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Valued Member
United States
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Just was curious as to people's comfort level dealing with sellers on ebay. I was bidding on a coin and it was worth more and I would have gone higher at a B&M shop. But, I just was not comfortable risking that much on ebay. Edited by Norcal Jim
12/03/2007 2:27 pm
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Moderator
 United States
6563 Posts |
I think my record was $645 for a half filled 7070 that I was gonna piece off and sell separately but fell in love with it and now I'm trying to fill in the holes.
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 Australia
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Mine's AU$291.41 for my Texas "redback" note, sold by TraderNick who is/was a member here on this forum. I don't recall what the amount in US$ was at the time, probably around $250. I probably wouldn't go that high on ebay unless I'd either done business with them previously, had them highly recommended by someone I knew and respected, or known them off the forums I'm involved with. 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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Rest in Peace
United States
2884 Posts |
Somewhere around $1500.00 several times. Most were on multiple gold coin purchases from a seller at the same time. Single non-gold was a Reeeded Edge Bust half in an MS grade that I paid $1100.00 for. I have met sellers on ebay that I ended up dealing privately with and have spent in excess of 10K with several of them. Mike  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
965 Posts |
On coins, I've never spent more than $40-50, with the exception of some bulk world lots (but I've never paid more than $10/lb, and twice I've paid less than $5/lb). For musical instruments, well, that's a completely different story. I've spent over $1000 twice now, and will probably do it a couple more times in then next couple of years. They also take up a lot more space.  |
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United States
23522 Posts |
I have yet to break the $300 mark on a single coin from ebay, although there are months when I exceeded the $1k mark in total. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1984 Posts |
$2100 for a coin/note/stamp lot. I turned around and sold a confederate note from the lot for $1800; the face value of the rest was more than $300 so I did all right on that one. On a single coin I spent about $750 for an 1889-CC Morgan for my Type Set. I don't hesitate to pull the trigger on ebay anymore after doing as much due diligence as possible; I've accepted that there will be some kind of problems with between 1-2% of my purchases. Not really that much different than anywhere else online or B&M. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1083 Posts |
$345 for a 1837 Capped Bust Reeded Edge Half Dollar in EF-40. I was happy with it.
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United States
23731 Posts |
I have certain ebay sellers that I buy from all the time that I trust and have spend upwards of $1700.00 at one time. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
I spent right at 2k on a 1894-P Morgan graded MS-62 from a Goldberg live auction on ebay live. That is the most I have ever spent and feel I got the deal of the century |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1283 Posts |
About $600 for a PCGS G-6 1922 Plain with Strong Reverse. I did purchase (and return) an $1800 3-Leg Buffalo nickel as well. But since it was returned I don't consider that my highest E-Bay purchase. I think high dollar purchases are safe IF 1: You're knowledgeable about your coin of interest, and you do your research (like checking closed Heritage prices). 2: You only buy certified coins PCGS, NGC, ICG, ANACS 3: You make sure the pictures are adequate 4: You make sure the SELLER has good feedback and a good reputation 5: You read the ENTIRE listing. It's also a (safe) idea to ensure the seller has a good return policy. If they don't, and you're comfortable with it... a no-return policy might allow you to win the coin for less. Many buyers want that protection. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
974 Posts |
One time single item purchase of $4048.00 in Feb 2007 for my 1996 Blazer. Coinwise...$380 for my XF 1840 Seated Liberty dollar. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
717 Posts |
When they first came out, I bid & won a lot of #15 2007 Washington Dollar Coins with the Smooth Rim Error for $850. I got them certified, kept one & sold the rest on ebay for a $400 profit. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2540 Posts |
My most expensive item was a signed 1st edition Red Book, signed by Yeoman. More money than I care to recall right now. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
2668 Posts |
$450 on 8 Belleek dinner plates.
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Posted 12/02/2007 02:13 am
