Monday, 26 December 2011

The Best Advice on Where To Sell Coins

By Glen Phillips


Those who are new to the business of selling and buying coins oftentimes find themselves stymied by the question of where to sell coins. The truth is that it is not that hard to find the right coin buyer for your coins. If you know where to look, there are more than a few options that will pay a competitive price for the coins that you have available for sale.

Below are a few options on where to sell coins that you will need to definitely check out before deciding to sell coins from your coin collection or inheritance.

Coin dealerships may be one of the first options that come to mind, since they're not only coin specialists, but are also quite prevalent - especially if you live in a larger city. If you live in a more rural area or don't have any reputable coin dealers in your general area, you might want to sell coins online to an internet or online coin buyer.

So what do you need to look for when dealing with coin dealerships? Consider the following very important characteristics and qualifications before you sell your coins:

* The value of a coin dealership begins and ends with its reputation. Those that are honest in doing business will offer competitive prices based on the prevailing spot price of gold or silver. Consequently, these businesses find themselves with many regular customers who are all eager to do business with them. You can find online reviews and testimonials for reputable coin dealers, especially from unbiased third parties such as the Better Business Bureau.

* The time that a coin dealer has been in business is also indicative of the coin buyer's reputation, as this is a very competitive industry. Not only that, but like nearly every other industry, there are times where the coin market will be out of factor; therefore, for a coin dealer to remain in business for an extended period of time and persevere through some difficult markets, it's likely that they have a strong customer base, which is only built through treating individuals fairly.

May individuals new to the coin industry opt to sell their coins online for convenience purposes; however, this typically isn't a very good option for a couple of reasons. One, the listing and final auction fees, or commissions, are typically cost prohibitive. Furthermore, unless you know the individual to whom you're selling your coins, there's a possibility that you could run into potential issues with the buyer.

Coin Collectors. Those who are new to the business will almost always find it hard to sell directly to coin collectors. Aside from the fact that coin collectors only deal with reputable coin dealerships, they are also after very specific coins and the coins that you're selling are almost always already represented in their collection. If you know any, you can always deal with coin collectors, but once you have exhausted your options, you can turn back to coin dealerships which offer the best chance of success at selling coins.

So now that you know where to sell coins and the pros and cons of each, you can better determine the approach that makes the most sense to you. In general, when you sell coins to a highly reputable coin dealer, you're likely to not only receive the best prices, but also answers to your questions from a true coin expert.




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