Posted 04/01/2012 1:10 pm
to start off ebay bulk is ok. but I found once I hit about 100 different countries and about 600-700 coins that I started geting a very high ratio of duplicates (the bulk lots are all VERY similiar). at ANY price per pound the chance/cost of finding something I didn't already have was 5x's more than buying singles or small groups off ebay.
plus you will get the odd seller that is selling abosulte junk (high ratio of euro's/mexican/tokens etc). one bad batch and your costs are that much higher.
the BEST coins I have gotten in bulk has been through trading with memebers from this site. send a few pounds off, get a few pounds back, take what you need and trade them off again to another member. all it costs you is the shipping. the cheapest way to trade internationally is 200 coins / 2 lbs, anything heavier and shipping costs start getting expensive.
thing to note if you do trade with members... send what quality/mix you would like to receive. I pick out all the peso's/euros/pfennigs etc before sending them off. nothing worse than getting a box of crap!
in Canada, colonialacres.com has world poundage for $6-8 per pound, I have no idea what their mix is like.
in the USA, I have heard good things about educationalcoin.com and blackmountaincoins.com but their prices are getting up there.
plus you will get the odd seller that is selling abosulte junk (high ratio of euro's/mexican/tokens etc). one bad batch and your costs are that much higher.
the BEST coins I have gotten in bulk has been through trading with memebers from this site. send a few pounds off, get a few pounds back, take what you need and trade them off again to another member. all it costs you is the shipping. the cheapest way to trade internationally is 200 coins / 2 lbs, anything heavier and shipping costs start getting expensive.
thing to note if you do trade with members... send what quality/mix you would like to receive. I pick out all the peso's/euros/pfennigs etc before sending them off. nothing worse than getting a box of crap!
in Canada, colonialacres.com has world poundage for $6-8 per pound, I have no idea what their mix is like.
in the USA, I have heard good things about educationalcoin.com and blackmountaincoins.com but their prices are getting up there.
Edited by Wade
04/01/2012 1:11 pm
04/01/2012 1:11 pm
