Spare 12 months

proof27 · May 15, 2014, 07:38:08 PM

If you have some spare time, you might like this:scratch_one-s_head:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/50-Kilos-of-Mixed-World-Coins-1000s-FREE-POST-/380846709836?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item58ac3b9c4c

Triggersmob · May 15, 2014, 10:50:19 PM

Spare 12 months?
Are you kidding.
My OCD and me would have that sorted in a month
and be hunting for the next pile.
Any one have a spare $900? LOL

interest · May 15, 2014, 11:46:07 PM

Imagine the postage. Or would it come in a container?
How did they come up with the figure $899.00 ?

serial · May 16, 2014, 09:16:21 AM

actually postage wouldn't be that much I could get it transported for about $60 through Pack and send

JeffH · May 16, 2014, 10:06:01 AM

He has been listing similar lots for some years. Proceeds of airport charity bin.
Not much good if you want older stuff but plenty of variety of current coins.

nealeffendi · May 16, 2014, 10:35:31 AM

Quote from: 'Triggersmob' pid='49232' dateline='1400160019'Spare 12 months?
Are you kidding.
My OCD and me would have that sorted in a month
and be hunting for the next pile.
Any one have a spare $900? LOL

Too slow.
50 kg is only about 15,000 coins. With bulk modern coins (especially from airport donations which is mostly holiday change from only a few dozen countries) you can sort the bulk out very quickly unless you are looking for minor die errors.
In a day I'd have pulled out into piles all the spendable US, UK, NZ, Baht, Euro etc and the remaining couple of thousand coins (including possible numi keepers) would take another day or two to sort.
Would all the high value and easy to cash coins be already cherrypicked?

robbiegal · May 16, 2014, 12:10:40 PM

Quote from: 'serial' pid='49243' dateline='1400197581'actually postage wouldn't be that much I could get it transported for about $60 through Pack and send

the post was free on the listing anyways

Fordprefect · May 16, 2014, 05:00:24 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='49262' dateline='1400208040'
Quote from: 'serial' pid='49243' dateline='1400197581'actually postage wouldn't be that much I could get it transported for about $60 through Pack and send
the post was free on the listing anyways

True,but that stuff retails for around $12 kg = $600
That "Free Post" ($299) not real Free. :angel:

JeffH · May 16, 2014, 05:50:23 PM

"Free Postage" actually means "The Price Includes Postage". If I am interested in bidding on any eBay item I look at the total price, including postage to see if current bid price is within my limit.