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Valued Member
United States
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other than EBAY, ETSY and Mercari?  *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Avoid Esty by all means and probably Mercari. John1  ( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Have always had decent experiences on eBay. Having said that, I only use eBay as a source for modestly priced items/lots. High value stuff I get only at coin shows or coin shops where I can examine coins in-hand. Yes, avoid Esty.
Before buying, do your homework--know what to look for and what to avoid. Purchase only from established sellers who use high quality photos and have impeccable feedback.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Avoid Esty by all means and probably Mercari. Absolutely agreed on BOTH !
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Pillar of the Community
United States
957 Posts |
Avoid Etsy and AliExpress, too many fakes IMO. There are also fakes on eBay but major well known dealers have stores on eBay and honest individual sellers too. I buy from smaller eBay stores with option to return if there's a problem. Major dealers have their own online stores, SD Bullion, Liberty Coin, APMEX, Bullion Exchanges, JM Bullion, Monument Metals to name a few. It's wise to shop around, compare prices and watch for sales, they usually have weekly sales. Edited by livingwater
03/21/2023 12:05 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@jk109e4, I like collectorscorner.com as I've found a few dealers through the listings there that I now do regular business with. Quote:
Major dealers have their own online stores @livingwater, before making any eBay purchase I always check to see if the dealer has an online store, as you can often purchase the item there for a 10% or more discount than if you purchased it through eBay. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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@hokiefan_82 Yes, I like to check eBay and dealer online sites. Sometimes the major dealers have cheaper prices on their eBay store than their own online store. For example just now APMEX 2023 1 oz gold eagle on their site is $2,144.69 check/wire but on eBay APMEX lists it for $2,114.69. Don't know why but maybe due to competition from the other eBay dealers. Also, big sellers on eBay may get fee discounts for volume sales. Edited by livingwater
03/21/2023 5:41 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Depends what you are looking for. The only dealers I have shopped online with are speciaists, such as Brian Greer, David Kahn, David Perkins, and Sheridan Downey.
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Australia
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I've always "avoided the middleman" and gone straight to the dealer websites. Civitas Galleries and FORVM Ancient Coins are two US-based dealers I regularly purchase from.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks for such great information. I'll check out your recommended sites.
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Valued Member
United States
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Most of my coins are from EBay. I Live in a town with only one coin store and it closed down so I have to use the internet. Be careful when buying key date coins. I always buy slabbed key dates because there are a lot fakes. Always remember, when the price is to good then it probably isn't real. The last month I bought BU ASE on eBay for $25. The seller used stock photo. The seller had a lot of good feed back so I bought it. When I received it, it looked fake and I also have a Sigma precious metal verifier. I got my money back and reported them. |
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United States
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Thank you for the recommendations and the links, hfjacinto. Those seem like nice sites.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
538 Posts |
-for modern collectible coins, coinshoppe is amazingly reliable and they ship fast to the USA
-for numismatic items, mashops is awesome. they vet their sellers and have a rating system
-I've had good experiences with Boardwalk Numismatics and Portsmouthcoinshop
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For European coins I suggest MA-shops, vcoins, and Delcampe.
For world coins I suggest Fallmouth Stamp & Coin, Allens Inc, dnecoins, and Bob Reis.
Edited by NumisEd
04/14/2023 7:43 pm
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United States
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One of the places that seems to be missed in the listings is on This Forum.
I have obtained some very good deals just by looking at what the members have for sale.
rggoodie
aka Richard
"catch em doing something right"
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