F/A barber quarter

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From: d24mark

F/A barber quarter.
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Mark;
I do not usually respond to "FA" posts, but I think I'd like to give my opinion
here. With that scratch, a start price of $5 *might* be on the upper edge of
'reasonable', and the $2.50 S&H is certainly not out of line; but then I see
that I'm looking at $7.50 investment at a *maybe* outside value of a $6.00
coin.

Okokok. So, I gave my critique. What, then would *I* have done? Consider
this, if it does not sell:

Put together a group of coins, perhaps a small collage of silver fractionals
(merc dimes, frank/walk halfs etc), determine what the lowest you'd accept for
each coin, add it up (& add 5¢), then make *that* the "reserve" price. Set
your start bid at one cent (with the reserve in place you won't get less than
your minimum). With a 1¢ start, you'll get the ball rolling a lot easier.

.... my advice.
8-/
Coin Saver

ojunk (Coin Saver) summed it up:

... my advice.

Just remember this sage advice is coming from someone who recently had a number
of auctions for $1 notes end below face value. I believe one sold for 1 cent
and another for 6 cents ;-)


++++++++++
Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge
When bidding online always sit on your helmet
Just say NO to counterfeits

"Coin Saver" wrote in message
...
From: d24mark

F/A barber quarter.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...em=2208103 71
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Mark;
I do not usually respond to "FA" posts, but I think I'd like to give my
opinion
here. With that scratch, a start price of $5 *might* be on the upper edge
of
'reasonable', and the $2.50 S&H is certainly not out of line; but then I
see
that I'm looking at $7.50 investment at a *maybe* outside value of a $6.00
coin.

Okokok. So, I gave my critique. What, then would *I* have done?
Consider
this, if it does not sell:

Put together a group of coins, perhaps a small collage of silver
fractionals
(merc dimes, frank/walk halfs etc), determine what the lowest you'd accept
for
each coin, add it up (& add 5¢), then make *that* the "reserve" price.
Set
your start bid at one cent (with the reserve in place you won't get less
than
your minimum). With a 1¢ start, you'll get the ball rolling a lot easier.

... my advice.
8-/
Coin Saver

I disagree, *start* the auction at your lowest acceptable amount. If it's
a fair price, you'll get bids.

Eric

From: flip1948

Just remember this sage advice is coming from someone who recently had a
number of auctions for $1 notes end below face value. I believe one sold for 1
cent and another for 6 cents

And my advice is flawed ... how, again? With a Reserve he would What was it
you said he should do *instead*? Oh ... that's right ... you *didn't*, you
just chose to TRY to slam me. Ok, I see.

There's a point of integrity here concerning those auctions which you scorn.
You infer of how "lousy" I did with my auctions. But I did *not* reject bids
and cancel the auctions just because I did not like the outcome, as would have
many others. For me, it's a point of ethics.

So ... you're saying that someone should NOT follow the advice of an ethical
seller. What's left? Follow the advice of a cheating scumbag?

Nice job, Phil.

8-/

Coin Saver

ojunk (Coin Saver) fumed:

And my advice is flawed ... how, again? With a Reserve he would
What was it you said he should do *instead*? Oh ... that's right ...
you *didn't*, you just chose to TRY to slam me. Ok, I see.

There's a point of integrity here concerning those auctions which
you scorn. You infer of how "lousy" I did with my auctions. But I
did *not* reject bids and cancel the auctions just because I did not
like the outcome, as would have many others. For me, it's a point
of ethics.

So ... you're saying that someone should NOT follow the advice of
an ethical seller. What's left? Follow the advice of a cheating
scumbag?

Nice job, Phil.

a. you snipped my "smiley"

b. if I had "slammed" you, you'd know it.



++++++++++
Phil DeMayo - always here for my fellow Stooge
When bidding online always sit on your helmet
Just say NO to counterfeits

From flip1948: if I had "slammed" you, you'd know it.
You did, and I did.

you snipped my "smiley"
Reading the statement gives the jist that the statement was serious ... your
'smiley' was a smokescreen to that, wasn't it?

As this is just another in a long line of head-buttings, I think it's time I
asked you "THE" question.

What was it that caused you these sour grapes? It has been like a few years
since I remember seeing any truly light hearted posting from you. (I believe
the last was on May 14, 2000, when, in response to a comment about Cinco De
Mayo, you said: "When are you guys gonna stop arguing about my uncle Cinco").

It seems also that you now have me catagorized in a slot similar to the one for
Reid - I get nothing but critique from you anymore.

Ok so I'm not perfect. First to admit it. And most of the time I try to deal
with the slams I get. Also, I'll admit that, *usually*, other RCC regulars
take any banter between us with a grain of salt. Admittedly, especially when
you add a "smiley" in spite of the "jist".

