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About Me: strukeco( 276Feedback score is 100 to 499) About MeTop 5000 Reviewer

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Steven the Collector



When I was a kid, I took great joy in collecting stamps and coins with my Father. I continue to share this passion with my children (when they aren't too busy playing video games!). Ebay is a great community to share, both as a buyer and a seller, the excitement of collecting. I'm only recently active as a buyer (and I'm only planning to sell...have to pay for all those winning bids somehow!), but I've really enjoyed the potential bargains (many realized) and the thrill of opening a collection or "grab bag" of coins/stamps and finding out what I got. But I also like golf too, so you know I'm not exactly living la vida loca!


In my short experience on Ebay, I think I've learned some important lessons:

  • Trust is critical. I think the rating system is very useful for weeding out those who might try to take advantage of an open bid system like this...but even with the ratings, we (buyers) are dependent on the seller to ship quickly (and properly packaged) what they say is in the lot. If I ever become a seller, that will be my goal.
  • Beyond trust, it is our job as a bidder to understand EXACTLY what the seller has in mind. My first buy was a rare date Morgan silver dollar in mint condition...I thought I made a great deal until I got the coin and it turned out to be a replica (worthless). I reread the sellers description; it did NOT mention being a replica in the title, but was clearly indicated as such in the description below. That was a lick on me as a buyer! (So when I become a seller, I want to make anything like that clear up front...even unintentional, that was a real blow to my confidence in Ebay).
  • Beware buyer's remorse. I have a hard time setting a max bid for a coin or collection and sticking to it (probably like most of us--we see it as competition and we shouldn't). You don't want to go higher than you can afford or think is reasonable or is contradicted by the appropriate price guide...you don't want to feel "stuck" when it turns out you won a bid. More than once I've felt "I bid HOW MUCH on THAT?" The bottomline is that you want to bid on things you want, and you don't want to bid more than the item is worth to you (economists would call it "opportunity cost"). I won an auction recently and my wife asked me how much of another, more important collection, I could have gotten for the same amount. Thanks Honey...wish you would have asked that BEFORE I hit the commit bid button!
  • Have fun. 'nough said...hope to see you on the "bidding floor" soon!

FeedBacks
User:billcarm( 1461Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:Feb-08-10 04:37:11 PST
Praise: Great customer! Fast payment and a pleasure to work with. Thanks!
User:jl4fun( 11722Feedback score is 10,000 to 24,999)  Date:Jan-04-10 20:19:43 PST
Praise: Great Ebayer. Thank You. A+++++ Highly Recommended. Thanks for viewing our items
User:hartvillecoin( 11350Feedback score is 10,000 to 24,999)  Date:Dec-31-09 11:49:22 PST
Praise: -:¦:-•:*'""*:•.-:¦:-•:*EXCELLENT EBAYER*•-:¦:-•*THANK YOU!*:-:¦:-•:*'""*:•.-:¦:-
User:1544dennis( 331Feedback score is 100 to 499)  Date:Dec-20-09 20:29:56 PST
Praise: thank you for your instant payment,Dennis.instant payer ****
User:terryvilleking( 1650Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:Dec-14-09 13:13:38 PST
Praise: Good buyer, prompt payment, valued customer, highly recommended.
User:au3000( 2893Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:Nov-24-09 08:43:49 PST
Praise: Smooth Transaction. Fast Payment. Highly Recommended. A+++++++++++++++++++++++++
User:twomenandaloop( 3127Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:Sep-30-09 07:19:18 PDT
Praise: Wish all buyers were as prompt and professional.A+
User:vickikevin( 1779Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:Sep-28-09 17:40:42 PDT
Praise: Thanks again for the bid and the FAST payment! AAAAA+++++
User:taquitochalupa( 799Feedback score is 500 to 999)  Date:Sep-22-09 06:20:32 PDT
Praise: Excellent buyer. A++++++. Hope to deal with you again. Thank you.
User:pccoinsonline( 3488Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:Aug-17-09 08:20:33 PDT
Praise: Great communication. A pleasure to do business with.
User:kmruthcoins( 2033Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:Aug-16-09 09:56:32 PDT
Praise: A GREAT EBAYER! FAST PAYER! SORRY SHIPPED SO SLOW! ITS ON THE WAY NOW! THANK YOU
User:2underparchris( 2304Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:Aug-02-09 07:41:02 PDT
Praise: quick payer great communication woild like to do business again A+++ buyer
User:makannonok( 365Feedback score is 100 to 499)  Date:Jul-30-09 10:44:07 PDT
Praise: Good eBay buyer ya'll....courteous & fast!
User:stevebpd261( 510Feedback score is 500 to 999)  Date:Jul-28-09 16:27:52 PDT
Praise: Lightning fast pay!!! Great Ebayer!!! Always welcome!!! Thank you!!!
User:rdmgub( 5487Feedback score is 5,000 to 9,999)  Date:Jun-09-09 07:26:36 PDT
Praise: Hope to deal with you again. Thank you.A++++
User:ebwcoin( 7635Feedback score is 5,000 to 9,999)  Date:Jun-08-09 08:38:16 PDT
Praise: Thanks for your prompt payment.
User:thebarber2000( 11854Feedback score is 10,000 to 24,999)  Date:May-30-09 19:28:37 PDT
Praise: FANTASTIC This is my kinda ebayer GOOD as GOLD MONEY in the BANK nothing but SPE
User:dallasgoldeuless( 293Feedback score is 100 to 499)  Date:May-30-09 09:45:47 PDT
Praise: Great communication. A pleasure to do business with.
User:macvanderstein( 17154Feedback score is 10,000 to 24,999)  Date:May-28-09 08:10:40 PDT
Praise: Thank you!! A++
User:classicsports1( 14742Feedback score is 10,000 to 24,999)  Date:Apr-27-09 05:23:18 PDT
Praise: Great ebayer, Fast pay, AAAAA+++++, Thanks!
User:classicsports1( 14742Feedback score is 10,000 to 24,999)  Date:Apr-27-09 05:23:04 PDT
Praise: Great ebayer, Fast pay, AAAAA+++++, Thanks!
User:retred22( 1417Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:Apr-19-09 10:18:43 PDT
Praise: Good Customer Fast Pay A+++++
User:stansn84( 1985Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:Apr-18-09 05:12:28 PDT
Praise: Fantastic Buyer, Great Communication and Super Prompt Payment. A++++++++++++++++
User:scottsqtrs( 1200Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999)  Date:Apr-08-09 18:44:25 PDT
Praise: thanks quick payer
User:scardinal( 46846Feedback score is 25,000 to 49,999)  Date:Mar-29-09 11:01:11 PDT
Praise: Smooth Transaction!!

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