Not a good idea, IMHO! I used to avidly collect HRC pins. Unfortunately you almost always have to buy at least some pins on evolBay. At least 6 or 7 times the pins have never arrived, several times the pins arrived damaged, and a couple of times my order was missing one or two pins.

A few dealers are decent and will provide a replacement. But unless you purchase extra cost "insurance," most will just tell you that, "Well, I mailed it" or "I don't send out damaged pins," and you have to take his/her word for it.

Funny thing, though, none of my other mail ends up missing or damaged, including a number of other eBay purchases.

Even if the pins actually arrive, most of these dealers pad the bill with outrageous shipping charges. Many charge upwards of $3 to ship a pin that costs 50 cents postage and 25 cents for a bubble mailer. In fact, they are really padding the shipping to cover their eBay and PayPal costs.