or any on line coin places. With 4 coin shows a Month, every Month, all year long, no need to. All shows are withing 15 miles so just to easy to buy coins. No insurances, no postage, no lost in mail, no wrong coins sent, etc. Just what you see is what you get.

My collection is fairly advanced and refined to specific series and certain dates. In that I enjoy looking at ebay for my interest coins in the newly listed format for my search. That way I can review newly listed coins and "watch" ones that I would like to own. Often the watched coins exceed my budget and I remove them yet others will remain at reasonably price and I will then make my bid late in the listings life.

Coin shows are my proffered purchase venue.