Need Input Please

Coincracker

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I'm wanting to sell my Canadian collection. I talked to a dealer. He wanted a list, so I gave a list. After waiting 2 weeks for a reply, I went to see him, he offered about 40% of retail. What I don't understand is, why he didn't want to see the coins.

Is this common practice for dealers?

CIVITAS

Were they certified?

Coincracker

No, they aren't certified.

BigAlan

How much $$$ are we talking about?

sumnom

40% of retail in what grade? Did you submit grades along with the list?

Coincracker

Ok, retail is approx. $5,500-$6,000. I supplied my grade to the coins. If you were going to buy them would you trust my grading, (or anyone elses for that matter), site unseen.

sumnom

No, I wouldn't. It does seem a little odd.

SYRACUSIAN

It doesn't seem odd to me.

If you had accepted his offer, he would have asked you to bring the coins in.
Then, he would have started whining about the grades in order to make an even lower offer.

Lloyd

<< <i>It doesn't seem odd to me.

If you had accepted his offer, he would have asked you to bring the coins in.
Then, he would have started whining about the grades in order to make an even lower offer. >>



Shrewd observation, Dimitri.

Tell you what Cracker, you're better off piling them all on Ebay and let us lot go to work on them....

If you can't get good pics someone on here would do it for a small fee or 2.5% of the final value. Most would probably do it for nothing.

I would never ditch a collection to a dealer in this day and age. That's for widows. You might as well just bend over voluntarily.

L

Coincracker

Thank you all, for the kind and helpfull replies. I might put them on ebay this winter when I have more time, as I work seasonal and long hours in the summer.