Actually dealers around here all absolutely destroy you on purchase pricing, it should be downright criminal what they offer to people that don't know any better. Same goes for coins, it's shameful. I recently had a collection of coins I shopped around to about 10 dealers in town and every one gave me prices that were one step away from robbery. I ended up selling it on
ebay for triple the price of the highest dealer.
I actually brought a valuable stamp in to one place for an eval of how much I would get for it. I was offered $150 for the stamp. A week later I asked another person at the same shop if they had the same stamp in the same condition available in stock for sale. They did, and it was $1800 to buy. I would NEVER sell to a dealer around here... and the best part is when they point out that yes
ebay pays out more but it's more work. REALLY?! This is how you legitimize underpaying me the market value by over 3 times? *holds up three fingers* read between the lines buddy...
Ugh must stop typing, I'm getting pissed off just thinking about it...