Prieure de Sion Posted June 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2023 Hello... Do any of you have experience with the collector buying/selling platform delcampe.net? https://www.delcampe.net/ In terms of buying coins? Is it relatively safe to buy there? What is the rate of possible counterfeits offered there? Do you deal directly with the seller? Have you had good experiences buying there? Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heliodromus Posted June 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2023 I bought a few coins from there a LONG time ago (2005-2007) without problem, but eventually stopped looking because there was nothing of interest and the site had been going through some redesigns (there used to be a separate Delcampe International). Taking a quick look today at what I collect I don't notice any obvious fakes, but I don't think you can rely on an auction platform like this to provide any safety - it really comes down to individual sellers. Compare to eBay where eBay.com is relatively ok from fakes POV (present, but not overwhelming), whereas on eBay.uk Constantine era coins are 90% fake thanks to a a few sellers (same person?) who've been selling the same junk for years apparently with zero effort by eBay to stop them. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Snible Posted June 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2023 I have purchased world coins there with no problems. It is a very good platform for low-value world coins, which often cannot be purchased anywhere else. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Atherton Posted June 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2023 No problem here either. My last purchase on the platform was last year ... but I would assume your experience will be dependent on the seller! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted June 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted June 18, 2023 I've been collecting medievals from there for years. Very much to @Heliodromus' point, it ultimately depends on the dealer. But at least within that category, it does seem to attract the better kind of dealer. Several of them are well established in their own right; a lot crosslist on MA Coins and ebay.fr (which is relatively safe for medieval --also as compared to ebay.uk!). And, right, I've never had any problem with them. --That compares favorably even to some major auction platforms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted June 19, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 19, 2023 All I know about delcampe is that it's a great place to buy old postcards, especially from Europe, whether you're looking for postcards from obscure villages and towns in places like Alsace and Baden and the former Pomerania, or from particular neighborhoods in large cities like Berlin and Paris. Better than Ebay. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted June 23, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 Thanks for all replies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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