But, when a newbie asks a question and you slam my answer in a thread that they
are obviously going to read, you're attacking my reputation as a knowledgeable
person, and inferring that the information that I'm giving is ridiculous; this,
to someone who might not know what you mean by including a "smiley" and who
certainly doesn't know the history of the rapport between us.

Thusly, your post-reply was a character assassination, of a type.

And, finally, once again: when I (or anyone) gives advice and gets
contradicted, that contradiction is only so much hot air if there's no
'replacement' advice given by the criticizer. This is an overall truth,
appliable to all.

So; in conclusion, I'd like to state the following:

I don't know what it was, Phil, that brings you to your current negative
attitudes toward me; nor do I care to know, really. I'm just a bit
dissappointed to see a fellow RCCer become so negative. I hope whatever caused
it gets reversed.

8-(
Coin Saver

"Coin Saver" wrote in message
...
From flip1948: if I had "slammed" you, you'd know it.
You did, and I did.

you snipped my "smiley"
Reading the statement gives the jist that the statement was serious ...
your
'smiley' was a smokescreen to that, wasn't it?

As this is just another in a long line of head-buttings, I think it's time
I
asked you "THE" question.

What was it that caused you these sour grapes? It has been like a few
years
since I remember seeing any truly light hearted posting from you. (I
believe
the last was on May 14, 2000, when, in response to a comment about Cinco
De
Mayo, you said: "When are you guys gonna stop arguing about my uncle
Cinco").

It seems also that you now have me catagorized in a slot similar to the
one for
Reid - I get nothing but critique from you anymore.

Ok so I'm not perfect. First to admit it. And most of the time I try to
deal
with the slams I get. Also, I'll admit that, *usually*, other RCC
regulars
take any banter between us with a grain of salt. Admittedly, especially
when
you add a "smiley" in spite of the "jist".

But, when a newbie asks a question and you slam my answer in a thread that
they
are obviously going to read, you're attacking my reputation as a
knowledgeable
person, and inferring that the information that I'm giving is ridiculous;
this,
to someone who might not know what you mean by including a "smiley" and
who
certainly doesn't know the history of the rapport between us.

Thusly, your post-reply was a character assassination, of a type.

And, finally, once again: when I (or anyone) gives advice and gets
contradicted, that contradiction is only so much hot air if there's no
'replacement' advice given by the criticizer. This is an overall truth,
appliable to all.

So; in conclusion, I'd like to state the following:

I don't know what it was, Phil, that brings you to your current negative
attitudes toward me; nor do I care to know, really. I'm just a bit
dissappointed to see a fellow RCCer become so negative. I hope whatever
caused
it gets reversed.

8-(
Coin Saver

Tim, you make one good point about newbie's perceptions. Otherwise, my
impression is that Phil is good-naturedly poking at you and does it more for
fun and tradition than to give you a hard time. I may be wrong and I can't
speak for Phil, but I
do get a laugh at these exchanges. I don't think Phil is giving negative
vibes and would argue that, despite the nature of his responses, the vibes
are good natured teasing. I do think the smiley makes a difference.

Keep in mind as you read my opinion, I am the guy that you strongly hinted
had manipulated his photos, also strongly suggesting that the manipulation
was for negative purposes. I would have bristled if those comments had came
from someone I didn't know, but I took the comments in a different vein
coming from you. Should I have? 8) ? Bill

I don't know what it was, Phil, that brings you to your current negative
attitudes toward me; nor do I care to know, really. I'm just a bit
dissappointed to see a fellow RCCer become so negative. I hope whatever caused
it gets reversed.

8-(
Coin Saver

Tim, if you knew that way that me and my buddy's treated eachother, you
would think much less at Phil's light hearted jabs at you.
We get pretty wicked with eachother and in the almost 20 years (good
lord I can't believe it's been that long!) that we have all been pals,
it has only let to a fist fight once
I got socked in the mouth. It surprised the heck out of me ..... then I
had to start bashing someone's head into the concrete and split a nose
A few short hours later we were pals again and I'm pretty sure we got
drunk again that night

What I'm trying to say is that sometimes friends pick at eachother.
Maybe you should learn to pick back?



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http://www.error-coins.com - A work in progress (lack of progress really).

Nick is a DICK!

my
impression is that Phil is good-naturedly poking at you and does it more for
fun and tradition than to give you a hard time

Hear, hear! Bill is right (as usual).

It's also my impression the remark was good-natured in intent. The emoticon is
the clincher.

The asynchronous and anonymous nature of Internet posting leads to erroneous
impressions about posters' intentions. It's the nature of our medium.

Regards,
Tom