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Hey, thanks for replying, Metalman...I was beginning to wonder if anyone would reply.

You said, "I guess I'm somewhat gutless in my approach ,,but I know what I paid for the coin if I can't at least break even then its not forsale ."

I agree.

If I were to put a 1961 D/D on as a test piece, what kinds of questions would I be expected to answer?



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We start every auction at .99. We used to start many at $9.95 but after lots of research, we found that our final prices were much better with the lower starting bid and it lowers the listing fee.

The fees are the biggest problem with listing on ebay. When ebay raised the fee from .10 to .35 for a gallery pic, we tried selling without the gallery pic and our sales suffered. It is obviously very important to decide what features actually pay for themselves.

We have found that we get better prices for everything if we feature a coin or two. This is expensive, so we are very careful which coins we feature. In our last auctions, we featured an eagle and a double eagle. Both sold very well and our prices for our other auctions soared. The result was that the auctions easily paid for the $60 difference in fees.

Research your coins well. Be sure not to overgrade. If you are unsure, post them here and we will help you. Always provide large, clear pictures. State a reasonable return policy in your auctions. Choose your titles carefully. Most buyers search titles only, so be sure that your title is comprised of searchable terms. This will get you more visibility. Keep in mind that subtitle is rarely worth the money. Subtitles only come up in title and description searches because they are not considered part of the title. Unless you have something worth saying in the subtitle, don't use it. For the most part, it's a waste of money.

Even if you are selling slabbed coins, provide closeups of the obverse and reverse of the coin itself. I recommend purchasing a domain with GoDaddy or another of the reputable hosting services and using that to host your pictures. If you do that, you will not have to pay ebay for each picture you have in your auctions. We have had auctions with as many as 30 pictures and have only paid the .35 for gallery. Also, ebay compresses your pictures when they host them, so they are not quite as clear and crisp as they would be if you host them yourself. You should be able to host a site for under $5.00 per month.

Hope this info helps.

Mom will be on this morning at some point I'm sure. In the meantime Jim, there are pretty clear and concise rules to follow in order to buy, sell, and trade, and what each listing must have in it. This is a great place to sell with no fees and good buyers!

Metalman; you said,
"The Buy ,sell and trade forums are heavily Moderated ,, and there is no wiggle room . This to help insure safe trading among forum members ."


Well, I'm winging(?) it on another thread in this forum with someone who is looking for an OR Trail Commem coin. I posted pictures and said I'd sell it to him/her once we've mutually agreed on a grade and price.

Is that going to fly?

This is all in the Commemorative thread.

Jim