Couldn't he have done the appraisal just by verifying the coins and their cert numbers in person, then take a copy of that info on a piece of paper? There is no need beyond a "sight-seen" verification, UNLESS you were asking if any of them were upgrades.
Then you could have taken the coins home with you that day. And he could have given you values at both of your leisures.
just sayin'
Given the lack of response, must be a dumb question.
I didn’t think so…..that’s what I was getting at in my response. Don’t really understand why the coins needed to stay at the shop to have the appraisal done.
@jmlanzaf -"There is nothing in that story that suggests anything other than sub par customer service. "
Keeping another party's valuable property in one's possession longer than necessary is a poor, and unwise business practice. Negligent handling of valuable property seems to be evident here, too, no? What if the owner didn't steal the coins but an employee or customer did? I see poor security and poor business practices here, too, not just poor customer service.
Speculation that the coins could be stolen is just speculation but this dealers practices seem to make it more likely.
Collector and dealer in obsolete currency. Always buying all obsolete bank notes and scrip.
@Cougar1978 said:
** I simply go with Hugh Woods Ins**
Does anyone have any claims experience with this firm?
and who is their underwriter?
as for the OP.
Why would an insurance Co not accept a well-known person's spreadsheet containing purchase costs as evidence of basic insurance value? especially with certified, described and graded coins?
if it would ever come to a claim the underwriter will try every trick in the book and some,to reduce or contest these values to reduce their payout, despite the appraisals you submitted. i suggest you read all the small print in such a policy or rider.
H
I have called around to try to get my coins appraised for insurance and dealers around me charge anywhere from 200 to 350 an hour which I think is a little outragous!
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I didn’t think so…..that’s what I was getting at in my response. Don’t really understand why the coins needed to stay at the shop to have the appraisal done.
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--Severian the Lame
Yay! Another pointless semantic debate. What's the difference?
So I could speculate that half of your coins were stolen from a blind widow without making an allegation?
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@jmlanzaf -"There is nothing in that story that suggests anything other than sub par customer service. "
Keeping another party's valuable property in one's possession longer than necessary is a poor, and unwise business practice. Negligent handling of valuable property seems to be evident here, too, no? What if the owner didn't steal the coins but an employee or customer did? I see poor security and poor business practices here, too, not just poor customer service.
Speculation that the coins could be stolen is just speculation but this dealers practices seem to make it more likely.
Does anyone have any claims experience with this firm?
and who is their underwriter?
as for the OP.
Why would an insurance Co not accept a well-known person's spreadsheet containing purchase costs as evidence of basic insurance value? especially with certified, described and graded coins?
if it would ever come to a claim the underwriter will try every trick in the book and some,to reduce or contest these values to reduce their payout, despite the appraisals you submitted. i suggest you read all the small print in such a policy or rider.
H
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--Severian the Lame
I have called around to try to get my coins appraised for insurance and dealers around me charge anywhere from 200 to 350 an hour which I think is a little outragous!
Positive BST as a seller: Namvet69, Lordmarcovan, Bigjpst, Soldi, mustanggt, CoinHoader, moursund, SufinxHi, al410, JWP
Bump for update in the first post.
--Severian the Lame
Our appraisals are delivered (i.e., a multi-page value breakdown with recommendations and comments) within 5 business days of us inventorying the estate (unless otherwise stated at the time of inventory).