Ok you're a collector and one day you will be a seller.
I'm both.
And then you would know that it's best to buy from the mint if you can,but they only have a limit and once sold out the only
way to buy is from others (coin dealers) that sell them.
Obviously these dealers are out to make a profit who isn't.
If you're after a bargain then bid on auctions and you might get a bargain (not always) as I have seen auctions fetch more
than BIN lol.
And yes like everything it's only worth what you're willing to pay for it, and buyers are willing to pay that's for sure.
When I sold I listed as auctions so it was upto the bidders what they wanted to pay,I found that way was the best as I knew
I would always get a price I was after anyway,which made both parties happy 
@didawaywith wrote:Ok you're a collector and one day you will be a seller.
I'm both.
And then you would know that it's best to buy from the mint if you can,but they only have a limit and once sold out the only
way to buy is from others (coin dealers) that sell them.
Obviously these dealers are out to make a profit who isn't.
If you're after a bargain then bid on auctions and you might get a bargain (not always) as I have seen auctions fetch more
than BIN lol.
And yes like everything it's only worth what you're willing to pay for it, and buyers are willing to pay that's for sure.
When I sold I listed as auctions so it was upto the bidders what they wanted to pay,I found that way was the best as I knew
I would always get a price I was after anyway,which made both parties happy
Yes, you can, especially when there's a voucher involved! I was watching an auction for a bundle of consec new $5 notes. When I checked 5 minutes before auction end it was up to $53. Then it went to $54. I thought there would have been some last second bidders, but there wasn't. I placed a bid of $64 (it was free postage, so happy to go a little higher). The cheapest BIN was $66 I think, plus postage. I got them for $62.50. Take off the $20 for using the app and I got them for less than face value! Even if I bought them to spend, I'd still come out in front!
Some people must have outlayed a fortune on their stock. I saw some that were runs of 10, all the with same serial number and consec prefixes. I wouldn't have thought they'd have so many prefixes this early on.
Good grief.
I got one in my change today. I admired it, we all had a look, then i spent it 5 minutes later on a chocolate pack. Hahndorf chocs so at least quality for my money
, but I had no idea they were worth anything except.. $5.
didawaywith I buy from both the Mint and on ebay but NO I don't think I will EVER be a seller.
My purchases of Stamps,Coins & Notes are an investment for my Daughter, I am investing in her inheritance.
Like you I have also seen some auctions go past a BIN price too and I think to myself why do some individuals continue to bid for 
I can only put it down to they either get caught up in the thrill of the auction or they really want the item no matter what they have to pay for it, probably a bit of both.
