Everything You Wanted to Know and Were Afraid to Ask...
GreatCoins.com is an online marketplace for buying and selling coins, precious metals, books and supplies. Designed by a collector and a dealer, GreatCoins.com was set up with the specific needs of the numismatic market in mind. Our community provides extra quality assurance for both sellers and buyers by monitoring the marketplace for counterfeits and items that don’t match the description provided. This helps both dealers and collectors to complete transactions with confidence and peace of mind.
We have focused on creating an online community that specializes in numismatic sales only. Using our expertise in the field, we are able to ensure quality and security that other, more general purpose online marketplaces cannot. Our superior ability to monitor our marketplace for coins that are counterfeit, altered, doctored, or otherwise don’t match their descriptions means that all of your transactions should go smoothly. However, if a conflict does arise, both buyers and sellers can rest assured that we are here to help. Unlike other online auction sites, we provide conflict resolution services to our clients through non-binding arbitration. (See Reporting a Problem for further details).
Anyone with an interest in collecting, selling, or discussing coins or other numismatic collectibles is welcome to become a member of the Great Coins online community by registering for a free account. You only need to have an account if you wish to sell or buy...
To register, click “Register” on the Home Page to set up your account. You will choose and enter your own username and password. Then, start browsing and shopping! It’s that easy. Please note: Your username will be visible to other users on the GreatCoins.com site. If you open a shop and become a GreatCoins.com dealer, it will also be a part of your unique web address (URL)—so consider how you will be using the account when you choose your username!
After you register, visit “Sell” and sign up. When you complete the wizard, you will be able to add information about yourself, including what types of items you are selling and more. You may edit your profile at any time by visiting you administrative site at: http://username.greatcoins.com/admin or the link on your home page: Site Admin
Registering for an account to use our secure marketplace is absolutely free.
Whether you want to buy or sell, the first step is to register for a free account. After you have a free account, you may choose to begin selling through GreatCoins.com as well. If you are a dealer and have coins to sell, please see see Rick's video on adding coins at XXXXXX for more details on setting up a shop at GreatCoins.com.
If you decide to close your account, just contact Great Coins’ web team by using the “Contact GreatCoins.com Support” web form: http://www.greatcoins.com/contact_us/ telling us your username, and that you wish to close your account. Our web team will take care of it for you.
Before making a purchase, you must register for a free account. For more information on how to register, visit http://www.greatcoins.com/buy/signup/ After registering for an account, if you wish to purchase an item from a GreatCoins.com seller, you will purchase directly through the seller’s shop. Refer to the specific item listing for information on what types of payment options the dealer accepts and what shipping options they offer—these will vary from dealer to dealer.
There are a few options: From the GreatCoins.com home page, click “Buy.” Next, you can choose how you want to shop from a menu of options designed to help you find the item you want. To browse by item category, choose “Categories” and then select the type of item that you are looking for. If you would rather search for something more specific, choose “Advanced Search.” To browse for the newest items that have just been posted, click “Find the Latest Items.” If you prefer to buy local, you can choose “Shop Local” to find the dealers in your area, or “Map Pick” to see a map of all the dealer shops. You can also check out “Rick’s Picks” to see which deals the expert recommends, or “Top Seller” to see the listings by our top selling dealers. If you don’t see the item you are looking for, then choose “Wish List” to let dealers know exactly what you want to find. For more information on creating a Wish List, see How do I create my Wish List?
Even if your search results don’t turn up the match you set out to find, a GreatCoins.com dealer may still have what you are looking for! You can create your very own Wish List for all of our dealers to see. Just list the coin you are looking for, the condition you want it in, and the amount you wish to pay. Your wish list will be seen by the attention of a whole marketplace of dealers who can help you find exactly the coin you’ve always looked for.
Go to: http://www.greatcoins.com/buy/wish_list/ Or: Just click “Buy” from the GreatCoins.com home page, and then choose “Wish List.” Then, just enter information about what you are looking for, including the name of the coin, the condition you want, and how much wish to pay for it. That’s it! Dealers will check the Wish List and contact you directly if they have a match. You may also go back and edit or add to your wish list at any time.
Dealers should contact you directly by sending you a message if they find the item you are looking for. You will receive an email. The email will look something like this: Hi Steve, you have post an item in the wish list of Great Coins on 2010-09-13 14:38:10. You have specified the following information about your wish item: - Description: 1890 Indian cent cal quarter nickel64 dg (PSGC). This rare coin is for test purpose only... - Ideal Price: $2000.00 - Category: Small Cents - Subcategory: Flying Eagle (1856-58) A Dealer has found an item that appears to match the item you are looking for. Contact dealersite.greatcoins.com
The payment options vary by seller, but most GreatCoins.com sellers have the ability to accept credit cards, PayPal, Google Checkout, and more. Rest assured that when you purchase through a seller’s shop, your information is protected with our secure 256 Bit SSL encrypted checkout. Different shops may have different options for payment and shipping, but all shops utilize the secure checkout system provided by GreatCoins.com, so no need to worry about your online safety.
No. PayPal is one payment option, but GreatCoins.com dealers are able to accept credit cards as well using our secure 128 Bit SSL encrypted checkout. Most dealers will accept a variety of payment options.
Everything About Selling On GreatCoins.com
It’s Easy
No technical skill is required to open your own online business on GreatCoins.com. We make it easy to set up your shop and customize the look of your page, even if you have no experience in setting up websites or using HTML. Your shop will have its own URL based on the username you choose for your profile.
It’s SecureGreatCoins.com values your security and that of your customers. We have taken extra steps to ensure that using your shop is safe and secure, providing you with the added assurance of Automatic Shop Backup and 128 Bit SSL encrypted checkout for credit card sales. We went through all of the security and safety tests so you don’t have to. Also, we will never share your information with anyone.
It’s SmartWe take no percent of gross, so that you are able to build up your own store, not a bay. You also get the chance to be part of an online community of collectors, dealers and numismatic experts who will share ideas, and draw an active community of buyers to your shop. Using GreatCoins.com as the forum to sell your coins rather than a more general auction site will allow you to target the right audience for your sales.
Setting up your own shop is easy. First, you will need to register for a free GreatCoins.com member account. For more details, see < How do I register? >. After you have registered for an account, you will need to choose “Sell” on the home page in order to create a shop and upgrade your account. You will need to enter your personal information and billing information. Then you can begin to personalize your shop and create listings!
Opening your own shop on GreatCoins.com requires a fee of $149.95 or 49.95 a month. . You will need to provide personal information and billing information when you create your shop, and we require that you keep a valid credit card on file.
All pricing choices are yours and yours alone. You can choose to sell your items with an auction in which the highest bid determines the price, or use a more traditional online shop format in which you set the price yourself.